14 June 2023, Ottawa – The Philippine flag was once again raised on Canada’s Parliament Hill on 14 June 2023 during a ceremony hosted by Filipino-Canadian Senator Flordeliz “Gigi” Osler in celebration of Filipino Heritage Month and the commemoration of the 125th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence. Despite the rains, the event was well-attended by members of Canada’s House of Commons and Senate as well as representatives of the Philippine Embassy in Canada, led by Philippine Ambassador Maria Andrelita S. Austria, and members of the Filipino – Canadian communities in Ottawa. 

The brief ceremony started with the singing of the Philippine and Canadian National Anthems by the participants of the National Philippine Parliamentary Internship Program of the Canada-Philippines Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group (CPIPFG). A reception concluded the event. END.