Vol. 28 No. 02 »
Aquino leads national interfaith assembly
President Benigno S. Aquino III leads the National Day of Prayer dubbed “One Nation in Prayer,” to be held in Malacañang grounds in remembrance of the thousands of lives lost to disasters in 2013,
Read More »2014 Detroit Auto Show: A whole lot of cars!
Two incredible days of non-stop media press events at the North American International Auto Show can be quite fun and exhausting. Ford kicked off the Media Preview Days in the famed Joe Louis Arena
Read More »Hoping for gentler year 2014
With the images of devastation left by the super typhoon Haiyan; with the tired faces of children who lined up for relief food; with the silent cries of people who lost their relatives during
Read More »What price sovereignty?
One of the most misunderstood words in Philippine vocabulary today is “sovereignty.” Just mention “sovereignty” to some Filipinos and it would set them off into attacking their favorite whipping boy, the United States. Indeed,
Read More »In an Immigration Application, Documents are More Important than Words
Where do immigration officers draw the line between verifying what is true in an immigration application, and violating the rights of the applicant? If officers believe that false or erroneous information has been included
Read More »MFBC’s point of view about the PCCM issue
From the desk of Jon Reyes, MFBC President When we formed the Manitoba Filipino Business Council, one of our objectives is to assist, promote and participate in activities for the benefit of the community.
Read More »Philippine-Canadian Centre of Manitoba dropped the ball on Typhoon Haiyan aid
By Ron Cantiveros Immediately after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines on November 8, 2013, Winnipeg’s Filipino community scrambled to raise money through fundraising drives, benefit concerts, relief socials, school donation drives and workplace 50/50
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