Ottawa

OTTAWA, ONTARIO — To commemorate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Canada, the Philippine embassy in Ottawa launched Postcards Across the Pacific. Philippine Ambassador to Canada, Petronilla Garcia, highlighted the strong ties between...

OTTAWA, CANADA — These are young Filipino-Canadians who are looking to get a head start on a successful career. This is “Pinoys on Parliament” — a two-day conference put on by the Filipino Students Association at the...

by Marjorie Carmona Newman, ABS-CBN News   EDMONTON, CANADA — Gina Bahiwal of Baguio City entered Canada in 2008 on a work permit. After experiencing unfair treatment of her fellow OFWs, she lost her employment several times...

By Vanessa Merjudio, ABS-CBN North America Bureau OTTAWA, CANADA – In Canada’s capital, the spirit of Christmas is definitely in the air. The annual Christmas Lights Across Canada ceremony kicked off the festivities at Parliament Hill. The...

By Vanessa Merjudio, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau CANADA – Ottawa’s annual Abakada, an event named after the Filipino term for ABCs, aims to give Fil-Canadian kids a chance to discover their roots using an experiential...

By Vanessa Merjudio, ABS-CBN North America Bureau OTTAWA, Canada – Kababayans craving for meryenda in Ottawa have found that and more in city’s first Filipino food truck. Let’s grab a bite in this report.  ...Read More

By Vanessa Merjudio, ABS-CBN North America Bureau OTTAWA – As a result of President Aquino’s Canada visit, Canada pledged to send up to $1.5 million in humanitarian assistance for those displaced by conflicts in Mindanao. Officials...

By Vanessa Marjudio, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Oct. 24, 2014 OTTAWA – For a city not accustomed to terrorism, Wednesday’s shooting came as a shock to everyone. A soldier on ceremonial duty at the National War...

By Vanessa Merjudio, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Oct. 22, 2014 OTTAWA, Canada – Ottawa remains in a state of shock the day after a lone gunman — now identified as Michael Zehaf-Bibeau – opened fire at...

By CNN.com Oct. 22, 2014 Michael Zehaf-Bibeau has been identified by Canadian officials to their American counterparts as the suspected gunman in Wednesday’s shooting in Ottawa, multiple U.S. officials told CNN. The gunman was killed after...