Filipino national hero Jose Rizal’s monument now stands in Canada’s own version of Manila’s Luneta Park Gardens. The cold cast bronze monument of Dr. Rizal is six feet tall and is installed on a granite pedestal that is seven feet tall, with an estimated life span of more than 50 years. The Luneta Park site […]
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Filipino-Canadian entrepreneur Gelaine Santiago is Top 25 Immigrants awardee in Canada
Filipino-Canadian entrepreneur Gelaine Santiago was awarded one of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Top 25 Immigrants in Canada. Gelaine Santiago, the co-founder with her husband Jerome of the social enterprise Cambio & Co., was awarded for her brand which showcases contemporary, conscious fashion made with Filipino soul designs and handcrafted in the Philippines by […]
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Philippine jersey showcased in Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Canada
The Philippine Hockey Jersey is now displayed at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Canada. Hockey Philippines announced today on social media the installation of the Philippine hockey jersey at the Hockey Hall of Fame. Jersey Number 25 of Team Captain Steven Füglister can be seen displayed alongside the jerseys of Asia’s great hockey […]
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Filipino-Ecuadorian Leylah Annie Fernandez captures French Open Junior Singles title
Filipino-Ecuadorian Leylah Annie Fernandez emerged victorious at the French Open Junior Girls Championship in Paris, France. The 16-year-old tennis player of Filipino descent playing for Canada brought down her opponents one after the other in the tournament held at the Roland Garros clay courts. With her victory on June 8, the Filipino-Ecuadorian tennis champion became […]
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Canada celebrates first Filipino Heritage month in June
Canada is set to honor its Filipino-Canadian community with the first Filipino Heritage Month this June, in the year that marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and the Philippines. The Filipino Heritage Month celebration will be observed throughout Canada for the first time in June 2019 after the Motion 155 bill authored […]
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Manila travel spots sketches by Vin Quilop on showcase in Art Vancouver
Manila-based freelance artist Vincent “Vin” Quilop is set to showcase Manila’s travel spots as the only Filipino to participate in the upcoming Art Vancouver, Canada’s largest international art fair. The 25-year old artist was invited to exhibit his sketches and watercolor artwork alongside hundreds of artists from different parts of the world on April 25 […]
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Catriona Gray shines in native T’nalak skirt and modernized barong in Toronto event
Miss Universe Catriona Gray once again showcased Filipino local art in her fashion by wearing a T’nalak skirt and modernized barong in a fundraising event for Filipino children held in Canada. Gray attended the Toronto charity dinner and helped raise $6,000 for Bantay Bata – an organization founded by Gina Lopez that caters to the […]
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Philippine National Bobsled Team wins Top 3 in Alberta Cup Championship
The Philippine National Bobsled Team made a strong debut in North America, finishing in the Top 3 of the Alberta Cup Provincial Championship held at the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. The two-man bobsled team of Rolando Isidro and Jerby Deriada from the Philippine National Bobsled, Luge, and Skeleton Association, Inc. (PNBLSA) won 3rd place […]
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Filipino-Canadian Team Baisas wins snow sculpting tilt in Canada
The four Filipino-Canadians of Team Baisas bested other international competitors to win the first prize in the International Snow-Sculpting Competition held as part of Snow Days Festival in Banff, Alberta in Canada held from January 17-19, 2019. Team Baisas composed of couples Ross and Marites Baisas, and Antonio and Maria Elena Baisas, won both the […]
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ABS-CBN’s “Quezon’s Game” bags 12 film awards in Canada
ABS-CBN’s “Quezon’s Game” has won 12 international awards at the Cinema WorldFest Awards in Canada. The joint venture production of Star Cinema and iWant, the corporation’s streaming service, received the highest number of awards in the Autumn Selection of the festival and was referred to by the festival as “the big period drama’s like Quezon’s […]
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9 Philippine islands are Canada’s choice for Asia’s Top 50 Beaches
Nine Philippine islands have been picked in Asia’s Top 50 Beaches recommended by Canada’s leading online travel agency, Flight Network. El Nido in Palawan was ranked number 1 by the world’s top travel professionals in the Canadian firm’s globally-recognized list which showcases “a collection of off-the-beaten-path slices of paradise from every corner of our planet.” […]
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PH Time Is Now Orlando celebrates Filipino “bayanihan”
The third PH Time Is Now held December 1 and 2 in Orlando, Florida capped the winning year for the all-Filipino mentoring summit which was akin to the local “bayanihan,” bringing together Filipinos from all over the world to inspire and mentor each other towards global leadership.
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