The Canadian government has pledged to provide the Philippines more than P80 million of humanitarian assistance to support the communities hard-hit by typhoon Odette. Aftermath of typhoon Odette in Dinagat Islands (Photo courtesy of the OVP) The additional funding augments the P120-million donation...
The Department of National Defense (DND) is looking to foster a stronger bilateral relations with Canada by establishing a Defense Cooperation Agreement. Teodoro Cirilo Torralba (upper left), Department of National Defense assistant secretary for strategic assessments and international affairs,...
Three more members of K-pop girl group Apink and eight more members of girl group Loona have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while The Boyz’s Jacob was diagnosed with the virus in South Korea after vacationing in Canada. Apink IST Entertainment announced on March 1 that...
OTTAWA, Canada – Canadian police were poised Thursday to move against a trucker-led protest that has choked the national capital's streets for three weeks and finally provoked the government into calling on rarely used emergency powers. "Action is imminent," Ottawa police chief Steve Bell...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a news conference on January 8, 2020, in Ottawa, Canada. (AFP) OTTAWA, Canada -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19, while calling out truckers protesting against vaccine mandates. ''I feel well and...
Canada is donating P120-million as assistance to the Philippines to help typhoon-hit communities recover from the devastation of typhoon Odette. Aftermath of typhoon Odette in Dinagat Islands (Photo courtesy of the OVP) In a statement, the Embassy of Canada in the Philippines detailed the...
OTTAWA, Canada – Canada reported 9,597 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday afternoon, bringing the cumulative total to 1,907,180 cases with 30,082 deaths, according to CTV. Most provinces of Canada announced having reinstated stern restrictions as a fifth wave of COVID-19 spreads throughout the...
PH posts in Canada put spotlight on Filipino-Canadian healthcare professionals . PPC social media project, Filipinos in the Field Early this month, the Philippine Posts in Canada (PPC) launched “Filipinos in the Field,” a social media project in honor of the countless Filipino-Canadians working...
The European Union (EU) and Canada have joined the chorus of opposition to China's aggressive stance in Ayungin Shoal, wherein three Chinese Coast Guard vessels blocked and water cannoned Philippine boats on a supply mission. China Coast Guard (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Both EU and Canada...
Filipino-Canadian Wins in Montreal Election Filipino-Canadian Stephanie Valenzuela made history when she recently won a seat in the City Council of Montreal, representing the District of Darlington in the Borough of Cote-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grace. Valenzuela received 58.56 percent of the votes...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion is prodding the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to do away with the lengthy facility-based quarantine requirement for arriving Filipinos from North America who are fully vaccinated. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion is batting for relaxed quarantine protocols for Filipinos visitors originating from North America. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion (Photo from Go Negosyo Facebook page)...
