December 16, 2025 - On the third year of its Balikbayan program, Coca-Cola is not only offering free shipping of 600 free Balikbayan boxes to Greater Toronto Area (GTA) residents, the softdrinks giant is taking a valued partner to the Philippines to hand-deliver a Balikbayan box herself to family she has not seen for over 15 years.

December 16, 2025 — In 2024, 3.1 percent of all births in Canada were of mothers who were born in the Philippines.

December 1, 2025 — The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver, in partnership with the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) – Vancouver and Mabuhay House Society, invites Filipino organizations to attend a community forum entitled “Safe Spaces, Safe Communities” on Saturday, 6 December 2025, at the Creekside Community Center, Vancouver, in commemoration of the Philippines’ Annual 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women.

November 16, 2025 - Garnering over half of all votes cast in the November local elections in Montreal, Stephanie Valenzuela becomes the first Canadian Filipino borough mayor in Montreal.

November 16, 2025 – Through its ongoing partnership with the Canadian Red Cross, FilipinoBC is calling for donations to support relief operations and long-term recovery for provinces throughout the Philippines ravaged by super typhoon Uwan which forced more than one million people to evacuate their homes on November 8^th. About 4.4 million Filipinos across the country were impacted by Uwan. 

November 16, 2025 — Canada and the Philippines have signed a pact that allows their armed forces to conduct joint military drills on each other’s territory.

November 1, 2025 — Canada and the Philippines may conclude talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) as early as 2026.

October 15, 2025 – In recent weeks, the Philippines has faced multiple natural disasters, including a tropical cyclone and 7.4 earthquakes in Cebu and Davao, which have resulted in the loss of life, as well as damage to homes and infrastructure, impacting local communities and economies. La Nina is expected to bring more  super tropical storms. 

October 1, 2025 - The dream of having a Filipino hub in Vancouver, BC is getting close to fruition.

 October 1, 2025 — Canada is standing with the Philippines against China in a diplomatic row over a chain of reefs and rocks in the South China Sea.

September 16, 2025 — An interfaith movement in Canada says that the prosecution of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court is a “historic opportunity to affirm the primacy of human rights and the rule of law”.

September 1, 2025 — Still living with your oldies?

August 16, 2025 — Canadian labour unions are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to halt further military cooperation with the Philippines.

August 1, 2025 — Canada is a country celebrated for its diversity and embrace of multiculturalism.

August 1, 2025 — You won’t believe how empty Vancouver was in the early 1960s. 

July 16, 2025 - The provincial government of Manitoba committed $900,000 in funding to Filipino community groups to establish a new Filipino business, cultural and care sector zone.