Japan to infuse 1 trillion yen support to the Philippines

Japan to infuse 1 trillion yen support to the Philippines

Japan will help support the creation of business opportunities in the Philippines worth 1 trillion yen, announced a top Japanese government official "Japan will support to create business opportunities approximately 1 trillion yen level for over the next five years, including a Japanese ODA, Official Development Assistance and private investments for the Philippines,” said Japanese Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura. Kawamura who is in the country with visiting Japanese Prime Minister […]

January 13, 2017 14

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Rotrand Elected Interim Leader of Coalition Montreal

Laurent Blanchard, President of Coalition Montreal, today announced that Councillor Marvin Rotrand has been elected by the party Executive as Leader replacing M. Benoit Dorais. M. Rotrand’s mandate commences immediately. Rotrand is the dean of City Council having served continuously since 1982. He served as co-chair of Marcel Cote’s 2013 Mayoralty campaign and is currently the Vice President of the STM. “I want to assure our partners at City Council […]

December 29, 2016 17

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Participatory Governance Office’s Head visited Montreal

Montreal Filipino Community was glad to meet and interact with the Participatory Governance, Office of the President - Deputy Cabinet Secretary Peter Angelo Tiu Laviña on his recent visit to Canada. After the main visit to Toronto thru the invitation of Pinoy in Canada Patriotic Movement (PCPM), came to Ottawa on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, and finally, November 3,2017, was scheduled for Filipinos in Montreal At the Community Center 6767 […]

November 5, 2016 45

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Kalihukang Bisaya Montreal Board of Directors 2016-2017 Elected

Kalihukang Bisaya of Filipino Community in Montreal had successfully and peacefully held a long time awaited General Assembly where the election takes place last Oct. 23, 2016, at Community Center 6767, Cote Des Neige, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It's been how many years since the creation of Kalihukang Bisaya (KB) in Montreal held a separate event of General assembly to do the organization's annual report and election of twenty-one Board of […]

October 25, 2016 112

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#15$Maintenant minimum wage

Magandang Umaga, Magandang hapon po sa lahat ng mga mamamayan dito sa Montreal at sa buong mundo. Good morning, good afternoon to all Montrealers and so with those watching this video around the globe.This is Lady Explorer of Canadian Pinoy Radio Montreal. It's been a while workers here in Montreal had been claiming for an increase of minimum wage. Today , October 15, 2016, more or less 2 thousand […]

October 15, 2016 28

Music

Radio USA details 8,000 vinyl records

The public service broadcaster is selling off its catalogue in June. Radio France has revealed details of over 8,000 vinyl records set to be sold at a public auction. The records are all double copies of music from the station’s 1.6 million-strong collection. Organised across 10 categories, the records span French pop from Serge Gainsbourg, art-rock from The Velvet Underground, afrobeat from Fela Kuti, synthpop from Yellow Magic Orchestra, plus […]

May 18, 2016 7

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AN INVITATION TO CHAMPION THE CAUSE OF RACIAL EQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

AN INVITATION TO CHAMPION THE CAUSE OF RACIAL EQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Public Meeting - Under Representation - Visible Minorities in Municipal Elected Office Tuesday, April 5, 7 PM - 6767 Cote des Neiges Dear Friend, On January 18 six Montreal City Councillors and various organizations representing visible minority communities convened an important press conference to discuss the absence of visible minorities in municipal office in Montreal. Specifically, the press […]

March 31, 2016 11

Latest Blog

Letter from City Councilor Marvin Rotrand of Snowdon

Dear Friend, Next week's City Council meeting will debate my motion to urge the Government of Canada to ban artificial trans fats in food. I had initially raised this as a Borough motion in Cote des Neiges - Notre Dame de Grace. When this was reported, the Boroughs of Lasalle, St. Leonard and Plateau Mont Royal followed suit. However, the Association pour la sante publique du Quebec has launched a […]

March 11, 2016 29

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U.S.-Canada Joint Statement on Climate, Energy, and Arctic Leadership

March 10, 2016 Washington, D.C., United States of America President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau share a common vision of a prosperous and sustainable North American economy, and the opportunities afforded by advancing clean growth. They emphasize and embrace the special relationship between the two countries and their history of close collaboration on energy development, environmental protection, and Arctic leadership. The two leaders regard the Paris Agreement as […]

March 10, 2016 5