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Giving gifts is foremost in our minds this holiday season. Typical gifts during Christmas include toys, gadgets, clothes, food and money. These provide instant comfort, joy and/or good feelings to the recipient. Have you ever thought about giving a gift that does otherwise…at least initially? An unusual gift idea is the power to be successful. …
The Filipino-Canadian community in Winnipeg continues to uphold the distinctly Filipino custom of Dawn Mass or Simbang Gabi. Pope Francis lauded Filipino migrants for bringing this devotion in many parts of the world during the first ever Simbang Gabi presided by a Pope in Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome on December 15, 2019. While many…
Did you know that Pinoys in Winnipeg constitute nearly 10% of the city’s population? This is the highest proportion of Filipino residents in any Canadian city. In the 2016 census, Toronto ranks #1 in total number of Filipino residents with 254,475, and Vancouver follows with 123,170. Winnipeg has 73,875 (Malek, 2019). New immigrants from the…