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Heritage Month 2022 in Ottawa Canada
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 […]
Filipino Heritage Society of Montreal celebrates M155
June 5, 2022 Filipino Heritage Society of Montreal (FHSM) celebrated the 5th year since the proclamation, this month of June every year not only here in the borough of Cote Des Neiges- Notre Dame De Grace. The activity was held at Place Jose Rizal, McKenzie Park, Côte-Sainte-Catherine. The program was grace by the presence of the borough Mayor Ms. Gracia Kasoki Katahwa and few city councilors Ms. Magda Popeanu of […]
President Duterte pledge priority on National Security
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has reiterated his commitment to end terrorist group Abu Sayyaf. According to Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella, the President reiterated his commitment to crush the Abu Sayyaf in the New Year Command Conference with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Malacañan last Friday (Jan. 6,2017). "Idiniin din ng Presidente na ‘yung kanyang commitment to end the ASG, ‘yung Abu […]
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 […]
The Prime Minister of Canada announces the National Oceans Protection Plan
November 7, 2016 Whether facing the Atlantic, Pacific or Arctic oceans, the health, and protection of our coasts are critical to our environment, our economy, and to all Canadians. Today, Canada is announcing a marine safety plan that meets – or exceeds – international standards and is supported by commitments to Indigenous co-management, environmental protections, and science-based standards.  Canada has the longest coastline in the world. Our coasts support […]
ROTRAND RE-ELECTED NATIONAL TRANSIT CHAIR
Snowdon City Councillor Marvin Rotrand, Vice President of the Montreal Transit Commission (STM), was re-elected yesterday as the chair of the Transit Board Members Committee (TBMC) of the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA). TBMC is comprised of Mayors and Councillors who sit on transit agency boards across Canada. Rotrand was acclaimed to a second two-year term as committee chair while Councillor Wes Brodhead of St. Albert, Alberta was elected vice-chair. “I […]
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 […]
