Month of June is the celebration of Filipino Heritage Month in Canada from coast to coast to coast. Motion 155 authored by MP Salma Zahid of Scarborough Ontario, co-authored by MP Anthony Housefather of Mont Royal Riding in Montreal, was unanimously approved by the House of Commons in recognition of the growing to a million Filipinos contribution to Canada today. Hardworking and responsible service working people, creative and resourceful in […]
QUEBEC CITY, June 25, 2014 / CNW Telbec / - The member for Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and spokesman of the official opposition in housing, Carole Poirier , denounced the liberal cuts in various programs to support the home improvement that will affect particular persons with disabilities and low-income households in rural areas. Indeed, the estimates of expenditure of Housing component revealed that the budget for the adaptation Program (RAAP) for the disabled would be reduced by two thirds, and that of RénoVillage program for […]
QUEBEC CITY, June 25, 2014 / CNW Telbec / - The Minister of Transport and Minister responsible for the Montreal region, Robert Poëti, welcomes the ratification today by the governments of Canada and Quebec, the new Fund agreement of the gas tax. This administrative agreement, which covers the period from 1 st April 2014 to 1 st April 2024, defines the roles and responsibilities of the parties relating to the administration of the Fund tax on gasoline. As announced today, the Government of Quebec will have $ […]
Rainy season starts in the Philippines EL SALVADOR CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, Philippines (June 22, 2014) --- Monsoon rains and flashfloods will be inevitable again as the rainy season has officially started on June 10, 2014 across the more than 7,100 islands Philippines. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) here, has announced the start of the rainy season which will be until September, 2014. PAGASA El Salvador Station Weather Forecaster Mario Guya said the start of rainy season […]
Davao’s leading durian candy maker gains popularity DAVAO CITY, Philippines (June 22, 2014) --- A durian candy maker based here, is gaining popularity among local and foreign tourists after its operation started five years ago in Davao, the world’s largest city in terms of land area and one of the country’s leading tourist destinations. Apo Ni Lola, which started its operation in 2009 has its production area within a three-storey building at Matina, here with an outlet at the Waterfront […]
