Volume 21 • No. 5 • March 1-15, 2025
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Celebrating the 2025 Pinays Manitoba Trailblazer Awardees
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Herlene Budol
Teresita Chiarella Pinays Manitoba Trailblazer
Ethel Fernandez Pinays Manitoba Trailblazer
Michele Majul-Ibarra Pinays Manitoba Trailblazer
Pinays Manitoba proudly announces the 2025 Pinays Manitoba Trailblazer Awardees, continuing its tradition of recognizing exceptional Filipino women who make a difference in Manitoba and beyond. Honouring trailblazing women These remarkable women embody the strength, resilience, and limitless potential of Filipino women. They break barriers, challenge stereotypes, and open doors for others. Whether in their See PINAYS A7
Perla Javate Pinays Manitoba Legacy Award
Dr. Mira Villegas Outstanding Young Pinay Award
Philippines curling team wins gold at Asian Winter Games
Calendar Girl, Herlene Budol Story on page B8
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Curling Pilipinas – The Philippine men’s curling team made history, winning the country’s first-ever medal and Southeast Asia’s first gold in a winter sport at the Ninth Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China. Story on page B4
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