(This article is sponsored by the Asian Canadian Special Events Association, organizer of TaiwanFest.)

The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) joins the 27th International Ornithological Congress in Vancouver (August 19 to 26) to save the Philippine eagle from extinction.

It’s more than just a parade. As organizers of the annual Vancouver Pride Parade put it, it’s a celebration, a protest, and a party.

Taiwan is the closest neighbour of the Philippines to the north. The two countries are near enough to each other that Filipinos in the northernmost Philippine province of Batanes can get radio broadcasts anytime of the day from the island country.

This fall, British Columbians will decide in a referendum what kind of voting system they want in the province.

Earlier this summer, the Philippine Consulate General announced that Maria Andrelita S. Austria will be taking over as the new consul general, replacing Neil Frank R. Ferrer.

Inspired by the successful launch of Canadian Filipino Net’s (CFNet) sponsorship and donation drive early this year, Emmy Buccat, Maple Bamboo Net Society (MBNS) director in charge of fundraising, has vowed to double by the end of this year the amount raised in the first six months of 2018.

Thousands of eager customers lined up for hours outside the new Jollibee store in Mississauga when it opened its doors on July 20, 2018.

Canadian Filipino Net, or CFNet for short, ended its first year of operation last year on a positive and optimistic note.

Almost five months after it was overwhelmingly approved by the House of Representatives on third and final reading on March 19,2018 House Bill 7303, "An Act Instituting Absolute Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage in the Philippines" languishes on the Senate floor, its passage into law uncertain.

Expect to see more of the iconic Jollibee brand across Canada as the fast-food chain plans to open a hundred stores in the next five years.

Aside from the annual celebrations of June 12 as Philippine Independence Day, Canadian Filipinos in the province of Alberta have much to celebrate this month.

Last March 19, 2018, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 7303 “An Act Instituting Absolute Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage in the Philippines" voting 134 for and 57 against with two abstaining. Although its passage of the bill at the lower house of congress was relatively trouble free, its ultimately becoming a law is problematic and uncertain. This is because there are still so many obstacles from formidable forces to overcome.

History was made on May 12 as members of the Filipino Canadian community gathered for the launch of the Filipino Workers Network of British Columbia (FWNBC).

Michelle Eliot was only 12 when her family moved to Canada from Manila.

Marvi Yap and Anna Maramba, crowned “the multicultural moguls” by no less than the Financial Post, are the two Filipino women behind a successful niche advertising agency that links mainstream brands to the ethnic consumer.