https://youtu.be/iPv_FvcDlzU In celebration of its seventh anniversary, Caring for Our Environment Manitoba (CEM), a registered non-profit organization, continues its dedicated efforts towards fostering a sustainable and equitable society. Established on June 5, 2017, in conjunction with World Environment Day, CEM has become a vital part of the environmental landscape inContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/Q9t9OTdLT58 Aira Fusilero Villanueva was born and raised in Ilocos, in the northern part of the Philippines. At the young age of 23, Aira is teaching grade nine while working on her florist business. She credits her love for flowers and the environment to growing up on a farm inContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/KDdAV1V8x4A Primrose Madayag Knazan is an award-winning Jewish Filipino-Canadian playwright and author. Her novel, Lessons in Fusion, was nominated for the Manitoba Book Award for Best First Book, both the Manitoba and Saskatchewan Young Readers Choice Awards, and won the Manitoba Book Award for Young Readers. Her play, Precipice, wonContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/ddihRI1YnSg Manitoba filmmaker Alec Carlos’ film, In a Moment’s Notice, has won the Best Canadian Short Film award at the 2021 UWPG Film Festival. Alec Carlos is an actor, filmmaker, writer, and musician based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is currently in his final year at the University of Manitoba forContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/qFVu1kd4BpE The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) discontinued the first-time homebuyer incentive. Launched in 2019, the plan was meant to help reduce monthly mortgage payments for first-time buyers by having the federal government take on partial ownership of a property. The government offered a loan of up to 10 perContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/5lRTQrOCsII The largest school division in Winnipeg is enthusiastic about offering Tagalog instruction to its students. The Manitoba Association of Filipino Teachers initiated the Filipino bilingual program, which started last September 2023 at Meadows West School. Paul Ong, vice principal of Meadows West School and Loreta Genota, a Filipino bilingualContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/vssH0wwDRtg Health care staffing is a global problem right now. In Canada, about nine per cent of nurses and 26 per cent of physicians make up the internationally educated health workers. Over the past year, provinces have introduced incentives to recruit more, including Targeted immigration streams. However, up to 47Continue Reading
https://youtu.be/MBIeoG8twnk What does it take to lead a Filipino martial arts school in Winnipeg? Kelly Legaspi and her family run the Winnipeg Sikaran and Arnis Academy. They are the first Filipino martial arts group from Manitoba to be invited and included at the world’s largest and most prestigious outdoor event,Continue Reading
https://youtu.be/a3zFYZmTZ4k Jacki Wild runs the first Philippine restaurant in Winnipeg’s south end. However, her background is not in food but in the non-profit sector, communications, marketing and fund-raising roles before ending up as a restaurant owner. Inspired by the Manitoba Filipino Business Council, she took the leap of faith, startingContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/YIDrczBy1I8 There are over 10 thousand children in Manitoba alone who require help. Here in Winnipeg, a number of Filipino families are providing foster care. What does it take to be a foster parent? Is there enough support to help foster families provide a safe and nurturing home? The ManitobaContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/MV57jy1evg4 Promoting well-being among both the young and elderly members of the community while preserving Filipino culture is a key aspect of the Filipino Seniors Group of Winnipeg (FSGW). FSGW hosted the first Seniors Sports Fest last March, featuring popular games, including pool, darts, chess and Filipino Sungka. The efforts promoted socialization,Continue Reading
https://youtu.be/5oAC43Y0oLk Thanks to establishing a new chapter of the Bear Clan Patrol, neighbourhoods in Northwest Winnipeg have become safer. In 2020, Gary started walking with the Bear Clan Patrol. After a series of break-ins and vandalism in the neighbourhood, he formed a small community-run watch group called Northwest Watchers PatrolContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/WVSNkQim5ss Together in Song, an intercultural choral festival brought together choirs of six different cultural backgrounds, which showcased their shared love of music and the diversity of choirs in Winnipeg. Singers from around the city were also treated to participate in singing the finale, the mass choir song, You Raise Me Up. Continue Reading
https://youtu.be/Mk36LC8-H9Q Canada allows individuals to transition from a tourist visa to a work visa through various programs and pathways, primarily to address labour shortages in certain sectors, promote economic growth, and meet the needs of Canadian employers. Under a temporary rule effective until the end of February 2025, visitors who receive aContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/ho3buyuedo8 The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) is undergoing a strategic transformation to improve the chances of approval for potential immigrants who have family connections in the province. Labour and Immigration Minister Malaya Marcelino, speaking on behalf of the NDP government, emphasized the program’s emphasis on family ties and theContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/OCZLMSeqNWI Brought up by Filipino frontline worker parents, Jelynn dela Cruz embodies the values that shaped her character. Inspired by Philippine’s national hero, whose death anniversary falls on her birthday, MLA Jelynn Dela Cruz uses her position to empower and uplift her fellow Filipinos in Manitoba. Before becoming one of the youngest MLAsContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/xI-Cb1nPqpM Roselyn Advincula, Director of Settlement Services, and Gennica Luce, client, intern and temporary front desk staff at the Immigrant Centre Manitoba, explain how Immigrant Centre Manitoba helps newcomers reach their potential. Immigrant Centre Manitoba has been serving Manitoba’s newcomer community since 1948. Their mission is to help newcomers succeedContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/NdKC6Maqrnk Karla Atanacio, together with the University of Winnipeg Student Association’s Executive President, Tomiris Kaliyeva, and Vice President of Student Affairs, Christine Quiah, expressed their opinion regarding two recent announcements made by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The first is the increase of the required amount that international studentsContinue Reading
https://youtu.be/iJTPAlEbjiA This year, Winnipeg is celebrating its 150th anniversary. To look back, reminisce, and look forward to the future of Winnipeg, Karla Atanacio is joined by the Mayor of Winnipeg, Scott Gillingham. After a year and a half of being elected to office, Scott Gillingham, a former pastor who livedContinue Reading
