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Philippine Ambassador Meets Filipinos from Toronto and Other Provinces

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Ambassador Rodolfo D. Robles stepped anew into cyberspace to meet some members of the Filipino community in the Greater Toronto Area, New Brunswick, Manitoba, and Alberta on 09 December 2020, reflecting the current mode of social engagement under the pandemic situation. 

The event, hosted by Mrs. Rosemer Enverga, the wife of the late Senator Tobias Enverga, Jr., was attended by Canadian federal and provincial officials who congratulated Ambassador Robles on his appointment as the new Philippine Ambassador to Canada.  

Ambassador Robles underscored the importance of Filipinos in the multicultural society of Canada and highlighted how this has been further magnified through their work in the healthcare sector and other essential services during the current pandemic.

Members of the Filipino community serenaded the attendees with Filipino songs and Christmas carols during the event.

HOLIDAY NOTICE for DECEMBER 2020

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Philippine Ambassador Calls on Immigration Minister

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Ambassador Rodolfo D. Robles calls on Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino at Parliament Hill.

 Ambassador Rodolfo D. Robles called on Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino at the latter’s parliamentary office in Ottawa on Tuesday, 8 December 2020.

Ambassador Robles and Minister Mendicino both shared the same passion and pride for the contribution of the growing Filipino diaspora in Canada, some of whom reside in the parliamentary riding of Minister Mendicino. They acknowledged the important role the vibrant people-to-people ties contributes to the further strengthening of Philippines-Canada relations.

There are currently close to one million Filipinos in Canada, the second largest Filipino diaspora after those in the United States of America.