Philippines employs Canadian satellite tech in South China Sea row
July 16, 2024 — The Philippines has utilized Canadian satellite technology in its ongoing territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea.
July 16, 2024 — The Philippines has utilized Canadian satellite technology in its ongoing territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea.
July 16, 2024 — Canada’s top diplomat to the Philippines sees a radiant future to the relationship of the two countries.
July 16, 2024 - Anyone who has witnessed or taken part in Victoria’s Filipino community’s myriad events in late May and June will be correct to conclude that the Filipino Canadians in Victoria are confident, unified, creative, generous, and welcoming. Activity after activity, Filipinos in Victoria came out proud and strong, showing no signs of slowing down.
July 16, 2024 — This summer, the Philippine Consulate in Vancouver is featuring an art exhibition showcasing the works of Leo Cunanan, Jr. The exhibition opened on July 5th with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and will remain open for three months until September 2024.
Winnipeg, Canada Day 2024 (5-minute read): Filipino Heritage Month as a pan-Canadian event has become a natural prelude to Canada Day. Although not by design, it is a beautiful happenstance.
July 1, 2024 — Canadian Minister of National Defence Bill Blair has concluded a visit to Asia to boost defence cooperation with Indo-Pacific allies and partners, including the Philippines.
July 1, 2024 — Amid tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines, Canada, U.S., and Japan held joint naval drills in the disputed region.
July 1, 2024 — Canada and its partners in the Group of Seven (G7) nations have expressed “serious concern” over actions by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) against vessels of the Philippines in the South China Sea.
July 1, 2024 - British Columbia’s Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills (PSFS) recently partnered with the Philippines’ Commission on Higher Education (CHED) via a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Promotion of Educational Cooperation and Two-Way Exchange Opportunities.
June 16, 2024 – On June 3, 2024 the Honorable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced new, enhanced caregiver pilot programs that give migrant caregivers landed status on arrival. In past years, caregivers had been arriving under Canada’s temporary foreign workers program.
June 16, 2024 — [Editor’s note: We are reprinting this profile piece about Fely Villasin, an advocate of caregivers. On June 3, 2024, the federal government announced a policy to grant permanent residence to arriving caregivers. Sadly, Fely Vilasin did not live long enough to see this day.]
June 16, 2024 — [Editor’s note: We are reprinting this 2020 article by Eleanor Laquian on why caregivers deserve permanent residence status upon arrival in Canada. On June 3, 2024, the federal government announced a policy to grant permanent residence to arriving caregivers.]
June 16, 2024 – As the Filipino community in Manitoba expands, so does the presence of Pinays or Filipino women making positive impacts across diverse fields in our society. Pinay is a word that refers to a girl or woman of Filipino descent.
June 1, 2024 — The looming issuance of arrest warrants by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for former president Rodrigo Duterte and his accomplices in his deadly war on drugs is expected to impact tremendously in the 2025 midterm and the 2028 presidential elections.
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