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Philippine Embassy and Consulates General in Canada Launch 2nd Filipino Restaurant Month

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PR 24 2023 2nd Filipino Restaurant Month

21 MARCH 2023, Ottawa – The Embassy of the Philippines in Canada joined Filipino restaurants throughout Canada in a hybrid press conference led by the Philippine Consulate General in Calgary to officially launch the second iteration of the Filipino Restaurant Month in Canada (FRMC) on 20 March 2023.

A project conducted in cooperation with the Philippine Consulates General in Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto, and in partnership with the Department of Tourism and the Department of Trade and Industry, Filipino Restaurant Month brings focus to the rich diversity of Filipino cuisine available through the various Filipino restaurants in Canada.

A total of 42 restaurants representing the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan are participating in Filipino Restaurant Month by offering prix fixe menus to its customers this April. In Eastern Canada, six restaurants have joined this event, namely, Junior Filipino (Montreal, QC), Tinape (Bedford, NS), Silong Express (Halifax, NS), Sinaing (St. John’s, NL), Lola’s Kitchen and Tamis Café (Ottawa, ON).

Philippine Embassy Joins in Honoring Outstanding Filipinos in Montreal

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PR 25 2023 Philippine Embassy Joins in Honoring Outstanding Filipinos in Montreal

18 March 2023, Montreal – The Philippine Embassy, represented by Vice Consul Leo Vidal, joined the Filipino Community in Montreal in honoring and celebrating the achievements of outstanding Filipinos and organizations who have made a mark in Canada and contributed to the uplifting of Filipino pride in the country.

The event was organized by the Filipino Heritage Society of Montreal, led by its Chair, Mr. Alfonso Abdon. Among the honorees was Councillor Stephanie Valenzuela, the very first Filipino-Canadian to be elected to the Montreal City Council. /END

Philippine Ambassador-Designate Austria Presented Open Copy of Letter of Credence

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PR 26 2023 With GAC Protocol

15 March 2023, Ottawa – Philippine Ambassador-Designate Maria Andrelita S. Austria met with Chief of Protocol of Canada Stewart Wheeler to present the open copy of her Letter of Credence at Global Affairs Canada. The Chief of Protocol briefed the Ambassador-Designate on her upcoming Presentation of her Letter of Credence to Governor General Mary Simon on 28 March 2023. /END