https://simplecast.com Pinoy Nation Welcome to Pinoy Nation: an OMNI News podcast made for Filipinos, by Filipinos. We share the accomplishments, challenges and everyday stories of the Pinoy diaspora in Canada and beyond in English and Tagalog. 2021 Rogers Sports and Media en Mon, 29 Nov 2021 15:02:31 +0000 Mon, 4 Aug 2025 08:44:51 +0000 https://pinoy-nation-english.simplecast.com Pinoy Nation https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/1e729ee8-3734-42f0-a276-80b521b541c5/0e9c6e74-27e0-42e4-b11d-d46beb438500/3000x3000/fpn-pinoy-nation-english-3000x3000.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://pinoy-nation-english.simplecast.com episodic Welcome to Pinoy Nation: an OMNI News podcast made for Filipinos, by Filipinos. We share the accomplishments, challenges and everyday stories of the Pinoy diaspora in Canada and beyond in English and Tagalog. OMNI News false https://feeds.simplecast.com/xTPFK6l8 OMNI News rogerspodcastnetwork@rci.rogers.com 78df2424-e0b1-4e5a-aad0-0921122152cb Rechie Valdez [2021-11-26 12:14 p.m.] Eden Debebe

The second Canadian of Filipino ancestry to be elected as Member of Parliament and the first Filipina to sit in the House of Commons: this week’s episode of Pinoy Nation is an intimate interview with MP Rechie Valdez on her journey in politics, plans for the future and the importance of honouring her Filipino roots.

 

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The second Canadian of Filipino ancestry to be elected as Member of Parliament and the first Filipina to sit in the House of Commons: this week’s episode of Pinoy Nation is an intimate interview with MP Rechie Valdez on her journey in politics, plans for the future and the importance of honouring her Filipino roots.

 

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]]> Rechie Valdez Eden Debebe, Nandika ravi, Marieto Pacheco, Theresa Redula 00:15:59 The second Canadian of Filipino ancestry to be elected as Member of Parliament and the first Filipina to sit in the House of Commons: this week’s episode of Pinoy Nation is an intimate interview with MP Rechie Valdez on her journey in politics, plans for the future and the importance of honouring her Filipino roots. The second Canadian of Filipino ancestry to be elected as Member of Parliament and the first Filipina to sit in the House of Commons: this week’s episode of Pinoy Nation is an intimate interview with MP Rechie Valdez on her journey in politics, plans for the future and the importance of honouring her Filipino roots. mp, rechie valdez, government false full 6 29fa0148-7256-4967-aea8-dbd6cab74113 Joven Antolin From helping a dying Canadian stranded in the Philippines to encouraging people to ‘adopt a family’ during the holiday season, this week’s episode of Pinoy Nation follows the story of Joven Antolin’s charitable causes and the importance of giving back.

Pinoy Nation is part of the Frequency Podcast Network, produced by Eden Debebe and Nandika Ravi, executive produced by Andrew McKay. Listen in English with Eden Debebe or in Tagalog with Marieton Pacheco.

 

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]]> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:06:06 +0000 rogerspodcastnetwork@rci.rogers.com (Eden Debebe, Nandika Ravi, Marieton Pacheco, Theresa Redula) https://pinoy-nation-english.simplecast.com/episodes/joven-antolin-31dwuxXc From helping a dying Canadian stranded in the Philippines to encouraging people to ‘adopt a family’ during the holiday season, this week’s episode of Pinoy Nation follows the story of Joven Antolin’s charitable causes and the importance of giving back.

Pinoy Nation is part of the Frequency Podcast Network, produced by Eden Debebe and Nandika Ravi, executive produced by Andrew McKay. Listen in English with Eden Debebe or in Tagalog with Marieton Pacheco.

