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About 400 people gathered in Summerside on Sunday to join the Filipino community in the celebration of their Independence Day.

Meet two Islanders voting for the first time in a provincial election. They say they're excited to have the opportunity to make an impact in this election.

Cremations surpassed burials among California Latinos during the pandemic. Heres why Sacramento Bee 5/13/2021 Kim Bojórquez, The Sacramento Bee May 13—When Martha Castros uncle died of cancer last March, her family had limited options to put him to rest. Statewide closures prompted by the coronavirus pandemic forced funeral homes throughout the state to temporarily halt burials and church services early on in the pandemic. The indefinite delays meant a casket burial for her...

Share this: Voters cast early ballots, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at the vote center inside the Martin Luther King Jr. Library in San Jose, Calif. Photo by Karl Mondon, Bay Area News Group In summary Trump’s harsh rhetoric, competitive elections, and efforts to get out the vote all led to significant gains in Latino voter registration in 2020. President Donald Trump’s harsh rhetoric toward Latinos and failed promise to build a wall may well be the driving force behind a significant increase i...