Vancouver Convention Center Vancouver, Canada 9 May 2015 More than a thousand Filipinos in Vancouver warmly welcomed President Benigno S. Aquino III during his meeting with them at the Vancouver Convention Center. In his speech, the President reiterated his gratitude to the government of Canada for its hospitality and generosity not only to him and continue reading : Meeting with the Filipino Community in Vancouver, Canada
Meeting with the Filipino Community in Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver, Canada 9 May 2015
Business Meeting with Aquilini Investors Group
Vancouver, Canada May 9, 2015 President Benigno S. Aquino III met with the officers of Aquilini Investors Group, a Canadian company that has renewable energy investments in the Philippines, headed by its founder Luigi Aquilini. The company has invested US$25 million in a waste-to-energy plant at the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) complex in Mactan, continue reading : Business Meeting with Aquilini Investors Group
Signing Ceremony and Meet and Greet with Premier Christy Clark
Vancouver, Canada 9 May 2015 President Benigno S. Aquino III and Premier Christy Clark witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Province of British Columbia (BC) Concerning Cooperation in Human Resource Deployment and Development. The MOU which is an upgraded version of the continue reading : Signing Ceremony and Meet and Greet with Premier Christy Clark
Interview with Raven Catherine Yray, Miss World Canada Candidate
Vancouver, Canada 7 May 2015 Raven Catherine Yray is one of the fifty candidates of this year’s Miss World Canada. Her parents are both Filipino though she was born in Vancouver. At the age of nine, her family went home to Iloilo where they lived for a while. Her objective for joining the pageant is continue reading : Interview with Raven Catherine Yray, Miss World Canada Candidate
Interview with Treenee Lopez, Global Pinoy Diaspora Canada
Vancouver, Canada 7 May 2015 Treenee Lopez has been living in Canada for more than thirty years now. She used to be a registered nurse and now an active member of Global Pinoy Diaspora Canada, an association of Filipino community which aims to help and promote Filipino immigrants and workers in Canada. She is also continue reading : Interview with Treenee Lopez, Global Pinoy Diaspora Canada
Interview with Philippine Consul General Neil Frank Ferrer
Vancouver, Canada 7 May 2015 Philippine Consul General Neil Frank Ferrer talks about the current situation of the Filipino community in Vancouver, the different issues that they are facing and how they work hand-in-hand with the Philippine Consulate in the city. He likewise discusses the highlights of President Benigno S. Aquino III’s visit to Vancouver continue reading : Interview with Philippine Consul General Neil Frank Ferrer