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Sillimanians Encouraged to Lead their Professional Colleges and Communities

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PR 211 2022 Sillimanians Encouraged to Lead PR

(Photo caption: Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Francisco Noel R. Fernandez III join the officers and organizers of the Ontario Silliman University Alumni Association (ONSUAA) at the Dumaguete Fiesta celebration in East York.)

The Ontario Silliman University Alumni Association (ONSUAA) celebrated the Fiesta of Dumaguete last Saturday, 5 November, at East York in the Greater Toronto Area. During the festivities, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Francisco Noel R. Fernandez III of the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa challenged Sillimanians across Canada to step up to positions of leadership in their provincial regulatory associations and parliamentary ridings. This call was in line with the Credentials Recognition in Canada (CRC) Project of Philippine Posts in Canada (PPC).

Citing that 2.59% of Canada’s population have Filipino heritage numbering 957,355, Fernandez likewise encouraged attendees to pass on their Filipino heritage to the younger generation in order to sustain the visibility of the Filipino diaspora across Canada.

Philippine Posts in Canada Discuss TFW Program with ESDC

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PR 210 2022 Philippine Posts in Canada Discuss TFW Program with ESDC PR

(Photo caption: Some of the principal officials from Philippine Posts in Canada attended the virtual briefing provided by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) on the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program of Canada.)

The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa, led by Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Francisco Noel R. Fernandez III, organized a virtual discussion between Philippine Posts in Canada (PPC) and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) last 3 November 2022 on Canada’s Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) Program.

ESDC’s Executive Director for Worker Protection and Horizontal Management, Ms. Agata Frankowicz, provided an overview of the TFW Program and informed that there were 10,657 Filipinos who worked in Canada in 2021 under this Program, representing an increase of 43% from 2020 figures. Most of them worked in the Home Child Care sector (25%) and the Food Service industry (12%), many of whom were in the province of Ontario (28%). Frankowicz was joined in the meeting by Compliance Director General Caroline Harès, Integrity Manager Véronique Demers, Sector Policy Director Steven West, Program Policy Director Christ Chevrier, and Policy Analyst Malik.

Canadian Parliamentary Leader Visits Manila

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PR 209 2022 Canadian Parliamentary Leader Visits Manila PR

(Photo caption: Chief Coordinator Bernadette Therese Fernandez receives MP Kevin Lamoureux and Manitoba MLA Cindy Lamoureux at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila. Canada Division Director Rea Oreta (rightmost) joined the meeting.)

Federal Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North, Mr. Kevin Lamoureux, is in Manila this week. He is accompanied by Manitoba provincial legislator Cindy Lamoureux.

In his meeting this morning with Ms. Bernadette Therese Fernandez, Chief Coordinator to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, Lamoureux explored cooperative projects to advance the interest of the Filipino diaspora in Canada. Fernandez expressed appreciation for Lamoureux’s consistent advocacy to recognize the contribution of the Filipino diaspora to Canada and welcomed the recent appointment to the federal Senate of Filipino-Canadian Dr. Flordeliz “Gigi” Osler from Manitoba.

Philippine Embassy Supports Filipino Cellist Performance in Ottawa

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PR 208 2022 Philippine Embassy Supports Filipino Cellist Performance in Ottawa

04 November 2022 – The Philippine Embassy led by Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Francisco Noel Fernandez III supported the performance of Filipino Cellist, Mr. Mikko Pablo, during the Ottawa-leg of the Canadian concert tour of Silakbo Ensemble’s “Est-Ouest” on 03 November 2022 at the Kailash Mital Theatre, Carleton University.

Est-Ouest is a presentation of contemporary music inspired by the folk traditions of both Canada and Bulgaria. The concept is to connect foreign traditions, to find how they diverge or interconnect, whether by melody, rhythm, dress, dance, lyrics, or instruments, and apply it to modern classical artistic practices to honour the traditions explored.