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
