The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver recently organized a three-day Filipino food truck festival, dubbed, “Manila Comes to Town.” PINOY FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL Consul General Maria Andrelita S.Austria (left photo) delivering her welcome remarks. (Photos from Vancouver PCG) Held on the...
OTTAWA, Canada – Former US president Barack Obama on Thursday offered his support in upcoming Canadian legislative elections for Justin Trudeau, the prime minister with whom he has been chummy for years. Former US President Barack Obama (AFP/File) "Wishing my friend @JustinTrudeau the best...
The Government of Canada has donated approximately P757 million (Can$18.9 million) to fund seven new development assistance projects in the areas of education, health and good governance in the Philippines, specifically in the Bangsamoro region. Govenrment of Canada In a statement released...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Wednesday, July 14, that they are verifying information that Chinese vessels dumped human waste in the disputed waters in Spratly Islands, but stressed that the Philippines is not a dumpsite. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
A three-year-old Filipino-Canadian girl was allegedly abducted and stabbed to death by her own father in Canada. Jemimah Bundalian was found stabbed inside a car on King Edward Street at Jefferson Avenue on July 7, according to a report from CTV News. The girl was brought to the hospital but later...
As the world commemorates the fifth anniversary of the Arbitral Tribunal ruling on the South China Sea, Canada has expressed its concern over China’s “escalatory and destabilizing actions” in South China and the East China Sea as it called on all parties to comply with the international...
A Canadian with Filipino heritage who is currently involved in assisting immigrants to find settlement is eyeing a seat in the City Council of Montreal in the coming elections to be held on November 7, 2021. Canadian-Filipino Stephanie Valenzuela (via Facebook/Stephanie Valenzuela/Dean Garrett) If...
A Filipino Canadian who dedicated most of her life to serving the community has been awarded the 2020 Citizen of the Year Award by the City of Calgary. 2020 Citizen of the Year awardee Marichu Antonio (via Facebook/Marichu Antonio) Marichu Antonio, who was born in Manila, is the first Filipino...
OTTAWA, Canada -- The number of Canadians who died from the COVID-19 pandemic is likely double the official numbers, according to an investigative report published by the Royal Society of Canada on Tuesday. Canada has reported a cumulative total of 1,414,158 COVID-19 cases, including 26,238 deaths....
OTTAWA, Canada – Canada braced Monday for its highest ever temperature as the country's west and swathes of the United States baked in an unprecedented heat wave, forcing schools and COVID-19 vaccination clinics to close and the postponement of an Olympic athletics qualifying event. The...
OTTAWA, Canada – A "heat dome" over western Canada and the US Pacific northwest sent temperatures soaring to new highs, triggering heat warnings from Oregon to Canada's Arctic territories on Sunday. More than 40 new temperature highs were recorded in British Columbia over the weekend,...
Globe Telecom Inc. will officially launch its 5G roaming service in North America next week through Canada-based Telus on Tuesday, June 15, and USA-based AT&T on ThursdayJune 17. The telco also today (June 10) announced its 5G roaming partnership with the leading European technology...