 

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]]> Joven Antolin Eden Debebe, Nandika Ravi, Marieton Pacheco, Theresa Redula 00:11:39 From helping a dying Canadian stranded in the Philippines to encouraging people to ‘adopt a family’ during the holiday season, this week’s episode of Pinoy Nation follows the story of Joven Antolin’s charitable causes and the importance of giving back From helping a dying Canadian stranded in the Philippines to encouraging people to ‘adopt a family’ during the holiday season, this week’s episode of Pinoy Nation follows the story of Joven Antolin’s charitable causes and the importance of giving back joven antolin false full 5 0b7370be-3218-402c-bebd-2a3106f38c9f Who is Jose Rizal, and why are there statues of him all over Canada? On this week’s episode of Pinoy Nation, we learn more about Jose  Rizal’s role in the Philippines' liberation, his death at the hands of the Spanish colonial government, and how his longstanding legacy continues to be celebrated to this day.

Pinoy Nation is part of the Frequency Podcast Network, produced by Eden Debebe and Nandika Ravi, executive produced by Andrew McKay. Listen in English with Eden Debebe or in Tagalog with Marieton Pacheco.

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]]> Thu, 21 Oct 2021 18:24:01 +0000 rogerspodcastnetwork@rci.rogers.com (Eden Debebe, Nandika Ravi, Andrew McKay, Marieton Pacheco, arvin joaquin) https://pinoy-nation-english.simplecast.com/episodes/who-is-jose-rizal-and-why-are-there-statues-of-him-all-over-canada-ZvWDJN_n On this week’s episode of Pinoy Nation, we learn more about Jose  Rizal’s role in the Philippines' liberation, his death at the hands of the Spanish colonial government, and how his longstanding legacy continues to be celebrated to this day.

Pinoy Nation is part of the Frequency Podcast Network, produced by Eden Debebe and Nandika Ravi, executive produced by Andrew McKay. Listen in English with Eden Debebe or in Tagalog with Marieton Pacheco.

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]]> Who is Jose Rizal, and why are there statues of him all over Canada? Eden Debebe, Nandika Ravi, Andrew McKay, Marieton Pacheco, arvin joaquin 00:17:36 He has a 10-foot tall statue in Calgary, Alberta, a park named after him in Brampton, Ontario and countless other monuments around the world: but who is Jose Rizal? He has a 10-foot tall statue in Calgary, Alberta, a park named after him in Brampton, Ontario and countless other monuments around the world: but who is Jose Rizal? filipino, jose rizal false full 4 03b85050-5e41-472a-936f-de699131318b Manny Aranez - the patriarch of Filipino basketball Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world, and no one does it bigger than the Phillipines. Although a Canadian might have invented the sport, it's Pinoys who have truly made it their own.

On this week’s episode of Pinoy Nation, we sit down with Manny Aranez, Manitoba's ‘Patriarch of Filipino Basketball’  to learn how he made his hoop dreams a reality. 

Pinoy Nation is part of the Frequency Podcast Network, produced by Eden Debebe and Nandika Ravi, executive produced by Andrew McKay. Listen in English with Eden Debebe or in Tagalog with Marieton Pacheco.

 

 

 

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]]> Fri, 8 Oct 2021 01:28:12 +0000 rogerspodcastnetwork@rci.rogers.com (Nandika Ravi, Ron Gagalac, Eden Debebe, Andrew mcKay) https://pinoy-nation-english.simplecast.com/episodes/manny-aranez-the-patriarch-of-filipino-basketball-W_q29W3v Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world, and no one does it bigger than the Phillipines. Although a Canadian might have invented the sport, it's Pinoys who have truly made it their own.

On this week’s episode of Pinoy Nation, we sit down with Manny Aranez, Manitoba's ‘Patriarch of Filipino Basketball’  to learn how he made his hoop dreams a reality. 

Pinoy Nation is part of the Frequency Podcast Network, produced by Eden Debebe and Nandika Ravi, executive produced by Andrew McKay. Listen in English with Eden Debebe or in Tagalog with Marieton Pacheco.

