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The Saskatoon Police Service has an initiative called Project SHIELD, which aims to identify repeat offenders. SASKATOON—Arnel Mendoza, a member of the local Filipino community, has raised concerns about the safety of businesses and residents on the west side of the city, writing a letter to Mayor Cynthia Block and the Saskatoon Police Service. Mendoza, in his letter to Block, said that he is presenting his perspective on the issue as a concerned citizen of the city, since, like all immigrants who came to Canada seeking a better life, he also wants to live in a safer community. Full story:  http://SASKTODAY.cahttps://www.sasktoday.ca/saskatoon-today/saskatoon-news/saskatoon-resident-raises-concern-on-rising-theft-in-the-city-10942778

Adam Hartle and his team are aiding wildfire response efforts as more than 15,000 people flee blazes across northern Saskatchewan. SASKATOON — Local entrepreneur and volunteer responder Adam Hartle and his team have been part of a multi-agency effort to fight and contain the ongoing wildfires in northern Saskatchewan, which have ravaged communities and forced thousands to evacuate. Read the full story on SASKTODAY.ca https://www.sasktoday.ca/saskatoon-today/saskatoon-news/sask-entrepreneur-joins-massive-effort-to-battle-northern-wildfires-10754428

SASKATOON--Alberta wants a divorce from Canada — that is, if you believe what’s circulating on social media platforms, and the hundreds of Albertans who rallied in front of the legislature in Edmonton on May 3. Discontent among Conservative Party of Canada supporters came roaring down like an avalanche after the Liberal Party, despite forming another minority government, was given a fourth straight mandate. (Read the full article at SASKTODAY.ca )

MANDALUYONG, Philippines-- As I write this post, it is already past 1 pm, April 2, here in Manila. It is hot and humid; the current temperature is 31 degrees Celsius but feels like 36. There is a 33 per cent chance of afternoon rain showers. I doubt it would happen. Currently, it is crowded and noisy as the midterm elections campaign for local (governors, city and municipal Councils, and House of Representatives and Senate at the national levels heats up. Thousands of positions are up for grabs locally, while 12 spots are up for grabs for the Senate. Various campaign jingles serve as alarm clocks and wake people in their neighbourhoods. They use the music of different international and Filipino artists, like the collaboration of Bruno Mars and Rose, changing the song's lyrics to promote their cause or what they would do if elected. It has always been like this since I earned my right to vote when I turned 18, eons ago. The same old message where candidates say they are pro-poor and...

SASKATOON—It has been over a month since the Saipan Tribune ended its three-decade-long run before we said goodbye to 2024. The Tribune, one of two newspapers in the CNMI, printed its final issue on Tuesday, Dec. 31. It was a bitter moment for Chief Editor Mark Rabago—one of my former bosses, frenemy, and one of the longest employees of the former daily publication. It was on Oct. 28 when the Saipan Tribune announced it would be closing. The Marianas Variety, established by the late Abed Younis, was the Commonwealth’s first newspaper, where I started my employment as a sports reporter and where I again experienced the Filipino culture of community where everyone extends a helping hand when one is significantly in need. Side note: it is at the Variety where I again saw a former Sun Microsystems Philippines co-worker, Tess Managuio, after almost a decade. I have been part of the Tribune family for almost seven years, combined, since I had a brief stint from January 2007 to June 2008 (if ...

Native English speakers are surprised to learn that I can converse in English despite being a migrant worker in the U.S. and later an immigrant in Canada. English was not my first language; it is Filipino or Tagalog, one of the most commonly spoken dialects in the Philippines. I say dialect because each region or province in the Philippines — in the three island groups: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao — has its own form of language. The Philippines has more than 7,000 islands, with about 2,000 inhabited.  For example, in Northern Luzon, you have Ilocano and Ibanag, while a deeper type of Tagalog is south of the island, along with Bicolano, Binisaya, Waray, Cebuano,  and Ilonggo. Growing up, I learned English by watching educational shows on television like Sesame Street and  reading English books. English was also a subject taught in the schools I attended, from kindergarten to college, in the Philippines.  Aside from Filipino or Filipino, English is the language used t...