Canadian Filipino
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November 16, 2025 – Through its ongoing partnership with the Canadian Red Cross, FilipinoBC is calling for donations to support relief operations and long-term recovery for provinces throughout the Philippines ravaged by super typhoon Uwan which forced more than one million people to evacuate their homes on November 8th. About 4.4 million Filipinos across the country were impacted by Uwan.
November 16, 2025 — Canada and the Philippines have signed a pact that allows their armed forces to conduct joint military drills on each other’s territory.
November 1, 2025 — Canada and the Philippines may conclude talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) as early as 2026.
October 15, 2025 – In recent weeks, the Philippines has faced multiple natural disasters, including a tropical cyclone and 7.4 earthquakes in Cebu and Davao, which have resulted in the loss of life, as well as damage to homes and infrastructure, impacting local communities and economies. La Nina is expected to bring more super tropical storms.
October 1, 2025 - The dream of having a Filipino hub in Vancouver, BC is getting close to fruition.
October 1, 2025 — Canada is standing with the Philippines against China in a diplomatic row over a chain of reefs and rocks in the South China Sea.
September 16, 2025 — An interfaith movement in Canada says that the prosecution of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court is a “historic opportunity to affirm the primacy of human rights and the rule of law”.
September 1, 2025 — Still living with your oldies?
August 16, 2025 — Canadian labour unions are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to halt further military cooperation with the Philippines.
August 1, 2025 — Canada is a country celebrated for its diversity and embrace of multiculturalism.
August 1, 2025 — You won’t believe how empty Vancouver was in the early 1960s.
July 16, 2025 - The provincial government of Manitoba committed $900,000 in funding to Filipino community groups to establish a new Filipino business, cultural and care sector zone.
July 16, 2025 — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have pledged to deepen ties between their two countries.
July 1, 2025 –Filipino-Canadian friends of the Surrey Public Library, in partnership with the Surrey Public Library (SPL), will launch a first ever Filipino-Canadian Author/Artist FeatureChildren’s Book showcasing Jesse the Dragosaur by Vancouver artist and author Danvic Briones.
July 1, 2025 - Canada’s Province of Nova Scotia and the Philippine government signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at enhancing the protection of rights and welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) based in Nova Scotia.
June 16, 2025 — In a report by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines), remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) grew by three percent to an all-time high of US$3.73 billion in December 2024 from US$3.62 billion in the same period in 2023.
June 16, 2025 — With the shifting immigration landscape in Canada, Filipinos wishing to live, study, and work in the country are seeing less chances of coming over.
