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FILIPINO DIASPORA IN THE MARITIMES CELEBRATE 1ST FILIPINO HERITAGE MONTH IN CANADA

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PR 109 Filipino in Diaspora in the Maritimes Filipino Heritage Month

The Filipino community in Halifax, the capital of the province of Nova Scotia on the Atlantic side of Canada, celebrated the 1st Filipino Heritage Month in Canada. With a population now reaching 3,400 in the province, the celebration started with a parade around Citadel Hill in the downtown area and was followed by a cultural program at the Halifax Forum. The cultural program included performances of traditional Filipino songs and dances and concluded with a concert by Filipino entertainers and bands in the maritime city.

FILIPINOS IN ST. JOHN’S COMMEMORATE PH INDEPENDENCE

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PR 107 St. John Indepdence Day Celebration

Despite the chilly weather, the Filipino community in St. John’s, NL gathered at the grounds of the Royal Canadian Legion in Mt. Pearl on 9 June 2019 to commemorate the 121st Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence. The crowd of more than one hundred were joined by Mt. Pearl City Mayor David Aker, Councillors Isabelle Fry, Andrea Power, Bill Antle, war veteran John Lewis, and Philippine Consul General ad honorem Hazel Ouano Alpuerto as they raised the Philippine flag and sang the Philippine and Canadian National Anthems and “Ode to Newfoundland.”