Interviews
Vicente Garcia: Life and Spiritual Awareness
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... »
Finding Comfort for the Holidays
Christmas is just around the corner, and everyone is busy with their last minute Christmas shopping and preparation for the holiday celebrations. This is the time that we all think about our families and friends and what it means to “give better than to receive.” While many get to celebrate and exchange gifts... »
Newly Elected FAMAS Officers Courtesy Call to Ottawa
Presedint elect Aurora Osdon and Board members, Shinette Khoury, Gene Santander, Debbie Resurrection, Gina Medina and Ex-Officio Flor Rillo, paid a courtesy call to Ambassador Jose Brillantes at the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa last September. The purpose of the visit is to acquaint Ambassador Jose Brillantes of the new administration’s platform and objectives. The... »
A Leader for Tomorrow
In just a few days, the Filipino community will be voting for a new leader for FAMAS, one of the first and oldest associations in Montreal. Four new candidates and their Board of Directors have put themselves up to the challenge to win your vote. Montreal Pinoy Post interviewed each candidate, asking the same... »
Ministering across cultures
By: Elenita Belgica Father John Michael Lyng the parish priest at the St. Kevin’s church is of Irish descent. His last name is a homonym of a Chinese last name. His mother’s last name Larocque is very French yet his mother did not speak a word of French. She was born and raised in Perk,... »
Filipino Catholic Mission of Montreal a Gift for the Filipino Community
By: Elenita Belgica Father Francisco Alvarez PME (Father’s of Foreign Mission of Quebec) is the parish priest and chairman of the Filipino Catholic Mission of Montreal on St. Laurent Blvd. He was born in Baybay, Leyte and grew up in Davao City where his vocation as a priest came with a distinct calling as early... »
Ambassador Jose Brillantes Insightful Perspectives
By: Elenita Belgica My trip to the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa in the month of February was to inform Ambassador Brillantes of the publication of a new independent Filipino newspaper in Montreal. It was also an opportunity for us to hear his views and thoughts about pertinent issues in this era of change and movement. Our... »
Philstar News
- Pinoy wanted for murder in California shot dead September 3, 2010
- Noy cuts government's 2011 travel budget September 3, 2010
- EO to suspend GOCC perks September 3, 2010
- Only 145,150 seniors to get P500 monthly pension next year September 3, 2010
- Hacienda Luisita welcomes Supreme Court mediation panel September 3, 2010
- BOC moves for easier filing of graft complaints vs erring employees September 3, 2010
- PNP: Lapses but not a complete failure September 3, 2010
- Noy takes over PNP September 3, 2010
- Tropical storm 'Henry' enters RP September 3, 2010
- Ombudsman seeks due process September 3, 2010
