Canadian Filipinos celebrate Lapulapu Day in Victoria

June 1, 2023 - In celebration of the first Lapulapu Day, wooden swords painted silver clacked and flew on April 29, at the Bayanihan Centre of the Victoria Filipino Canadian Association (VFCA) in Victoria, BC. Actors Arnel Bongcasan and Sean Benedict Penola leaped through the air, enacting through dance the fierce battle between Filipino hero Lapulapu and the conquistador, Ferdinand Magellan. 

BC Government to provide funding for Filipino cultural centre

April 16, 2023 - The BC Government is set to provide substantive funding for the establishment of a Filipino cultural centre in the province.

BC Legislature set to declare Lapulapu Day

April 16, 2023 - On April 27, 2023 the Office of Parliamentary Secretary (Anti-Racism) MLA Mable Elmore will sponsor a bill with the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia to proclaim April 27 as Lapulapu Day in BC. 

Edmonton’s Filipino community set to open 12,000 sq. ft.centre

April 16, 2023 - In May of this year, the Filipino community in Alberta will have much to be excited about. The first Edmonton Philippine International Centre (EPIC) is scheduled to open its doors located on south Edmonton.

Ambassador Austria asks community support for Filipino cultural centre in B.C.

March 16, 2023 - Members of the Filipino community in B.C. feted career diplomat Maria Andrelita Austria before she left for Ottawa to assume the post of ambassador of the Philippines to Canada.

“Filipinos in Vancouver for Leni” Sponsor Boodle Box Fundraiser for her campaign

A group of friends living in Vancouver, passionate about saving the Philippines from a possible Bongbong Marcos presidency, decided to follow what their consciences had been telling them to do for what is best for the Philippines. 

Canadian Filipino teen joins BC youth advisory council

A Canadian Filipino teen from Maple Ridge, BC is among the 18-member StrongerBC Young Leaders Council that will provide input to the BC Provincial government on youth-related issues and propose ideas for government consideration.

Calgary’s Citizen of the Year Marichu Antonio has her own story to tell

 Like most immigrants, Marichu Antonio knew that a new life in Canada could mean starting from zero.

44th Parliament: Historic Times Again and Opportunities for Canadian Filipinos

Historic Times Once More

Canada’s House of Commons – our nation’s highest elective body and the institutional embodiment of our parliamentary democracy – opens its 44^thsession on the 22nd of this month.

With 11 Canadian Filipino sailors on board, HMCS Winnipeg makes port call in Manila

A Royal Canadian Navy ship has made a goodwill visit to the Philippines with 11 Canadian Filipino sailors aboard.

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.

Canada Day 2021: Reflections of a Canadian Filipino

On July 1st Canada commemorates the 154^th anniversary of Confederation, long before any Filipino landed in the country.

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

Filipino Heritage Month: History, Significance and 2021 Observance

(This is Dr. Pagtakhan’s column, Medisina at Politika in Pilipino Express  for June 1, 2021.)

Clint Hervias: big Metro Vancouver police officer doing good in small town Philippines

When Constable Clint Hervias went to the Philippines in February 2020, it was to grieve the death of his father.

Filipinos and Food Security in Canada

Are all Filipino-Canadians food secure?

How do we address the food insecurity of loved ones in the homeland and in our adopted country?

Yakap kapamilya: Canadian journalist’s thoughts on Philippine media network ABS-CBN

It was a Friday morning here in Canada when we woke up to the news that ABS-CBN failed to get Congress’ vote for the approval of a new franchise. 

While many of us saw it coming, there was still a sense of disbelief that it actually happened. 

What Canada Day 2020 CAN mean to Canadian Filipinos

On July 1^st Canada celebrates a national holiday to mark the 153^rdanniversary of Confederation that created Canada as a country in 186.

Are we seeing the beginning of the end of OFW migration

Covid 19 has made the unthinkable happen. In a matter of a few weeks most countries have closed their borders to foreign nationals, frozen air travel, and locked down their economies.  

Chef Audie Banania gives back to Fort St. John community

Chef Audie Louie Banania first caught the attention of local news in early March when the Alaska Highway News featured Banania, his restaurant and the promise to support charitable causes in Fort St. John, B.C., something he had already started as soon as the business opened in 2019.