British Columbia Observes Day of Mourning After Vancouver Festival Attack
The Canadian flag were lowered at half-mast at all City buildings to honour the victims of the horrific incident at the Lapu Lapu Day festival. (Photo credit – City of…
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Vancouver Tragedy: Filipino Community Mourns as Global Leaders Express Solidarity
Photo from Inquirer.net VANCOUVER, Canada— A vibrant celebration of Filipino culture turned into a day of grief and tragedy after a devastating vehicle attack at the Lapu-Lapu Day Festival in…
Vancouver Filipino Community Mourns, Honors Victims as New Details Emerge
The day after the Vancouver Lapu-Lapu Day Festival incident, police continue to secure the scene at East 41st Avenue. Photo credit – Photo by A. Malabanan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA…
Vancouver Filipino Festival Tragedy: Canadian PM Carney and Philippine President Marcos Offer Condolences
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Photo: Policy Exchange via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) World leaders mourn the victims of the Vancouver Lapu-Lapu Day festival tragedy, where a deadly vehicle…
Tragedy Strikes Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day Festival: Multiple Fatalities After Vehicle Drives Into Crowd
VANCOUVER, BC – What began as a vibrant celebration of Filipino culture turned into tragedy Saturday evening when a vehicle drove into a crowd at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day Block Party,…
World’s Number 1 Rum Tanduay Now in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario
Vancouver, B.C. – Leading Philippine rum brand Tanduay has partnered with distributor Christopher Stewart Wine & Spirits to make its award-winning products available in the Canadian market. “Our distribution in Canada…
Former Filipina caregiver, now a fast-rising fashion designer in Canada
Genette Mujar, a Vancouver-based fashion designer of Filipino descent, is a former caregiver turned fast-rising designer in Canada. Genette, who hails from Albay in the Philippines, is the owner and…
Fil-Am hockey player Nick Robertson signs NHL contract with Toronto Maple Leafs
FILIPINO American hockey player Nick Robertson has entered a three-year, entry-level contract with the National Hockey League (NHL)’s Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, September 20, nearly a week after his…
Filipina seeks asylum for sheltering Snowden
Two months after being granted asylum in Canada, Filipina Vanessa Rodel and her 7-year-old daughter Keana, who helped shelter whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong, are settling into life in…
Locsin: Canada garbage ready to go
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro “Teddyboy” Locsin Jr on Tuesday, May 28, announced in a Twitter post that the garbage from Canada is set to leave the Philippines…
Filipina granted asylum in Canada for sheltering Snowden in Hong Kong
Filipina Vanessa Rodel and her seven-year-old daughter Keana were granted asylum by the Canadian government for helping Edward Snowden hide in Hong Kong after he exposed the United States global…
Philippine Airlines Increases Its Nonstop Flights to North America
MANILA – Visiting North America wasn’t as easy as it is now. Back then, traveling to the continent meant going through a series of connecting flights flying over 28 hours just…
PH Ambassador to Canada Attends Dinner of Hope, Supports PWD
TORONTO 10 October 2018 — A Filipino-Canadian soldier delivered a speech about how he triumphed over his disability during a dinner lauding persons with disabilities, as the Philippine Embassy in…
Filipinos Host Pinoy Food Festival in Banff, Canada
CALGARY 09 October 2018 — The Filipino community in Banff and Canmore, Alberta showcased true bayanihan spirit as they hosted a Filipino food festival attended by by some 500 Filipinos…
From Canada to Philippines with Love: PhilCan Student Organizes Huge Book Donations to Public Schools
Chris Mills grew up in the Philippines with a Filipina mother. When he went to Canada for university, he was amazed at the high-quality text books available. Chris resolved that…
Canada ‘stupid’ for raising human rights concerns in helicopter deal – Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte is still angry at Canada over the botched $233-million helicopter deal, months after a Canadian company cancelled on him. Before the Filipino community in South Korea on Sunday,…
Inspiring Excellence
ONCE again, a Filipino has made his country proud by gaining honor and prestige in the international arena. On April 29, 2013, Canada’s Department of Justice has announced the historic…