July 16, 2026 — This 24^th article concludes the CFNet’s yearlong Kapwa Storytelling Project  launched on August 1, 2025 in the wake of the deadliest mass-casualty event in Vancouver’s history. The previous 23 stories have mapped the Canadian Filipino community's journey from the night of  the vehicle-ramming attack to the present. This final story provides an overview in three sections:  

July 16, 2026 — Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. met with the Filipino Canadian community in Vancouver on July 3, in what turned out to be a festive highlight of his official trip to Canada.

July 16, 2026 - On the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) arbitral tribunal ruling invalidating China’s claim of the nine-dash line over South China Sea (now West Philippine Sea), Canada joined 13 other nations in reaffirming their “unwavering commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific that is peaceful, stable, and rules-based, anchored in international law.”

July 16, 2026 — When the going gets tough, Filipinos most often turn to their faith for solace.

July 1, 2026 - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrives in Vancouver, Canada on July 1, in time for the country’s celebration of Canada Day.

July 1, 2026  ̶  Emmy Buccat is the new president of Maple Bamboo Network Society (MBNS), the nonprofit that owns and operates the online-only CanadianFilipino.Net publication.

July 1, 2026 — Before arriving on Parliament Hill, I wasn’t sure if I belonged there.

July 1, 2026 — Filipinos have exploded in numbers in Canada, a country they have come to cherish as their own.

July 1, 2026 — One of the longest lines at the Victoria Filipino Canadian Association’s Mabuhay Festival held in Victoria, B.C. on June 13 and 14, 2026, was for the food being served by Benjamin’s, a well-known restaurant in the city.