Human rights advocate Marichu Antonio has made history as the first Filipino-Canadian woman to win Calgary’s Citizen of the Year award.
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10-foot-tall monument with Dr. Jose Rizal sculpture by Toym Imao to rise in Canada
A 10-foot-tall monument bearing a three-foot bust of the Philippines’ national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, sculpted by Filipino multi-media artist and University of the Philippines professor Toym Imao will soon rise in Nose Creek Regional Park in Airdrie, the first installation of its kind in Alberta and Western Canada.
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Filipino language and culture studies to be offered in Alberta, Canada schools
Canadians will soon have the opportunity to learn the Filipino language and culture through the new K-12 curriculum being developed in Alberta, Canada. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley made the announcement about the adding of Filipino to the 26 languages currently offered in Alberta schools. The inclusion of the Philippines’ language will be accessible as part […]
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Filipino-Canadian Team Baisas wins snow sculpting tilt in Canada
The four Filipino-Canadians of Team Baisas bested other international competitors to win the first prize in the International Snow-Sculpting Competition held as part of Snow Days Festival in Banff, Alberta in Canada held from January 17-19, 2019. Team Baisas composed of couples Ross and Marites Baisas, and Antonio and Maria Elena Baisas, won both the […]
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NAIA one of the most improved airports in the world in 2018
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has been named as one of the world’s “most improved” airports in 2018, a global survey of London-based research firm Skytrax revealed. Travelers worldwide ranked NAIA – the Philippines’ primary gateway – as 10th place in Skytrax’s Top 10 World’s Most Improved Airports. Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy topped […]
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