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Filipino’s in Edmonton, Canada raise funds for Mindanao earthquakes victims

EDMONTON, Canada — The Filipino community here successfully raised P100,00 which they will share with with the victims of Mindanao earthquakes. Filipino community leader Benjie Lindo of Benjie Lindo, who goes on air via-Benjie Live- sought the collective support of his friends to raise funds for the earthquake victims in Mindanao, dubbed “Gotong Batangas Ko, Para …

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PH business society officers inducted in Canada

EDMONTON, Alberta (June 20)  — Philippine Consul-General Gilberto Asuque  inducted the officers of the newly-formed Philippine Business Society of Alberta (PBSA). Asugue challenged the officers to serve as a conduit to Philippine Department of the Trade and Industry’s senior trade commissioner to Canada, Maria Roseni Alvero. Now that they are sworn into office, Asuque said,  …

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Filipino community honors late Fil-Can Senator Enverga 

EDMONTON, Canada — Filipino-Edmontonians here gathered for the  Memorial Service for the late Filipino-Canadian Senator Tobias “Jun” Enverga Jr., Sunday night, November 26, at the St.Andrew Catholic Parish. Leaders and representatives from the organizing Quezonian Edmonton Club, Duterte Volunteers Alberta Canada, Couples of Christ Edmonton, Dabawenyos Cultural Assistance Society, Alberta Filipino Journal, Triskelion Alumni Canada, Congress of …

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Dabawenyos hold charity  events to benefit young students in PH

EDMONTON, CANADA — The Dabawenyo Cultural Assistance Society (DCAS) has been doing charitable work for the last seven years without much fanfare by holding social events here and the funds have benefitted kids who are in school in the Philippines. “We are really grateful for the help of not only Dabawenyos here in Alberta Province …

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Canada papers Citizens Bill involving migrant residents

EDMONTON, CANADA— The Canadian government is preparing a bill which will change the landscape in the law involving migrants in the country. Dubbed as the  Citizenship Act, it will recognise the permanent residents as citizens of Canada and can now apply for citizenship. This development is a good news to all Filipino permanent resident  as  …

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Fil-Canadian Copaa’s Filipino Pavilion a huge success

EDMONTON, Canada — The Congress of Philippine Associations in Alberta’s hosting of the Filipino Pavilion to Heritage Festival guests this year ended on a high note, Monday. Copaa spokesman Lito Velasco, editor of the Alberta Filipino Journal, said the three-day event displayed harmony among the different cultures in Edmonton. “We would like to thank the Filipino …

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Fil-Canadians in Edmonton to offer “Mass for peace in Marawi”

 EDMONTON, CANADA — A Filipino-Canadian deacon has reached out to the Edmontonians to join them in a “Mass for Peace in Marawi” on Friday, August 4, here. Deacon Gem Mella announced that the 7 p.m. mass at the Corpus Christi Parish will be officiated by Father J.Roy Allan Laudenorio. Mildred Balmores, whose son Mark is a photojournalist covering …

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