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Taduran Awarded PhD Scholarship in Adelaide, Australia

By Romy Ayson Zetazate
Ontario-Canada
September 14, 2014



"It is basically skull science," Taduran simplified and continued, "as a Forensic Anthropologist, specializing in Craniofacial Biology will further develop my knowledge and skills in human identification." 

Taduran is also the only Filipino to formally study the unique field of Forensic Anthropology at the University of Central Lancashire in the United Kingdom. He is now working on his dissertation, which aims to derive new methodologies and formulae that can be used as primary tools for sex determination and ancestry estimation of children's remains in forensic and disaster cases. He is confident about his research because of Adelaide, Australia's large collection of records, he explained, "that would enable scientists like me to elucidate the contributions of genetic, epigenetic and environmental influences to variation in craniofacial features." 

Taduran admits that his specialization can be very helpful to any country in the world, as the development and advancement in forensic sciences has been gaining prominence in terms of solving criminal cases and assisting in dealing with natural disasters. In the Philippines, disasters like the recent typhoon Haiyan and forensic and human rights cases, like the disappearance of UP students Karen Empeno and Sherlyn Cadapan, who are still missing as of this writing, can benefit from his field of study.

Taduran is the son of Toronto-based Journalist  Joaquin (Jojo) Taduran Jr., who hopes that Richard would eventually practice his specialization in Canada after he completes his PhD. (St Jamestown News Service)

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Josie Chavez de Leon birthday

By Jojo Taduran
North York-Ontario-Canada

Josie Chavea de Leon celebrated her birthday on September. 7, 2014 in North York, Ontario, Canada, together with her husband Johnny De Leon, and their children Adrick, and RJ. It was highlighted by a reunion of long time friends and their families.(St. Jamestown News Service, Photo by Ariel Ramos)

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Pidoy & Ting Pacis entertain members of the HOTDOG BAND

By Dindo Orbeso
Toronto-Canada

Pidoy Pacis & Ting Pacis of MAX RESTAURANT hosted a  dinner for the members of the original HOTDOG  BAND  headed by Dennis Garcia at the restaurant location at Dufferin and Steeles; Toronto, Canada together with the SALADMASTER Dealers of United Kingdom on Sep. 14, 2014. (Photo By Ariel Ramos, St. Jamestown News Service - Dindo Orbeso)*********