Vol. 27 No. 23 »

RWB student dancing his way to stardom

RWB student dancing his way to stardom

by Rod Escobar Cantiveros Local ballet dancer Justin Calvadores might be young, but he’s well on his way to reaching his goal of becoming a professional ballet dancer. While he entered the world of

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Ecole Victoria-Albert School raised $430.00 for the Philippines

Ecole Victoria-Albert School raised $430.00 for the Philippines

They would donate the money via Canadian Red Cross for the victims of the supertyphoon Haiyan that hit various places in the Philippines. The fundraising activity was spearheaded by the teachers Renee Sanguin and

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RBC donates $100,000 to assist relief efforts in the Philippines

RBC donates $100,000 to assist relief efforts in the Philippines

RBC Foundation today announced it is donating $100,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to support emergency relief efforts for those affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. RBC has requested that its donation be

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Angono – Winnipeg Fiesta 2013

Angono – Winnipeg Fiesta 2013

Almost three hundred people, consist of families and friends, filled the parish hall of St. Joseph to grace the Annual Fiesta of Angono, Rizal Association of Winnipeg (ARAW). The “Mag-anak na Higantes”, an Angono

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Bisaman rallies to help the earthquake and typhoon victims

Bisaman rallies to help the earthquake and typhoon victims

While at the height of the fund raising campaign for the Bohol earthquake victims, the officers and members of the Bisaya Association of Manitoba had no idea that there was a brewing tropical depression

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MaCCFA & FCTPAM initiative hits more than $25,000 for Haiyan victims

MaCCFA & FCTPAM initiative hits more than $25,000 for Haiyan victims

With more than forty volunteers,the officers and members of the Manitoba Council of Canadian Filipino Associations, Inc. (MaCCFA) and the Filipino Canadian Technical Professional Association of Manitoba (FCTPAM), in cooperation of CADPOWER and the

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MFBC & Manitoba Start

MFBC & Manitoba Start

Hipolito Alibin Jr. (MFBC Treasurer and Controller at Blueprint Global Partners) gave a presentation to new immigrants at Manitoba Start on the topic of his company and the

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MFBC Celebrates Another Successful Year in 2013

MFBC Celebrates Another Successful Year in 2013

The MFBC meets Prime Minister Stephen Harper The Manitoba Filipino Business Council (MFBC) met for a year-end Members Only Mixer on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Charlee’s Restaurant & Lounge. Members had the opportunity

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UMAC sends more than 150 boxes of relief to Haiyan victims

UMAC sends more than 150 boxes of relief to Haiyan victims

With more than thirty volunteers, the UMAC Cargp Express Winnipeg led by Garry and Aida Montierro, manager/owners, mobilized their door to door service by calling family friends in Winnipeg, Brandon and Steinbach, to donate

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Welcome New MFBC Members!

Welcome New MFBC Members!

•Charactoon Souvenirs (Enrico Francisco) •MRD Enterprises (Damian Pili) •Pinnacle Wealth Brokers (Genesis Tuazon) •Manitoba Start (Sharon Castillo and Norman Umali) •Agape Insurance (Marianne Ferrer) •Winnipeg Zumba (Cyrile Ong) •Acclaim Real Estate (Hester Taruc) •Fundex

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