6 October 2022, Montreal. The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa, represented by Consul General Jeffrey Salik, joined the dinner celebrating the 31st Anniversary of the Kahirup (Hiligaynon) Association of Quebec (KAQ) held in Montreal on 1 October 2022.

One of the main projects of KAQ is to provide scholarships to students in the Negros, Iloilo, and Guimaras, among others.

KAQ is one of the oldest and largest regional organizations in Quebec. Based on the 2021 Canada Census, there are 14,290 speakers of Hiligaynon, Kinaray-a, and Aklanon across Canada.