Cultural researcher Kathleen Zaragosa nurtures Filipino heritage through power of language

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

Vancouver poetry night Walang Hiya to toast subversive Pinxy/Pinay verses

June 1, 2023 - To understand a part of the traditional Filipino psyche is to grasp the significance of hiya. The Tagalog word literally means “shame”.

CFNet’s Outstanding Canadian Filipinos for 2023

May 1, 2023 - CFNet’s Outstanding Canadian Filipinos for 2023 are not only successful in their respective fields of work but have also helped or influenced Filipinos and Canadians in general in a lasting way while contributing to the multicultural nature of Canadian society and promoting Canada’s prosperity at home and stature in the world.

The awesome thoroughness of Marcos brainwashing ops

Amidst the preparations for the June 30 inauguration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr as the 17^th president of the Philippines, I’m still dreadfully in awe of the thoroughness of the brainwashing operations that the Marcos family undertook to achieve their rehabilitation in less than four decades.

C.E. Gatchalian receives arts award from B.C. lieutenant governor

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia announced on July 12, 2022 the recipients of the Lieutenant Governor's Arts and Music Awards.

Long-time entrepreneur Maria Santos-Greaves wins Surrey business awards

Canadian Filipino businesswoman Maria Santos-Greaves was among six honoured in this year's surrey Women in Business Awards.

WHY LENI ROBREDO SHOULD and WOULD be the NEXT Philippine PRESIDENT

This month as Filipinos in Canada are celebrating the rites of spring and new beginnings, Filipino voters are faced with a crucial task of electing their next president along with hundreds of other government officials in a national election on May 9^th. 

Tennis star Fernandez advances to second round in Madrid Open

Following close on the heels of the Canada Team victory at the April 16 Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers in Vancouver, BC, Canadian Filipino tennis phenom Leylah Annie Fernandez advances to the second round of the Madrid Open with three-set wins on April 29.

Toronto Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa takes short leave

Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health and leader of the city’s COVID-19 pandemic response, announced that she was taking a short leave for health reasons.

Canadian Filipinos are two of Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awardees

Two Canadian Filipinos are among those presented with this year’s Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards. Edmonton-based arts administrator Ida Beltran-Lucila and registered nurse Edsel Mutia from Toronto joined 23 other immigrants recognized for their contributions to the Canadian economy and society.

Justice L. Bernette Ho appointed to highest court of Alberta

A Philippine-born lawyer has been appointed to the Court of Appeal of Alberta, the highest court in the province.

Canadian Filipino athletes gave it their all at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics came to a close on August 8 amid the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Marichu Antonio honoured with 2020 City of Calgary’s Citizen of the Year Award

On June 21, the City of Calgary unveiled recipients of its 2020 Calgary Awards, and one of them, a Canadian Filipino woman, made history with her recognition.

CanadianFilipino.Net selects its 2021 Outstanding Filipinos in Canada, invites readers to send their own notables for next year’s list

As Filipino Heritage Month 2021 comes to a close, the Editorial Board of CanadianFilipino.Net

Winnie Chan finds new passion with pandemic-era beauty and care

When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020, Winnie Chan was working for an insurance company.

Canadian Filipino poet Therese Estacion explores disability, grief and recovery in Phantompains

For Therese Estacion, her first book of poetry is a journey for “home”.

Phantompains (Book*hug Press) was due out March 31, 2021, and in advance of the release, the Toronto public elementary school teacher chatted with All Lit Up.

Eterosa brothers seek to connect with Filipinos worldwide with Vancouver podcast

Erick Eterosa notes that many podcasts are about famous people, and he wants to do something different.

Jillian Mendoza saves two boys from runaway car in Toronto, hailed “hero-nanny”

As Canadian Filipino Net wrapped up this current edition, Jillian Mendoza remained under watchful eyes in a Toronto hospital.

Phil De Luna: a rising star in climate action

Youth is certainly not wasted on the young, not on someone like 29-year-old Phil De Luna. For the last decade or so, De Luna has been focused on getting ahead of the rapidly changing world by way of clean, renewable energy.

Keanu Francisco serves up old and new memories at Toronto chef’s pop-up restaurant

Since October 2020, Keanu Francisco has been running a once-a-month pop-up restaurant at Sara, a dining establishment in Toronto, where the Canadian Filipino works as a chef.