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             Bahay Kubo has been a landmark in the Van Horne and Victoria thoroughfare for the past years and has been a cozy nook of comfort and respite after a long day for the Filipino community. The food counter, lined with an array of Filipino food from various provinces in the Philippines, is a... »

            Why is education important in human society? Education is the vehicle where knowledge is gained and information is received and processed. It is our way to better understand and perceive the world. The facility to read and write makes a world of difference in human progress. It opens new horizons and opportunities to... »

           Teesri Duniya Theatre will be opening its 30th anniversary celebration with  presentations of plays that evoke emotions and stir deep thoughts with  personal,  original Canadian plays with PEOPLE POWER.         People Power known as the EDSA Revolution or Yellow Ribbon Revolution in 1986 was a non-violent and prayerful revolution in the Philippines. It... »

Norma Flores Vohra is a woman best described from a deeper sense of what she is as a person. Her endearing qualities are her generous and compassionate heart.  Those qualities were part of her achievements in life and it marked the process of her journey as well as her challenges. Her guiding philosophy was... »

Vicente “Vic” Garcia is known in the Filipino community as an entrepreneur with a gregarious personality. He owned Kabayan Services Inc. that carried various business categories: Money remittance, Video Rentals, Travel Agency, Caregiving Agency, Lending Investment and Balibayan Box (Forex). He was born in Tanawan Batangas and graduated in Samson Technical School in the... »

The mark of a traveler’s progress is determined by the milestone that he has reached in his journey towards a given destination.  It is a feeling of satisfaction to see that movement has been executed and the destination is not that distant. The newspaper is now a year old and each month was interesting... »

Ester Jayjay Villanueva is the founder and publisher of The Montreal Pinoy Post, a community publication in the city of Montreal. This endeavor is rooted in the deep commitment of Jayjay to the continuous growth and development of the Filipino community that she serves. She believes in the dynamic process of community life and... »

The devastating earthquake that changed Haiti in 36 seconds last January 12, 2010 shifted the whole world’s perspectives of the temporal and no guarantees in life realities. Time was the major player and it held no certainties nor promises after the vigorous quake left the city of Port-au Prince in ruins. It was all... »

The Philippine Centre Foundation of Greater Montreal 2004, Inc. extended a benevolent gesture of donation to the Filipino Catholic Mission parish priest, Father Frank Alvarez last November 8th. The organization donated $8,000 that Sunday followed by another $12,000 last December 6th – a total of $20,000 intended as their assistance in the mission’s project... »

Arturo Pis- O Javillonar, who has been an active member of the community since 1996 and was a director and secretary of FAMAS under James de la Paz. He is the organizer of the L’ Association des Vagabond du Quebec and also launched Little Miss Philippines Canada Universe. He is a member of Philbecan... »