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Display of Philippine Flag Highlighted Independence Day Celebrations in Montreal

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The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa joined the Filipino Association in Montreal and Suburbs (FAMAS) and the Council of Canadian Filipino Association of Quebec (CCFAQ) in jointly celebrating the 124th anniversary of the declaration of Philippine independence and Filipino Heritage Month.

The Filipino diaspora across Canada is the second largest in the world. Their contributions to their adopted communities have earned praises from federal, provincial, and municipal governments in Canada. In recognition of the valuable role of the Filipino diaspora, the federal House of Commons unanimously adopted a motion to declare June of each year as Filipino Heritage Month across Canada.

PH Embassy in Ottawa Attends Independence Day Mass

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12 June 2022, Ottawa - Philippine Ambassador to Canada Rodolfo D. Robles and officers and staff of the Philippine Embassy joined the Filipino community in Ottawa for the Philippine Independence Day mass held at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Ottawa on Sunday, 12 June 2022.  Following the Eucharistic Celebration, an Independence Day reception was held at the social hall of the parish, hosted by the Philippine Independence Committee of the Ottawa Valley.

City of Ottawa Hosts PH Flag-Raising Ceremony

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12 June 2022, Ottawa - Philippine Ambassador to Canada Rodolfo D. Robles, Ottawa City Mayor Jim Watson, and members of the Filipino Community led by the Philippine Independence Committee of the Ottawa Valley (PICOV) Chairperson Nora Arriola braved the inclement weather as they paraded the City Hall grounds wearing traditional Filipiniana attire to hoist the Philippine Flag in celebration of the 124th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence.

The Himig ng Pilipino Choral Ensemble led the singing of the Philippine and Canadian National Anthems while Ambassador Robles raised the Philippine flag, flanked by Mayor Watson, Mrs. Nora Robles and Filcom member Mrs. Maura David.

The Filipino community flag-raising ceremony is a traditional event at Ottawa City Hall but was restricted to a limited number of participants in the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the recent lifting of health and safety restrictions, close to a hundred people joined the celebration despite the rainy weather.