Author: jojo
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Philippine President Aquino To Visit Canada in May
Philippine President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III is scheduled to visit Canada in May. In addition to Ottawa, Aquino is expected to stop in cities where the Filipino population is heavily concentrated, like Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver. Aquino’s visit is going to be the latest high-profile visit by a foreign leader in the run-up to the…
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper to meet with FILIPINO PRESIDENT BENIGNO AQUINO III
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today welcomed the news that Benigno Aquino III, President of the Philippines, will visit Canada in early May. President Aquino’s bilateral visit to Canada will provide an opportunity for both leaders to reaffirm the close relationship between Canada and the Philippines, based on strong people-to-people ties. Discussions between…
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5% Cap Sought On Remittance Fees
VICTORIA – Jane Shin, New Democrat spokesperson for multiculturalism and immigration, introduced legislation on Wednesday that would eliminate fee gouging when sending money overseas. “A great number of hardworking British Columbians send money internationally to support their loved ones,” said Shin. “Remittances are widely used by Canadians to help out friends or family members in…
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Maria Nieves Santos-Greaves Finalist in RBC Immigrant Awards
Surrey Hearing Care President Maria Nieves Santos-Greaves has been chosen as one of the top 75 shortlisted for the seventh annual RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards 2015. To make it to the final 25 is a combination of judges scoring as well online votes from the public. Canadian Immigrant magazine which is the main…
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PHILVETS MEMORIAL & CULTURAL SOCIETY OF BC
(originally the Philippine War Veterans & Ex-Servicemen Society of B.C) celebrated Bataan Day- A Day of Valor “Araw ng Kagitingan” on April 5. 2015 at the Vancouver Alpen Club, 4875 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, B.C. It was a “one of a kind celebration” in honor of the defenders of Bataan and the survivors of the infamous…
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No ‘Mass Deportation’ Of Temporary Foreign Workers From Canada
Philippine Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said there is no immediate repatriation of Filipino temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in Canada after their four-year stay in Canada ends. Canada introduced the temporary foreign workers program in April 2011, allowing foreign workers to stay in the country for as long as four years. The four-year period ended on…
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Canada to extend air strikes Versus Islamic State
Canada will expand its campaign of air strikes against the Islamic State (IS) group and for the first time strike it in Syria as well as Iraq, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said March 24. Harper’s motion outlining the enlarged mission was assured of passage with the backing of his Conservative majority. Passage of the motion…
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Jollibee set to open first store in Canada
Jollibee Foods Corp., the biggest fastfood chain in the Philippines, will open its first store in Canada this year. Jollibee chief finance officer Ysmael Baysa said in an interview at the sidelines of the Philipine Investment Forum sponsored by Euromoney the company was looking at Toronto as the site of its first store in Canada.…
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LOCAL LIBRARIAN BUILDS CULTURAL CONNECTIONS
Muriel Arnason Library’s Sarwan Singh Randhawa wins the Champion of Diversity Award. Abbotsford BC – Fraser Valley Regional Library’s (FVRL) Dr. Sarwan Singh Randhawa has been recognized for his work building cultural connections in the local community. He was awarded the prestigious 2015 Champion of Diversity Award at the 12th Annual Fraser Valley…
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Canadian Anti-Gay Activist Settles in the Philippines
Activist Bill Whatcott, who fought against abortion and homosexuality in Canada, has moved to the Philippines. Whatcott, whose wife is a Filipina, has settled in the province of Batangas. The former nurse has spent the past decade engaged in vocal, aggressive activism on a range of topics, from abortion to homosexuality, in Ontario, Saskatchewan and…