November 1, 2025 — Canada and the Philippines may conclude talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) as early as 2026.

November 1, 2025 — The atmosphere inside Saint Monica’s Parish auditorium in Richmond, British Columbia, was filled with joyful anticipation on October 18, 2025.The Cebuano Society of Canada gathered to celebrate the feast of San Pedro Calungsod and to witness the unveiling of a stunning new mural. The evening blended faith, music, and community spirit. It was a vibrant expression of devotion, hope, and Filipino cultural pride.

November 1, 2025 — Mention the word “barbecue” to any Philippine-born immigrant and images of succulent pieces of pork on skewers grilled on live charcoal shared among family and friends come to mind. It is this intimate memory of food being shared that author Maria Olaguera writes about in her new memoir How to Throw an Epic Filipino Barbecue.

November 1, 2025 – The Philippines was colonized by Spain for over 300 years (1521 to 1898) so majority of Filipinos are Catholic.  Although the church has lost many young Filipinos to modern times through the years, 79% of Filipinos are still Catholic today. 

October 15, 2025 – In recent weeks, the Philippines has faced multiple natural disasters, including a tropical cyclone and 7.4 earthquakes in Cebu and Davao, which have resulted in the loss of life, as well as damage to homes and infrastructure, impacting local communities and economies. La Nina is expected to bring more  super tropical storms. 

October 16, 2025 — A new study shows that less than 60 percent of nurses who came from the Philippines to work in Canada as nurses got back on track with their chosen profession.

October 16, 2025 - Licensed professionals from the Philippines are invited to the fourth Filipino Canadian Professionals Convention on November 1 at the Improve Canada mall in Vaughan, Ontario.

October 16, 2025 — Back home in the Philippines, Sundays meant one thing — ASAP. I remember tuning in at lunchtime to watch my favorite ABS-CBN artists perform Original Pilipino Music. It was my weekend ritual — a burst of joy, colour, and song before another busy week began.

October 16, 2025 – Philippine Artists Network for Community Integrative Transformation (PANCIT) in Vancouver was formed on the premise that visual arts can convey a concept, a feeling, an idea which may be difficult to express in words or in actions. 

Winnipeg: Viewed from picture gallery in the media, it was a rare yet universal moment of joy among the Israeli and Palestinian populace on October 13 when the remaining 20 living Israeli hostages held by Hamas and the nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners held by Israel were exchanged and reunited with their respective families, friends and communities. But tinctured with grief for Israeli whose loved ones are deceased, particularly for those whose deceased loved ones have not yet been returned. 

October 16, 2025 – On the night of April 26, friends, colleagues, neighbors, current and former students worldwide – some I have not heard from in twenty years – sent text messages and calls offering condolences and support following Vancouver’s “darkest day.”

October 1, 2025 - The dream of having a Filipino hub in Vancouver, BC is getting close to fruition.

 October 1, 2025 — Canada is standing with the Philippines against China in a diplomatic row over a chain of reefs and rocks in the South China Sea.

[Ed’s Note: Dr. Rey Pagtakhan, a retired medical professor and lung specialist from the University of Manitoba and Winnipeg Children’s Hospital (1971-1988) and a former Member of  Parliament (1988-2004) and cabinet minister – a historic first for a Canadian Filipino – is widely published in medical journals and textbook chapters and in community newspapers. This Commentary is from his column, Medisina at Politika, published in Winnipeg-based Pilipino Express.] 

October 1, 2025 -  Canadian Filipino dance artist Alvin Erasga Tolentino leads Co.ERASGA’s production of Eternal Gestures, a trilogy of solo works by Indigenous Coast Salish-based choreographers Margaret Grenier, Starr Muranko and Michelle Olson on October 9 and 10 at the Scotiabank Dance Centre in Vancouver.