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As the first Filipino emcee at the Golden Globe Awards, Jo Koy‘s hosting gig on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024 quickly turned bittersweet for Filipinos as his jokes made the star-studded audience squirm in their seats and hide their faces. Throw in Taylor Swift’s staring-into-Blank-Space expression while sipping champagne, and the Swifties have pretty much declared […]
With Filipino immigrants representing Canada’s third largest source of immigration, coupled with the country’s need for more workers—particularly in the construction industry— Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced pathways to break down barriers to permanent residency. “We need about 100,000 construction workers. They won’t all come from inside Canada,” Miller said, speaking at the Filipino-Canadian Professionals […]
I remember my sister asking me an odd question when we first moved to a predominantly Caucasian suburb in the U.S. a few years ago: “How many Filipinos did you see at the mall?” At the time, I didn’t really pay any attention–I wasn’t actively seeking other Filipinos out. But the question ricocheted in my […]
Lakay Kusina’s Boodle Fight entree at $20 is great value and is a great intro to Filipino food. Photo by Yona M. Harvey, Mabuhay Canada Media Filipino Restaurant Review: Why Lakay Kusina restaurant’s boodle fight entree is great value for those trying Filipino food for the first time Lakay Kusina owner Ariel Abrazaldo opened his restaurant at […]