Foreign governments have warned the public against the "chilling effect" that the killing of hard-hitting journalist Percy Mabasa, also known as Percy Lapid, may create. In a joint statement on Tuesday, the embassies of Canada and the Netherlands, which co-chair the Media Freedom Coalition in the...
Still dealing with the P2-billion agricultural damage caused by Super Typhoon "Karding," the Department of Agriculture (DA) received an assurance from Canada to support the Philippines' food security and agricultural growth. (Photo courtesy of the Embassy of Canada in the Philippines FB page)...
A Canadian surgeon with Filipino heritage has been appointed senator of Canada. Flordeliz Gigi Osler, also known as Dr. F. Gigi Osler, was designated as senator by the Governor General to represent the province of Manitoba, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Sep. 26. Photo courtesy...
MONTREAL, Canada -- Parts of eastern Canada suffered "immense" devastation, officials said Sunday after powerful storm Fiona swept houses into the sea and caused major power outages, as the Caribbean and Florida braced for intensifying Tropical Storm Ian. This handout image provided by Kathy Ingram...
OTTAWA, Canada -- Canada on Thursday launched a long-awaited review of its cannabis regulations, four years after becoming the first major economy to legalize its recreational use. In this file photo taken on October 17, 2018 a man smokes a marijuana cigarette during a legalization party at Trinity...
Korean actor Lee Jung-jae returned to South Korea after winning at the 74th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles and attending the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Canada. The 49-year-old star of the hit Netflix Korean series “Squid Game” and the movie “Hunt” arrived at Incheon...
JAMES SMITH CREE NATION, Canada – A second suspect remained at large in Canada Tuesday night after the death of his brother despite a massive and intensifying manhunt in and around an Indigenous community left reeling by a deadly stabbing spree. The attack in the James Smith Cree Nation...
No Filipinos were reported killed or injured in the stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan, Canada, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday, Sept. 5. AFP "Philippine Consul General Zaldy Patron said that no Filipino has been reported killed or injured in the stabbing attacks in...
ILOILO CITY -- The government of Canada is eyeing stronger ties with this city and the province of Iloilo. Canadian Ambassador Peter MacArthur meets with Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. of Iloilo province and Mayor Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City. (Photo from Iloilo Capitol PIO and Arnold Almacen) “Our...
OTTAWA, Canada -- The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) confirmed 1,206 cases of monkeypox including 32 hospitalisations in the country as of Wednesday. Nationally, there has been a slowing trend in the increase in new cases reported in recent weeks but the disease spread to more regions in the...
OTTAWA, Canada -- The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) confirmed 1,168 cases of monkeypox including 30 hospitalisations in the country as of Friday. The health agency said that of the confirmed cases, 571 cases are from Ontario, 453 from Quebec, 119 from British Columbia, 19 from Alberta,...
FUSION Canada’s Ambassador to the Philippines Peter MacArthur as he welcomed guests to the event To celebrate 155 years of Canadian Confederation and its milestones in the Philippines, the embassy of Canada recently hosted a dinner for over 350 people at Conrad Manila, inspired by the country’s...
