VANCOUVER, BC — The Philippine Ambassador to Canada has returned to the Philippines following a recall order issued by President Duterte on Canada’s failure to ship back garbage stuck in Manila. Some kababayans are worried about...

A 3 AM Monday deadline did not stop last-minute voters from flocking to the PH Consulate in Vancouver, to make sure their votes are counted in this year’s Philippine midterm elections....Read More

VANCOUVER — Hundreds of voters in Canada’s western provinces may be disenfranchised in the ongoing midterm polls as the Philippine Consulate in Vancouver deals with an overwhelming number of returned ballots from Canada Post. If you...

From TED talks to kamayan feasts, New York-based chef Harold Villarosa reaches out to the local community in Vancouver with hopes of starting a greater awareness on social issues, from simply sharing a meal. Villarosa was...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gives Canada one week to take back garbage dumped in the Philippines by a Canadian company in 2014 — or warns that he will declare war against the North American country. But...

VANCOUVER —  Their numbers may be few, but it did not stop members of various human rights groups to condemn the latest killing in the Philippines, involving fourteen farmers in Negros Province. They were killed in...

TORONTO — A week after refugee Vanessa Rodel and her daughter arrived in Canada, American fugitive Edward Snowden appeared on CBC News, appealing for Canada to take in the remaining five refugees who helped him in Hong...

VANCOUVER, BC — This was the scene at the Vancouver Public Library’s recent Filipino Cultural series. A Tagalog song about women empowerment, turon and  pandesal for meryenda, and an introduction on one of the few female figures in Philippine history’s revolution against...

In Canada, prime minister Justin Trudeau continues to face criticism on the SNC-Lavalin controversy. Trudeau tried to address the issue in a press conference but failed to convince the public, including some kababayans, that his government...

In Canada, the opposition continues to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the ongoing controversy on the SNC Lavalin case. BA’s Marieton Pacheco takes a closer look in what’s brewing in Canadian politics....Read More