Vancouver’s Filipino community is worried about a proposed condo development in the Joyce-Collingwood area. The construction of the building will displace several Filipino restaurants and stores currently occupying the space. Cecile Docto reports....Read More

Immigrant advocacy group Migrante BC has been holding its “Abot Kamay” online series aimed at empowering Filipinos in Vancouver. The series’ third installment tackled scams, fraud and fake news affecting the community. Cecile Docto tells us...

The issue of immigration appeared to take a backseat amid the chaos caused by the pandemic. But in Canada, the health crisis further delayed Filipinos’ hopes of acquiring permanent residence in the country. Cecile Docto tells...

The premier of British Columbia is facing calls to appoint a Filipino member of the Legislative Assembly to his cabinet. Cecile Docto has this report....Read More

Advocacy groups in Canada continue their call for full immigration status for temporary foreign workers. They argue it is the only way they can be fully protected against labor abuse. Cecile Docto brings us this report....Read More

Smoke coming from wildfires burning in Washington state, Oregon and California continues to drift into Vancouver in canada. Residents have been urged to observe extra precautionary measures  as air quality in the city worsen...Read More

The tourism industry in British Columbia secured a $680 million bailout from the government to help it survive the COVID-19 pandemic. But laid off hotel workers are not included in the plan and these workers joined...

The Vancouver rally by Migrante, Gabriella BC and Bayan Canada was disrupted when staunch supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte burst in, shouting their loyalty to the Philippines’ president and support for his anti-terror law....Read More

Transnational feminist organization AF3IRM recently launched a digital memorial website to honor Filipino frontliners who died from coronavirus. The idea came out when AF3IRM’s Jollene Levid’s two Filipino relatives who were healthcare professionals succumbed to COVID-19. Ninotchka...

VANCOUVER, BC — Thousands of protesters gathered in a peaceful rally in Vancouver on Sunday night, demanding justice for the deaths of American George Floyd and other black victims of police brutality and injustice in both...