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Publisher’s Note
Belated Happy Labor Day to all. Colors are changing around us, a sign that summer is over and fall is here to stay for a while. My 13 year old daughter and my 5 year old son are very much excited that school will soon start. We have to make sure that our children are safe [...]
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PASKONG PINOY and OUTSTANDING PINOY AWARDS 2019

by: C.K.
It was an honor and pleasure to have the year end event for Paskong Pinoy and Awards Night for Outstanding Pinoy 2019 at Barrio Fiesta last November 17, 2019. The recipients for the Outstanding Pinoy Awards are as follows:

OUTSTANDING PINOY FOR JUNIOR 2019 CHARLES DEREK ARELLANO

OUTSTANDING PINOY FOR YOUTH 2019 NIKKO ANGELO [...]

Philippine Bayanihan Association in Alberta (established in 1968)

EVENT: Cheque Presentation to the Covenant Foundation
DATE: Friday, September 27, 2019 at 10:00 AM
LOCATION: Misericordia Hospital Main Lobby
On September 27, 2019 the Philippine Bayanihan Association in Alberta (PBAA) made a donation of $50,000 to the Covenant Foundation, an endowment from the association’s Legacy Funds.
This charitable donation will help to construct and enhance a new emergency [...]

PEOPLE’S CHOICE FOR BEST ETHNIC CUISINE – PHILIPPINE FOOD BOOTH

by C.K.
We would like to congratulate from the recently concluded GLOBALFEST 2019, PEOPLE’S CHOICE FOR BEST ETHNIC CUISINE is the Philippine food booth. When there is teamwork, there is definitely success. The team was headed by Mama Vi of Barrio Fiesta with Marietta Pangan, Fantasy Pretzels, Etienne’s Delight and the crew of Adobo Express and [...]

Outstanding Pinoy 2018

Currently a senior high from St. Mary’s High School with anticipated graduation from International Baccalaureate and Extended French Program, fluent in English, French and Tagalog, with a whole lot of volunteer experiences with The N ext Generation Leo Club, St. Thomas Moore Parish, St. Mary’s High School ,St. Rose of Lima School and Kasayahan Performing [...]

WIKA AT KULTURANG PINOY FESTIVAL

by Rochellie Lywin
It was a nice day last August 30, 2018 that the doors of Thorncliffe Greenview Community Association was open for everyone who came to celebrate WIKA AT KULTURANG PINOY FESTIVAL organized by Pinoy Times Entertainment to commemorate BUWAN NG WIKA in the Philippines during the month of August. There were food vendors and [...]

Celebration of the 120th Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence

By Consuelo (Chit) E. Munar

Calgary weather predicted light rain for Sunday, June 10. The rain poured early morning but it didn’t dampen the Filipino spirit of solidarity in celebrating the 120th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine Independence held at Calgary’s Philippine Consulate General Office in the downtown core of the city.
Leaders and members of [...]

FILIPINO POLITICS IN CALGARY

By: Tigs Tidalgo

The Filipino Seniors Structure in Calgary of six coordonated associations of about 1500 members would not have seen the light of day without a helping hand from the Alberta provincial government through the kindness of favoured elected politicians.
The quotation above is frank and bold. I am citing it here because it inscribes [...]

FCSC Spring Gala Celebration

By Consuelo (Chit) E. Munar
The Filipino Calgarian Seniors Club (FCSC) celebrated its 34th anniversary with a spring gala celebration at the Polish Canadian Cultural centre last March 17, 2017. About 220 attendees graced the occasion including members of other senior organizations in Calgary. It was an eventful evening of delightful fellowship and camaraderie of the Filipino community.
The program commenced with the singing of [...]

Political Content

By: Tigs Tidalgo

The Political Content Department of the proposed Filipino Leadership Association of Calgary (FLACA) is a department to take charge our community’s political involvement. It’s function is not only to support chosen candidates, but also to encourage Filipinos to run for public office.
Electing Filipinos in Calgary has been an elusive dream. It’s kind [...]

8th Annual Pinoy Times New Year’s Gala and Outstanding Pinoy 2016 Awards Night

On January 21, 2017, the lawyers @ Kubitz & Company were delighted to attend the 8th annual PINOY Times New Year’s Gala and Outstanding Pinoy 2016 Awards Night. We had a fun-filled evening of laughter, great food (that was catered by Mr. Enrique Asuncion of Mama Nita’s Binalot), great conversation and celebrating the volunteerism and [...]