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Canada’s first Filipino-Canadian Senator has served for 2 years

Canada’s first Filipino-Canadian Senator has served for 2 years

Saturday, September 6, 2014, marks the second anniversary of Senator Tobias C. Enverga Jr.’s appointment to the Senate of Canada. The historic recommendation by the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, made

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Meet Mekhi the basketball champion

Meet Mekhi the basketball champion

By Derek Dabee Every coach of team sports loves to have players with exceptional talents and the willingness to learn. Ten-year-old basketball sensation Mekhi Dela Cruz Lisan fits that bill. Mekhi started playing little

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Canada Accredits First Female Philippine Ambassador

Canada Accredits First Female Philippine Ambassador

3 September 2014 – Presiding over the presentation of credentials of six (6) newly-arrived Ambassadors to Canada, His Excellency, the Right Honourable David Johnston, warmly received today Her Excellency, Philippine Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia

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Canada’s humanitarian assistance to help the most vulnerable in the Philippines

Canada’s humanitarian assistance to help the most vulnerable in the Philippines

Member of Parliament Lawrence Toet (Elmwood-Transcona) is pleased to share news of $500,000 in funding support to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to address the humanitarian needs of conflict-affected families on

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Dale Voluntad Branch Manager, RBC

Dale Voluntad Branch Manager, RBC

I started my career with RBC 10 years ago. I help clients with their day to day transactions, and I’ve also provided financial advice on personal budgeting, savings, loans, mortgages, and investments. Now, I’ve

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Kidney Health Awareness Campaign

Kidney Health Awareness Campaign

Jon Reyes, President of the Manitoba Filipino Business Council, and Board Director for the Manitoba Branch of The Kidney Foundation organized this inaugural meeting of interested parties to develop a Kidney Health Program for

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Pinoy Trail Biker’s First Annual Get Together and Meet & Greet

Pinoy Trail Biker’s First Annual Get Together and Meet & Greet

Sunday, September 7, 2014 – 10:00am Birds Hill Provincial Park Group Use Area #1, Site #5 The Pinoy Trail Bikers of Winnipeg are inviting all mountain biking enthusiasts to the their first annual meet

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The Filipinos Have Got Talent

The Filipinos Have Got Talent

Aspiring Singer Paul Ong Karaoke singing has long become a common and regular pastime for many people, especially Filipinos. However, not everyone who loves singing could have the passion and perseverance to take it

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Ottawa Forum For Visiting Philippine Business Mission

Ottawa Forum For Visiting Philippine Business Mission

Ottawa Business Forum For Visiting Philippine Enterprises. The Philippine Delegation led by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of Manila (Top Photo). Left to Right: Ian Faris, President/CEO of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, ZakiMunshi

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One Wicked show

One Wicked show

Familiar faces from Oz join the Wicked cast at Centennial Concert Hall By Jackie (Doming) Wild A chilling cackle. That’s possibly the only nasty quality possessed by Elphaba (played by standby Alyssa Fox), co-star

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