Community Roundup

Toronto, ON – The Filipino community in Toronto is coming together to support fellow Filipinos in the Philippines who are still recovering from Typhoon Tino and Super Typhoon Uwan. A fundraising concert titled “Kababayanihan” will be held on December 19, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Its OK …

The newly established Filipino-Japanese Descendants Association would like to gather Filipinos with Japanese ancestry, create a space for them to take pride in their heritage, and to assist them in receiving their long overdue recognition from the Japanese government. Before the Second World War, children born in the Philippines to …

It was shaping up to be a warm and lively morning, one filled with the familiar spirit of camaraderie that UP alumni carry wherever they go. This was held last Saturday, November 8 at Kariton Restaurant in Mississauga. The fun gathering was the brain child of Rene Sevilla, whose enthusiasm …

WE often write to remember. But I wrote Out of the Box to un-forget. For years, memories swirled in my mind like incense smoke—fragrant, fleeting, ghost-like. They came at night, during long walks, or in the hush between prayers. Stories I had tucked away beneath my ribs began to stir. …

The College of the Holy Spirit in Mendiola may have closed down, but for the Alumnae in Canada, “the Spirit lives on”.   Such was the spirit displayed  when the Alumnae from CHSNAF(College of the Holy Spirit North American Foundation)  Canada held its annual picnic at Milne Park, Markham last July …

Ninoy Aquino, being led away by the Philippine military on his arrival in Manila, August 21, 1983 (Source: The Kahimyang Project) Madison, Wisconsin, Aug. 23, 1983 The teletype printout in my hand read “Filipino Opposition Leader Shot Dead upon Arrival in his Country.” I was STUNNED. I did not have …

On June 20, 2025, Whitby residents, community leaders, members of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Toronto (UPAAT) and local business owners gathered at Whitby Celebration Square to raise the Philippine flag. The event saw more than 80 people in attendance. “As immigrants, we still feel divided between …

To further ease the burden of overseas Filipinos remittances to the Philippines, Overseas Filipinos (OF) Bank offers zero percent transaction fees compared to the global average of 6.5 percent. OFBank President and CEO Elcid Pangilinan said, “The only cost to our kababayans abroad is the foreign exchange from their bank …

The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) partnered with the Philippine Educational Publishers Association (PEPA) on Friday to help the Philippine Schools Overseas (PSO) elevate the quality of education for Filipino learners.  Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) partnered with the Philippine Educational Publishers Association (PEPA)During the ceremonial signing of the partnership …

More than 30 people from various Filipino organizations gathered at the newly opened Islas restaurant on Bathurst and Wilson on June 14 to discuss how to enhance and build the community of artists and creatives in Ontario. This was led by the Likha Filipino Cultural Hub, represented by Nova De Leon, …