Heritage and cultural celebrations marked with simple, memorable alternatives that respect physical distancing Culture is as essential to our lives as roots are to a tree; it is the sum of all forms of thought, ideas, and beliefs that are a part of us, just as they are a part of those that have come...
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Canada Celebrates its first Filipino Heritage Month of June from Coast to Coast
“The government should recognize the contributions that Filipino Canadians have made to Canadian society, the richness of the Filipino language and culture, and the importance of reflecting upon Filipino heritage for future generations by declaring June , every year, Filipino Heritage Month.”
JUNE 1, 2019: A PIVOTAL MOMENT FOR FILIPINO CANADIANS
The M-155 recognition was meant to enhance, empower and give each Filipino an opportunity to come together in solidarity and support for one another; to celebrate our accomplishments, to enrich and uphold the culture from which we have emerged, and to flourish and contribute within this beautiful Canadian cultural mosaic
The Filipino Heritage Month: Celebrating Towards a Proud and Progressive Filipino Canadian Community
By: Tony A. San Juan, OCT. In a few months from now, to be specific that is in June 2019, members of the Filipino Canadian communities across Canada, especially in Ontario, will come together to celebrate Filipino Heritage Month. It will be a milestone period of historic honour, recognition, connection, engaging and sharing of history, culture and significant...
The Filipino Heritage Month of June is an Emblem of our Cultural Unity
It is with hope that the Filipino Heritage Celebration on June 1st, 2019 at the Albert Campbell Square, Scarborough, ON will become an emblem of our cultural unity and the collective socioeconomic progress in Canada.
Filipino Heritage Month
Culture is as essential to our lives as roots are to a tree; it is the sum of all forms of thought, ideas, and beliefs that are a part of us, just as they are a part of those that have come before us over the course of centuries and generations. On October 30th, 2018,...
Canadian Parliament Declares June as Filipino Heritage Month
In a unanimous vote of 290 in favor and none against, the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada adopted on Tuesday, 30 October, Motion 155–declaring the month of June of each year as Filipino Heritage Month throughout Canada. The private member’s bill was authored by MP Salma Zahid who represents the Scarborough Centre...