The die is cast. As of May 13, almost all election returns within the Philippines and 70 percent of those within Canada have been received by the Commission on Election (Comelec).

An Open Letter to the Canadian People and Their Government Leaders:

Filipinos in and outside their native country are known for many positive traits.

Hospitality, strong family ties, and devotion to God are a few examples.

Forty Filipino restaurants from seven provinces across Canada are participating in Canada’s first Filipino Restaurant Month in April. The celebration of Filipino cuisine begins on April 1 until April 30, 2022.

The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the Department of Tourism and National Commission for Culture and the Arts,  presents a new season of Fiesta Filipinas 2 focusing on Pahiyas, a colorful harvest festival celebrated in Lucban,  province of Quezon, every 15th day of May in celebration of St. Isidore, patron saint of farmers and rural communities.

The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver, headed by Hon. Maria Andrelita Austria, has confirmed that Filipino restaurants all over Canada will observe Filipino Restaurant Month starting on April 1^stuntil April 30. Some participating restaurants in Vancouver include:

Two presidential candidates in the Philippines were favourite subjects of disinformation in 2021  according to a Vera Files Fact Check Yearender.  

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. 

The Filipino Catholic Ministry of the Archdiocese of Vancouver announced the upcoming Simbang Gabi schedule to celebrate the joy of Christmas.  It starts with a Commissioning Mass at 7 pm on December 14^th at the   Holy Rosary Cathedral. 

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.

A brochure on the accreditation process for internationally educated nurses, including Filipino nurses, who wish to work as registered nurses in Canada has been published by the Philippine embassy in Ottawa and consulates general in Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto.

The Canadian Filipino community’s first woman Member of Parliament has made her presence known in the House of Commons.

(Editor’s note: For the next 5 months starting on November 15, CFNet will feature a presidential candidate for the coming May 9, 2022 Philippine national election. 

A daughter of immigrants from the Philippines has been elected to the city council of Montreal.

The Canadian ambassador to the Philippines has held a virtual meeting with one of the staunchest critics of President Rodrigo Duterte.

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