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PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ELECTIONS 2025

Registered Filipino overseas voters (in Posts/Countries adopting online voting) may vote online in the May 12, 2025 elections.

To participate, you must be pre-enrolled as an online voter. Pre-enrolment for online voting via the COMELEC Voting Portal is from March 10 to May 7, 2025.

The 30-day overseas voting period is from 13 April 2025 until 12 May 2025, at 7:00PM Philippine Standard Time.

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ASSERTING HIS ART: RENE ROBLES LAUNCHES SOLO EXHIBIT AT SENTRO RIZAL OTTAWA

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Assertionism

Clockwise from top left: Mr. Robles answers questions from the audience; Ambassador Garcia and Mr. Robles unveil “Rizal in Assertionism;” Mr. Robles during his art talk; and Mr. Robles demonstrates how he makes his Assertionism sketches.

FILIPINOS IN OTTAWA RAISE THE FLAG AS CITY HALL DECLARES FILIPINO HERITAGE WEEK

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City Hall Flag raising2

Clockwise from top: The ladies of the Filipino community in Ottawa stand with Ambassador Garcia as the Philippine flag flies over Ottawa City Hall; The audience sings the Philippine and Canadian National Anthems; Ambassador Garcia and Mayor Watson prepare to hoist the flag; Members of the Filipino community pose for a group photo. (Photos courtesy of Mr. Alvin Conchas III and Mr. Benjamin David)

PHILIPPINE FLAG FLIES ON CANADA’S PARLIAMENT HILL

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Flag Unfurling 2018

Clockwise from top: Philippine Ambassador to Canada Petronila Garcia (center) with members of the Canada – Philippines Parliamentary Friendship Group; the Himig Pilipino Chorale Ensemble sings “Ako ay Pilipino,” Minister Ahmed Hussen speaks during the reception; and the giant Philippine flag is unfurled in front of Parliament.

PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN CANADA JOINS FILIPINO COMMUNITY FOR ANNUAL INDEPENDENCE DAY PICNIC

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Independence Day Picnic 2018

Clockwise from top left: Mayor Watson presents the official declaration of Filipino Heritage Week to PICOV Chair Nora Arriola; Members of the Philippine Embassy at the start of the parade; Deputy Chief of Mission Francisco Noel Fernandez III together with Mayor Watson and Filipino-Canadian members of the Ottawa Police Service; The Philippine Dance Troupe of Ottawa performs the Tinikling; and Parada ng mga Lechon winner Philippine Center of Canada (PCC).