Category: Local News
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Historic First Flag Raising Ceremony in Richmond – A Huge Success!!
The historic event last June 27, 2015 started with a solemn yet joyous and colorful parade led by the ati-atihan band of musicians in their native costumes from the Aklanon Sto. Nino Association of BC. They were followed by Rod Belleza, the flag bearer of our national flag. He was escorted by the Knights of…
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Senator Enverga pays tribute to Philippine Heritage Band to celebrate 117th Philippine Independence Day
Ottawa- The Honourable Tobias C. Enverga Jr., Ontario Senator, paid tribute to the Philippine Heritage Band and its 35th anniversary in the Senate of Canada. His speech in the Senate Chamber followed the 3rd annual Philippine Flag Raising on the Hill event in celebration of the 117th Philippine Independence Day, which has been taking place…
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Watch Out for Fake World Cup Tickets
Vancouver, BC – It is hard not to get swept up in the excitement of the Women’s World Cup Soccer happening in our own backyard! However scammers might target soccer fans looking for good, cheap tickets for any of the in- demand international games. Better Business Bureau serving Mainland B.C. is warning consumers to be…
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6TH AGM MATAGUMPAY NA NAIDAOS
Naisagawa nang maayos at matagumpay ang nakaraang ika-Anim na Taunang Pagpupulong (AGM) ng mga Kasapi at Kamay-ari ng One Filipino Cooperative of British Columbia, ang kaunaunahang Kooperatiba ditto sa BC na natatag noong Oktobre ng taong 2009, sa pagtutulungan at pagkakaisa ng iba’t-ibang samahan ng Pamayanang Pilipino. Naganap ang pagdiriwang na ito sa Collingwood Neighbourhood…
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Multicultural Helping House Society To Deliver Pre-Arrival Immigration
Canada-bound immigrants from the Philippines will have a new centre to provide them with pre-arrival services to prepare them for their settlement in their new country. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has designated the Vancouver- based Multicultural Helping House Society (MHHS) to deliver programs designed to help new immigrants integrate faster and better into Canadian…
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Philippine Independence Day greetings from the B.C. New Democrats
VICTORIA – New Democrat Leader John Horgan and Vancouver- Kensington MLA Mable Elmore issued the following statement on the annual Philippine Independence Day celebrations on behalf of the B.C. New Democrats: “Today as millions of people in the Philippines and around the world celebrate Philippine Independence Day, we join with them in marking this great…
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Remaining Citizenship Act reforms coming into force
Ottawa, ON — A final suite of reforms to strengthen and modernize Canada’s citizenship laws will be fully in force as of June 11, 2015. The changes – part of a package of measures approved by Parliament last year – ensure new citizens can fully and quickly participate in Canada’s economy and Canadian society. The…
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Filipino Canadians call for Tagalog language education in B.C. public schools
The B.C. Ministry of Education has created curriculum documents for nine international languages: French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi, Spanish, and American sign language. Now, young Vancouver residents of Philippine ancestry want a 10th one added to the list: Tagalog. On Saturday (June6), Filipino Canadians held a news conference at Slocan Park to launch…
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Pinoys Mark Successful Celebration of Independence Day at Slocan Park
With the leadership of the newly formed United Filipino Canadian Associations in B.C., members of the community held a well attended celebration of Philippine Independence Day at Vancouver’s Slocan Park. The 117th Independence Day festivity was held last June 6. Also popularly known as Pista ng Bayan, the event lived up to its traditional Parada…
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Abbotsford celebrates Philippine Independence!
Abbotsford community celebrates Philippine Independence Day for 3 years now. For the first 2 years, they relied on donations and volunteers. This year, they organized a committee and solicited some sponsors. The fun filled event was held @ Grant Park Abbotsford BC As of this time, there are about 4K Filipinos in Abbotsford and growing.…