September 16, 2023 –Canada ranked second in a new listing ofthe world’s best countries. Switzerland topped the global rankings for the second year in a row. Canada edged out Germany as the second best, moving up from third position in 2022.

September 16, 2023 - ‘Halina na! Kadto kamo! Sung na!’ are three distinct Philippine linguistic expressions with one common English translation, ‘let’s go’ or ‘come.’Together, they highlight the language diversity of the Filipino people and prelude the full title of a forthcoming cultural event.

September 16, 2023 - A film produced by Filipino producer Enrique Miguel Baniqued had been chosen as one of only two recipients of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) Every Story Accelerator programme. The film Village Keeper is directed by TIFF alumna Karen Chapman and is based on Chapman’s award-winning short film Measure.

September 16, 2023 - The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs together with consulates general and embassy in Canada launched the 2024 Winter Escapade which promises to be an “adventure-packed and enriching vacation experience.” The tour includes stops in Metropolitan Manila, Iloilo, Cebu, and Bohol from February 18 to 27.

September 1, 2023 - August brings memories of key Philippine historical figures Francisco Balagtas, Jose Rizal, and Manuel L. Quezon – all of whom weaponized Tagalog against colonial forces.

September 1, 2023 – A little over a year ago, CanadianFilipino.Net reported that Canadian Filipino journalist Ria Renouf has a new media project.

September 1, 2023 - After more than a decade, acclaimed filmmaker Jun Robles Lana hits the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) again with the world premiere of his film Ina Ka ng Anak Mo (Your Mother’s Son). In 2012, Lana joined the film festival with his award-winning Bwakaw starring the late veteran actor Eddie Garcia.

September 1, 2023 – Filipino diner BB’s in Toronto has landed in the prestigious Michelin Guide for the city.

September 1, 2023 - On April 30, around 40 Filipinos and allies gathered for a panel discussion in honour of International Workers’ Day that drew links of solidarity between the Filipino diaspora and Canadian workers. 

August 16, 2023 – It didn’t take much to rally the troops, so to speak.

August 16, 2023 – Canada condemned on August 6 the “dangerous and provocative actions” by China against the Philippines in the South China Sea. 

August 16, 2023 - The attempt by former president Rodrigo Duterte to use the China card to gain a prominent role in the Marcos administration and protect himself from the International Criminal Court got aborted just when his cohorts in the Senate were about to launch it.

August 16, 2023 - Kathleen Zaragosa’s family left the Philippines for Canada in 1997 before she was born.