Tag: philippines
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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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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…
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Philippines is Canada’s country of focus in development cooperation
Canada recently celebrated its 25th International Development Week (IDW), an annual event highlighting our country’s work abroad promoting development for those less fortunate. For Canadians, this is an opportunity to reflect on our efforts in reducing poverty internationally and to encourage others to contribute as well. The Philippines holds a special place in Canada’s…
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PAL flies to New York in March 2015
Philippine Airlines is flying to the Big Apple, New York City, on March 15, 2015, marking the carrier’s much- awaited network expansion to the US east coast. In announcing the New York service, PAL Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Dr. Lucio C. Tan said, “This auspicious start of regular flights to New York will coincide…
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Canada Sees More Trade With Philippines
Canada is eyeing the Philippines as one of its top development and trade partners. In a press luncheon held recently in Manila, Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines Neil Reeder said his government has short-listed the Philippines among a group of countries with which greater trade relations would be pursued. According to Reeder, the Philippines has…
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Purificacion Molintas is New Philippine Tourism Director for Northwestern U.S.
The new Philippine Tourism Director for Northwestern U.S. has met with members of the Filipino community in Vancouver. She is Purificacion S. Suanding-Molintas, who has held various positions in the Department of Tourism. Suanding-Molintas took over the reins from predecessor Rene de los Santos. Suanding-Molintas has been with the Department of Tourism for 15 years…
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AFCM Caregivers Ministry, POLO provide pro-active move to renew Caregivers’ OWWA membership
Officers and staff of the Philippine diplomatic mission in Toronto were on hand at the Juana Tejada Lounge of the AFCM on Bathurst Street to assist caregivers who wanted to renew their expired insurance coverage. The AFCM is housed at the “Our Lady of Assumption” (OLA) Parish on Bathurst Street (north of Eglinton Avenue W)…
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Canada Leading International Efforts in the Philippines
Montréal, Quebec – Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, today hosted a roundtable meeting with members of Montreal’s Filipino-Canadian community and announced a commitment of $5 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help meet the urgent needs of those affected by Typhoon Hagupit. “It…
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PH, Canada, ink partnership for education
The Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) and the Philippines Commission on Higher Education (CHED) signed a joint statement on education collaboration on the sidelines of the second high-level Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation meetings in Ottawa, Canada. The agreement will promote research, student and faculty exchange, curriculum enhancement and faculty development between Philippine and…
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Canadian Red Cross Supporting Relief Efforts in Philippines as Typhoon Hagupit Hits
With the support of the Canadian Red Cross, the Philippine Red Cross is better prepared to provide relief to communities affected by Typhoon Hagupit, which recently made landfall. As of December 8, while the extent of damage has not yet fully been realized as emergency responders work around the clock to access remote communities, the…