July 1, 2025 - Canada’s Province of Nova Scotia and the Philippine government signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at enhancing the protection of rights and welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) based in Nova Scotia.

JULY 1, 2025 - Centennial Square came alive yet again for two days on June 14 and 15, 2025, with MABUHAY!, the Filipino Canadian community of Victoria’s celebration of Philippine culture and traditions and observance of Philippine Independence Day.

July 1, 2025 - The Filipino community in Victoria got a musical treat on June 16, 2025, with the performance of :MEn, the Male Ensemble Philippines, at The United Commons (formerly the Metropolitan United Church) on Quadra St. Filipino Canadians of all ages turned out to welcome the group and enjoy their musical renditions, several of which were sweet reminders of home.

July 1, 2025 — Vancouver opera singer Renee Fajardo has a “love letter” for Filipinos.

July 1, 2025 — In making the documentary Outsiderness, filmmaker Carlo Alcos found what it means to belong.

June 16, 2025 — In a report by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines), remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) grew by three percent to an all-time high of US$3.73 billion in December 2024 from US$3.62 billion in the same period in 2023. 

June 16, 2025 — With the shifting immigration landscape in Canada, Filipinos wishing to live, study, and work in the country are seeing less chances of coming over.

June 16, 2025 – The Philippine Consulate General, in partnership with the United Filipino-Canadian Associations in British Columbia, (UFCABC), University of the Philippines Alumni Association – British Columbia(UPAABC), Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants – Vancouver (PICPA), and Filipino International Student Association (FilSA), will be holding a Post-Arrival Orientation Seminar for Filipino Migrants, International Students, Temporary Workers, and their spouses on 12 July 2025 at Executive Suites Hotel and Conference Centre, 4201 Lougheed Hwy., Burnaby, BC V5C 3Y6 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

June 16, 2025 – I wanted to know if the controversial BPI joint bank account of Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Sara Z. Duterte is still active because that account will play a crucial role in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

[Editor’s Note: This Commentary is from Dr. Pagtakhan’s column, Medisina at Politika, published also in Pilipino Express.]

June 1, 2025 – The glorious and solemn Latin liturgy of Pope Leo’s inaugural Mass on May 18 at St. Peter’s Square in front of the Basilica in the Vatican was attended by Kings, world leaders and dignitaries along with hundreds of thousands of the faithful from around the world. 

June 1, 2025 — A new study indicates that most Filipinos in Canada are committed to staying for good.

The campaign for the 2028 presidential elections has begun.

June 1, 2025 – The annual CFNet Outstanding Filipinos in Canada awards are presented in June to celebrate Filipino Heritage month and to honor Filipinos in Canada who have not only succeeded in their respective fields of endeavor but have also helped or influenced the Filipino community and  Canadians in general while contributing to Canada’s multiculturalism, progress and stature in the world. 

June 1, 2025 – To celebrate Filipino Heritage Month, the Filipino Canadian Lawyers Network – Les avocats philipino-canadiens (FCLN-RAPC) is saluting the two new judges appointed in British Columbia in 2024, that is, Justice Edlyn Laurie of the BC Supreme Court and Judge Mylene de Guzman of the BC Provincial Court., at a virtual webinar on June 2, 2025, 6:30-7:30 p.m. EDT.