 

 

 

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]]> Manny Aranez - the patriarch of Filipino basketball Nandika Ravi, Ron Gagalac, Eden Debebe, Andrew mcKay 00:12:13 On this week’s episode of Pinoy Nation, we sit down with Manny Aranez, Manitoba's ‘Patriarch of Filipino Basketball’ to learn how he made his hoop dreams a reality. On this week’s episode of Pinoy Nation, we sit down with Manny Aranez, Manitoba's ‘Patriarch of Filipino Basketball’ to learn how he made his hoop dreams a reality. filipino, manny aranez, basketball, hall of fame, manitoba false full 3 358d07da-6ab2-42b4-a980-19129adabf82 The perils of permanent residency: how one slipup can derail a hopeful immigrant’s life WATCH THE STORY: 

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Although we’re quick to celebrate Canada's diversity and congratulate new immigrants on their successful arrival, the difficulties surrounding the process to get here are often overlooked. In this week’s episode of Pinoy Nation, we sit down with three Filipino immigrants to learn more about their experience within Canada’s immigration system.

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]]> Thu, 23 Sep 2021 17:52:52 +0000 rogerspodcastnetwork@rci.rogers.com (Eden Debebe, Nandika Ravi, Arvin Joaquin, Marieton Pacheco) https://pinoy-nation-english.simplecast.com/episodes/the-perils-of-permanent-residency-pAX_CkQj WATCH THE STORY: 

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Although we’re quick to celebrate Canada's diversity and congratulate new immigrants on their successful arrival, the difficulties surrounding the process to get here are often overlooked. In this week’s episode of Pinoy Nation, we sit down with three Filipino immigrants to learn more about their experience within Canada’s immigration system.

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GET YOUR PR QUESTIONS ANSWERED AT MIGRANTE CANADA: https://www.migrante.ca/

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]]> The perils of permanent residency: how one slipup can derail a hopeful immigrant’s life Eden Debebe, Nandika Ravi, Arvin Joaquin, Marieton Pacheco 00:24:25 Although we’re quick to celebrate Canada's diversity and congratulate new immigrants on their successful arrival, the difficulties surrounding the process to get here are often overlooked. Although we’re quick to celebrate Canada's diversity and congratulate new immigrants on their successful arrival, the difficulties surrounding the process to get here are often overlooked. filipino, omni, canada, permanent residency, immigration false full 2 7ae524ec-48d7-49a4-82a0-e3ed661963ef The long battle to recognize Filipino heritage in Ontario WATCH THE STORY: 

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Pinoy Nation is part of the Frequency Podcast Network, produced by Eden Debebe and Nandika Ravi, executive produced by Andrew McKay. Listen in English with Eden Debebe or in Tagalog with Marieton Pacheco.

Frequency’s first bilingual podcast, made in partnership with OMNI News: Filipino Edition, is available in both English and Tagalog., The bi-weekly series takes a deep dive into the important events and stories that resonate with Filipinos in Canada and overseas. Pinoy Nation looks at every aspect of Filipino-Canadian life. 

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Pinoy Nation is part of the Frequency Podcast Network, produced by Eden Debebe and Nandika Ravi, executive produced by Andrew McKay. Listen in English with Eden Debebe or in Tagalog with Marieton Pacheco.

Frequency’s first bilingual podcast, made in partnership with OMNI News: Filipino Edition, is available in both English and Tagalog., The bi-weekly series takes a deep dive into the important events and stories that resonate with Filipinos in Canada and overseas. Pinoy Nation looks at every aspect of Filipino-Canadian life. 

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]]> The long battle to recognize Filipino heritage in Ontario Eden Debebe, Dolly Begum, Marieton Pacheco 00:11:16 Learn more about the heartfelt fight to see Filipino Heritage Month recognized in Ontario and why the month of June is so important to Filipinos around the world. Learn more about the heartfelt fight to see Filipino Heritage Month recognized in Ontario and why the month of June is so important to Filipinos around the world. filipino heritage month, dolly begum, independence false full 1 da4824b3-6a15-40d9-9601-9a400d534a7c Introducing Pinoy Nation Introducing Pinoy Nation – a podcast from OMNI News for Filipinos, by Filipinos, examining the Canadian diaspora. Come see what we have in store for you in our first season!

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