Calgary, 1 April 2022 – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary marked the start of Filipino Restaurant Month in Canada (FRMC) with a lunch hosted by Consul General Zaldy Patron for Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek and her husband Mr. Todd Gondek at the Pacific Hut Restaurant in Calgary, Alberta. Pacific Hut Restaurant is one of...
28 March 2022, Ottawa – The Embassy of the Philippines in Canada held a reception for members of the Canada-Philippines Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group and the visiting delegation of the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED) today at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier. Canadian Members of Parliament met CHED Chairman J. Prospero De Vera III, who was...
...Yet this remarkable story is little known, a hidden chapter of history. It is a story that the public needs to know better.
“Filipino food is integral to the country’s diverse culture with each region having their own unique and traditional recipes that are passed on from generation to generation,”
30 November 2021, Toronto – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto led by Consul General Orontes V. Castro celebrated Bonifacio Day with an event with the Filipino community at the Kalayaan Community Center in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The Guest of Honor during the event was The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario. The event, which...
Registered Nurse (RN) Edsel Mutia was conferred with the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award and the Star Metroland Media Urban Heroes Award for Health Category.
August 2, 2021 (Manila) – Two weeks after its pilot episode “Rice and Our Filipino Foodways” went online via the zoom video conferencing platform, gathering a diverse set of viewers from Filipino communities in Canada to food enthusiasts in other parts of the world, Mga Kuwentong Pagkain: A Filipino Food Online Cook Along puts the...
The month of June marks Filipino Heritage Month in Canada. This gives an opportunity to highlight the valuable contributions people of Filipino origin have made to the social, economic, political, and cultural fabric of Canada.
ILOILO CITY – Officials here and in the entire province of Iloilo are asking support for their province mate, Rabiya Mateo, the country’s bet to the 69th Miss Universe pageant. Coronation night is on Monday morning (Sunday, 8 p.m., at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Florida, USA). “Number one to boost her morale and...
The Iglesia ni Cristo's "Aid to Humanity" outreach program focuses on indigenous populations impacted by development. This program functions internationally, driving critical resources collected through donations to communities and areas hard hit by problems, emergencies, or desperate need.