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Barangay Manitoba’s Kris Ontong Nominated For RBC’s Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards

Barangay Manitoba’s Kris Ontong Nominated For RBC’s Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards

admin July 16, 2020 0

Barangay Manitoba founder and Filipino Journal’s contributing writer, Kris Ontong, has been nominated as one of RBC’s Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awardees. Kris Ontong and his family are based in Steinbach, Manitoba where he

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RC Walk-In 2nd Location Grand Opening!

RC Walk-In 2nd Location Grand Opening!

admin July 16, 2020 0

RC Walk-In Chiropractic officially celebrated its second McPhillips Street location with a grand opening event on June 28 from 12-3pm. This took place one year after the Grand Opening of the first location in

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Kababayans receive free computers from Tech Manitoba

Kababayans receive free computers from Tech Manitoba

admin July 16, 2020 0

Elenita Reyes and Liezel Gadian were among the recipients of Tech Manitoba’s computer giveaway and basic training program supporting rural schools , immigration services , community centres and First Nation communities across Manitoba. “Many

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Filipino Community Organizations, Youth, Respond to Impact of Ongoing Pandemic

Filipino Community Organizations, Youth, Respond to Impact of Ongoing Pandemic

admin July 16, 2020 0

The latter part of June saw the staging of SALUDO, the first online summit of Filipino community leaders. Over 25 representatives of Filipino community organizations from across Canada took part in the historic online

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20 Filipinos to Watch

20 Filipinos to Watch

admin July 16, 2020 0

I am a creator. A life long learner. A lover of life. A community builder.” – Maribeth Tabanera Maribeth Tabanera, also known as Kilusan, makes a promise to herself: to never stop learning. Monday

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CELEBRATING CANADA DAY 2020

CELEBRATING CANADA DAY 2020

admin July 16, 2020 0

July 1, 2020 marked the 153rd Canada Day and probably the most unconventional way we have celebrated it. In light of COVID-19, the annual big celebrations were either cancelled or shifted to virtual celebrations.

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More than 300 LSIs stranded in Metro Manila

More than 300 LSIs stranded in Metro Manila

admin June 25, 2020 0

The current headache of the administration is the overstaying local stranded individuals (LSI), numbering to more than 300 people waiting to go home to their provinces. These LSIs had stayed in Metro Manila and

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Philippine Tourism gets tax reliefs to boost local tourism

Philippine Tourism gets tax reliefs to boost local tourism

admin June 25, 2020 0

Philippine tourism officials breathe the fresh air of relief when the Board of Investments has lately approved tax incentives for tourism enterprises which suffered tremendously during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Philippine tourism industry has

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Maria Ressa and former Rappler researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos, Jr., convicted for cyber libel

Maria Ressa and former Rappler researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos, Jr., convicted for cyber libel

admin June 25, 2020 0

Claimed by critics as the latest threat to press freedom Maria Ressa, co-founder and CEO of Rappler, and a Filipino-American, was found guilty of cyber libel, together with Rappler’s former researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos, Jr.,

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Ex- Kapamilya Jay Sonza continues to strike at ABS-CBN; says programs are really not back on the air

Ex- Kapamilya Jay Sonza continues to strike at ABS-CBN; says programs are really not back on the air

admin June 25, 2020 0

Following the aring of Kapamilya shows It’s Showtime and ASAP Natin ‘To, former Kapamilya broadcaster, Jay Sonza criticized the network in his Facebook post: “Patuloy sa panlalansi at panlilinlang ang ABS-CBN network sa pagsasabing

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