filipino heritage month

It was a fiesta atmosphere in Robson Square the heart of downtown Vancouver, as the ‘Proudly Philippines’ Food and Travel Fair brought together Canadians from all over metro Vancouver for a day of Filipino culture and...

TORONTO — The first full-size statue of Dr. Jose Rizal was unveiled in Markham, Ontario in time for Philippine Heritage Month. The 6-foot bronze statue, fittingly located in Luneta Gardens, represents the diversity of this city’s...

Celebrating Filipino Heritage Month with Salma Zahid and a big plate of food in Scarborough. Thanks to everyone at FV Foods for the warm welcome! Posted by Justin Trudeau on Jumaat, 14 Jun 2019 It’s Filipino Heritage...

CANADA — Various celebrations are happening this June in celebration of Philippine Heritage Month across the country. Rhia Alcantara reports what’s happening in Winnipeg, home to one the biggest Filipino communities in Canada....Read More

In Winnipeg, kababayans are celebrating the passage of a provincial resolution to recognize June as Filipino heritage month. With Manitoba having more Filipino community organizations than any other province, many are excited and looking forward to...

A member of Canada’s parliament urged the Canadian government to give permanent resident status to Filipino caregivers upon arrival in Canada. Parliament member Salma Zahid came online to share in the celebration. Zahid introduced Motion-155 in...

by Marjorie Carmona Newman, ABS-CBN News EDMONTON, CANADA — Hundreds of kababayans celebrate the annual fiesta at Borden Park. Now in its 3rd year, the two-day annual festival marks an opportunity to celebrate Filipino culture and heritage. Census...

Pinoy festivities are already visible in the month of June, when Filipinos commemorate Philippine Independence Day. This year was the launch of the first Annual Filipino Heritage Month in Toronto. The Filipino Heritage Month formally celebrates...

by Quay Evano, ABS-CBN News ALBERTA, CANADA — June is celebrated by Filipinos around the world as Philippine Independence Month. Now, Filipinos in Alberta have another reason to celebrate this month. The government of Alberta has proclaimed June...

by Marieton Pacheco, ABS-CBN News CANADA — Kababayans gather support for a motion filed at the House of Commons in Parliament Hill to declare June as Filipino Heritage Month across Canada.   These kababayans have been meeting...