September 1, 2026 — The defence partnership between the Philippines and Canada is “entering a new era”.

September 1, 2026 — Just a month ago, Canadian Filipino Net’s editorial, ‘The 25th Story,’ sparked the idea of a Wellness Wing for our future Filipino Community and Cultural Centre. Two weeks later, my  Op-Ed ‘Why We Need a Wellness Wing… A One-of-a-Kind Hub’ laid out the heart of this vision—a call to transform tragedy into a new legacy of healing and belonging. The moment to act is now.

August 16, 2026 – Surrey, B.C.-based Himig Kabataan Cultural Society (HKCS) took home the Gold Award for College and Adult category at the 15th World Peace Choral Festival held in Vienna, Austria from July 23 to July 26, 2026. It also earned the award for excellent folk and national music. 

August 16, 2026 — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently announced that they have elevated bilateral relations to a “strategic partnership”.

August 16, 2026 — In our August 1^st editorial, The 25th Story, we called on our community to unite around a site for our future Community and Cultural Centre and advocated for the inclusion of a Wellness Wing.

August 1, 2026 - Filipino filmmaker Lawrence Fajardo’s sociopolitical drama Silenced Nights is one of 12 finalists for this year’s Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) Platform Award.

August 1, 2026 — Over 957,000 people in Canada reported Filipino ancestry in the 2021 Census.

July 16, 2026 — This 24^th article concludes the CFNet’s yearlong Kapwa Storytelling Project  launched on August 1, 2025 in the wake of the deadliest mass-casualty event in Vancouver’s history. The previous 23 stories have mapped the Canadian Filipino community's journey from the night of  the vehicle-ramming attack to the present. This final story provides an overview in three sections:  

July 16, 2026 — Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. met with the Filipino Canadian community in Vancouver on July 3, in what turned out to be a festive highlight of his official trip to Canada.

July 16, 2026 - On the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) arbitral tribunal ruling invalidating China’s claim of the nine-dash line over South China Sea (now West Philippine Sea), Canada joined 13 other nations in reaffirming their “unwavering commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific that is peaceful, stable, and rules-based, anchored in international law.”

July 16, 2026 — When the going gets tough, Filipinos most often turn to their faith for solace.

July 1, 2026 - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrives in Vancouver, Canada on July 1, in time for the country’s celebration of Canada Day.

July 1, 2026  ̶  Emmy Buccat is the new president of Maple Bamboo Network Society (MBNS), the nonprofit that owns and operates the online-only CanadianFilipino.Net publication.

July 1, 2026 — Before arriving on Parliament Hill, I wasn’t sure if I belonged there.

July 1, 2026 — Filipinos have exploded in numbers in Canada, a country they have come to cherish as their own.

July 1, 2026 — One of the longest lines at the Victoria Filipino Canadian Association’s Mabuhay Festival held in Victoria, B.C. on June 13 and 14, 2026, was for the food being served by Benjamin’s, a well-known restaurant in the city. 

July 1, 2026 — A meaningful conversation on the future of education, innovation, and public value took place as City of Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto welcomed Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, president and vice-chancellor of the University of British Columbia (UBC), during a recent visit to the eastern Metro Manila city.

July 1, 2026 — Resilience is commonly held by many as desirable human characteristic or cherished value, based on inherited common wisdom or an unquestioned socio-cultural assumption.