Category: Local News
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PH, Canada, ink partnership for education
The Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) and the Philippines Commission on Higher Education (CHED) signed a joint statement on education collaboration on the sidelines of the second high-level Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation meetings in Ottawa, Canada. The agreement will promote research, student and faculty exchange, curriculum enhancement and faculty development between Philippine and…
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Reuniting more families Parent and Grandparent program re-opening January 2, 2015
Ottawa — Today, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced that the parent and grandparent program (PGP) will re-open on January 2, 2015. Alexander highlighted the success of the PGP, stating that Canada has welcomed more than 70,000 parents and grandparents since 2012. This number represents the highest level of parent and grandparent admissions…
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Unpaired Mismatched Drive Launched To Help the Homeless Campaign
Teacher and youth advocate Rich Abarquez has started a campaign to help the homeless. “I am collecting washed, clean and without holes unpaired or mismatched socks, gloves or mittens to help the homeless in Vancouver,” Abarquez said. Abarquez is urging everyone to help in the drive by sharing this campaign to friends, family, colleagues, and…
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Filipino Politicians Eye 2015 Canada Election
VANCOUVER- Mable Elmore formally launched her bid to seek the NDP nomination for the federal riding of Vancouver-East at the Philippine Diamonds Society of B.C. Clubhouse on Powell Street last December 21. Elmore is currently a member of the B.C. Legislative Assembly, representing Vancouver-Kensington for the provincial NDP. Elmore’s declaration brings to at least three…
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SSS urges OFWs to register with the fund
State-run Social Security System (SSS) urged Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) registered with the pension fund to take charge of their personal finances through regular savings, reiterating invitation to join the exclusive Flexi-Fund program for OFWs. Citing the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) 2013 Survey on Overseas Filipinos, Judy Frances A. See, SSS senior vice president noted…
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Canadian Red Cross Supporting Relief Efforts in Philippines as Typhoon Hagupit Hits
With the support of the Canadian Red Cross, the Philippine Red Cross is better prepared to provide relief to communities affected by Typhoon Hagupit, which recently made landfall. As of December 8, while the extent of damage has not yet fully been realized as emergency responders work around the clock to access remote communities, the…
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Job Creation, Lower Taxes and Free Trade – What Parliament Delivered This Year
OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Dec. 10, 2014 – Today, the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Peter Van Loan, and the Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Inter governmental Affairs and Minister for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, the Honourable Denis Lebel, outlined the Government’s legislative…
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Statement of Prime Minister of Canada following the funeral service for Jean Béliveau
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement following Jean Béliveau’s funeral service in Montréal: “On behalf of the Government of Canada and on behalf of all Canadians, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the family of Jean Béliveau. “His wife Élise, his daughter Hélène, and his two granddaughters, Mylène and Magalie, have lost…
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FYSS Christmas Celebration
Forever Young Seniors Society is a non-profit and a senior oriented social organization officially formed on December 2002. Since its inception, it spearhead to become a favourite Sunday event among the Filipino seniors and the mainstream, providing a communal atmosphere of camaraderie and harmony among the youth and the matured. It’s powerful dynamics created a…
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The Nominations is now open for Maharlika Awards 2015
The Nominations and Selection Board of the Filipino Canadian Cultural Heritage Society has opened nominations for the 2014 Maharlika Awards. The Maharlika Awards is an annual prize- giving event that honours the achievements and social contributions of outstanding members of the Filipino Canadian community. The 2014 awards will be handed out in a gala dinner…