August 16, 2026 — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently announced that they have elevated bilateral relations to a “strategic partnership”.

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

June 16, 2026 - On Monday June 8, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour was sworn in as Canada’s 31st Governor General at a historic ceremony in the Senate Chamber in Ottawa.

June 1, 2026 – As Filipinos in Canada celebrate Filipino Heritage Month, Canadian Filipino.Net is  proud to present its Outstanding Filipinos in Canada for 2026.  Not only have these Filipinos succeeded in their respective fields of work but in  the process of making a name for themselves,  they have also have made a difference in Canada and made the world a better place for all. 

June 1, 2026 — They grow and harvest the food served on Canadian plates. 

May 16, 2026 — Canada is risking its global reputation as a human rights defender because of its growing military and economic involvement with the Philippines.

May 1, 2026 — From an observer nation, Canada is making its inaugural active participation in the annual Balikatan military exercise between the U.S. and the Philippines.

May 1, 2026 – On Thursday, May 7,  from 5:0 0 -6:30 PM at the Philippine Consulate Office in Vancouver, 660-999 Canada Place, Philippine   Ambassador to Canada H.E.  Jose Victor Chan-Gonzaga will meet Filipinos in British Columbia at a Town Hall Meeting arranged by Philippine Consul Genreral Gina Jamoralin and her staff.   

April 16, 2026 — A report titled “A Canadian bedtime story” reveals a noteworthy glance on one facet of the Filipino experience in Canada.

April 1, 2026 — Are you happy?

March 1, 2026 — A petition has been filed before the House of Commons for a review of a military agreement between the Philippines and Canada.

February 16, 2026 — With hard work and education, Filipinos are doing well in Canada.