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 […]
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) will have easier means to benefit from the programs and services of the Social Security System (SSS) with the launching of the newly created OFW Contact Center Unit (OFW-CSU), starting October this year. SSS Senior Vice President and International Operations Division Head Judy Frances A. See said the new unit will handle direct contact points for OFWs to allow for a more differentiated servicing and […]
An official statement from the PNP, JTF Gensan, and the local government unit of General Santos City confirmed that the explosion that took place around 7:45 in the evening was caused by a grenade. The blast occurred in the Rizal Monument at the rear end of Plaza Heneral Santos. The monument is also about 30 meters away from the General Santos City Hall. As of now, there are no shrapnels or fragments found in the site. Investigation still continues as […]
Ambassadress Petronila P. Garcia is here in Montreal today September 18, 2014 at 7:00pm to meet and greet Montrealer. Filipino Community Leaders of various organizations and some Filipino supporters' political leaders in the city convene at the Filipino Community Center ,Van Horne, Montreal, to welcome the new Ambassadress to Canada. Among the officials present to meet the new Ambassadress was Mayor Anthony Housefather of Cote Saint Luc, Councilor Marvin Rotrand of Snowdon and Cote De Niege Borough, Howard Liebman -Chief […]
QUEBEC, Sep 9, 2014. / CNW Telbec / - The Minister of Labour and Minister responsible for the Capitale-Nationale, Sam Hamad, reiterated the importance of marking the right of association of some farm workers in order ensure the sustainability of farms with less than three employees. He argues that the adoption of the Bill o 8, currently under consideration in the National Assembly, would meet the need in addition to confer rights on workers they employ. The bill applies only […]
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