TAKE THE TIME TO READ THIS! FORGIVE ME FOR THIS LONG POST, BUT THIS IS VERY INFORMATIVE ESPECIALLY FOR FILIPINOS WHO ARE LIVING HERE IN CANADA (QUEBEC). The moment I posted about the SAAQ benefit issues for the Filipino people who are working here in Canada under OPEN PERMIT and the INSUFFICIENT TRAFFIC LIGHTS on the area where my mother’s and Ms. Nimfa’s accidents happened, I received a lot of […]
It was in June 2015 when a serious vehicular accident happened to my mother (Mailane Bituin). We were still in the Philippines back then and we were not able to stay on her side while she recovered from that event that almost took her life away. She broke her ribs, bruised her lungs and suffered from broken bones on her fingers and ankle. The criminal responsible for what happened was […]
When minority comprises the majority of the population and visibility among minorities is hardly visible enough as being supported by the data from each provinces of Canada. A problem exist and was taken for granted. Its been for how many years the different political parties throughout Canada didn't pay attention to the need of visible minorities representation. And if there was, no significant awareness was given. Canada is famous and […]
Yet only 6 of 208 municipal elected officials on the island of Montreal are from visible minorities. Two are members of Montreal City Council (Frantz Benjamin and Alan De Sousa), two are members of various Montreal Borough Councils (Monica Rincourt and Nathalie Pierre-Antoine) while two are members of suburban town councils (Errol Johnson in Dollard des Ormeaux and Minh Diem Li Thi in Town of Mount Royal). This number might […]
The Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (CDN—NDG) Borough is proposing to amend and add sections to the urban planning by-law and the By-law concerning occupancy certificates and certain permits. These amendments will have direct effects on land use across borough territory and indirect effects on the health and overall well-being of its population. Presentation of a health by-law, at 6600 avenue Victoria, Montréal (Quebec) H3W 3G8. Russell Copeman, mayor of the CDN—NDG borough with […]
Celebrating the month of Indigenous People, month of October every year as declared by the Republic of the Philippines, a proclamation No.1906, s. 2009, of which Republic Act No. 8371, dated October 29, 1997, known as the “Indigenous Peoples Rights Act” (IPRA). In Canada, province of Quebec, a newly organized non-profit organization came to existence. A Filipino Indigenous People's Organization in Quebec (FIPOQ). Since April, 2015, the group had been […]
Congratulation! and Big salute to our young Filipino Cultural and Environmental advocates in Montreal for their very successful Mindanao Ethnic presentation today at the Ecomuseum du Fier-Monde at 2050 Amherst St., Montreal, Quebec Ms.Brigid Marlin now 83 years old graced the opening day. Ms. Marlin was famous for her painting "The Rod" which is a limited edition. And she is also the founder of Canadian Society For Art Of Imagination. […]
October is the month where North America welcome the natures beauty of Fall Season. Whereas in the Philippines, it is also the month for Indigenous People. To celebrate the whole month of October every year. Educating each members of any institution could help understand the perspective of any Indigenous People, their struggle for life and land is not only their concern but for everyone. Indigenous People lives their life in one […]
Three foreign nationals and one Filipina were kidnapped in the peaceful city of Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) Philippines. According to the Police Station Commander report Sept. 22, 2015, around 11:41 pm of Sept. 21, 2015, the officer in charge of Holiday Oceanview Resort located at Brgy. Camudmud, Babak District of IGACOS came to the station to report that around 11:30pm, one of their guests in the resort was […]
Philippine Embassy Team of Ottawa headed by Ambassador Petronila Garcia continued the frequent services to the Filipino constituents of Montreal and neighboring Cities and municipalities of the province Quebec. This activities, (passport renewal and application, registration for absentee voting, affidavits and police clearance to name a few) is conducted at the Filipino Community Center located at Van Horne. The borough where the community population is centered. To make the process […]
