COVID-19 REIGNITES THE PINOY BAYANIHAN SPIRIT!

JOLLIBEE IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED!

Carefully Defining Self-Care

This year, I’ve been thinking a lot about…

Make beautiful skin your…

Beautiful skin is within your reach with the…

The First Canada Experiences:

Snow Crawling, Guesting, Strolling, And Birthday!

Happy birthday Hermo Pagtakhan

Hermo Pagtakhan celebrated his Birthday at Palabok House…

Ida Beltran-Lucila: Edmonton Citation…

Last November 25, 2019, during the City of…

Gathered together in one…

That is, to celebrate the 61st birthday of…

Kerry Lee, Rod Harvey…

Kerry Lee Aragon and Rod Harvey Encarnacion exchanged…

Max’s, Mangan-Quickly reopen dine-in; Palabok, Panciteria, Food…

Mangan at Quickly Premium Bubble Tea-Callingwood and Max’s Restaurant have reopened its dine-in service while Palabok House, Panciteria de Manila and Food To Go have maintained its pick up service. In an IG post on May…

Golf Courses in AB now Open

It is official! The golf courses in Alberta have received approval from the Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw to begin operations for the 2020 golf season. However, due to the current state…

APEGA Academic Documentation Requirements

In the past several years of writing Articles about the Process of Engineering Licensure in Alberta for Internationally Educated Engineers – I already received dozens of questions and inquiries. This is a good sign that Internationally…

'Basketball vacation', Joey and golf buddies are…

When I posted on FB about the news of Quebec’s plan to resume sports and outdoor activities and asked about what could be Alberta’s plan, my friends quickly commented that the province is not yet ready.…

Pinoy organizations extend assistance to 'Kababayans' in…

Various Filipino organizations have stepped in to help community members affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in Alberta Province. The Philippine Business Society of Alberta (PBSA) brought grocery items to Filipino families last May 3 in High…

PCG Congratulates Newly Promoted Filipina Professor of…

15 May 2020, Calgary – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary is pleased to learn about the promotion of Dr. Glenda Tibe Bonifacio to the rank of Professor at the University of Lethbridge effective 1…

PH Consul General urges Filipinos to apply…

Philippine Consul General for Alberta and Saskatchewan Provinces Zaldy Patron has urged Temporary Filipino Workers including undocumented Filipinos, who came in first as TFWs, to avail of the Covid-19 government assistance for Filipinos. In an online…

Lara Andallo: the Filipino Triple Threat Artist…

One of the upsides of social media is the opportunity to connect with people and relationships you would otherwise be removed from. It is fun to keep track of relatives, friends, and colleagues, and their movements,…

Inspiring Filipino Youth

This month, I had the pleasure to interview my childhood friend, Louise Ramos. She is a young Filipino Canadian studying oncology and seeking to create cures for cancer. Her bright mind and kind heart have always…

`Smile’, says PBSA head as they face…

“Smile, the world needs it more now”. Those were the words of Bayani Alcantara, president of the Philippine Business Society of Alberta (PBSA) after a Zoom Meeting, April 4, with members and guest speakers MLA Jordan…

This Lenten season is a test of…

It is the Lenten season in the year 2020. This year is different. This year, the whole world is experiencing turbulent times. The COVID-19 virus hits everyone and everything with a massive force that it affects…

Immigration fee increase by 50% effective April…

By: Violeta G. Boquiren The Federal Government passed amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection regulations increasing fees by 50% for some immigration programs effective April 30, 2020. This will be followed by more fee increases…

‘Quarantine Queues’

During this time, I am sure many of you, like myself, are experiencing a plethora of emotions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic which began in mid-March. It is completely ordinary to feel fear, sadness, anxiety, confusion, boredom,…

Prime Minister announces additional support for small…

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and are vital for our families and communities across the country. They are facing economic hardship and uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic. That is why the Government of…

AFJ Reaching-Out The Community In Crisis

A4 Oriental Store in Millhurst, Edmonton stays in business despite this threatening Pandemic Corona virus. “We intended not to close as we really want to serve our community by providing them with our breads: pandesal, pandeube,…

Medicus Health Clinic, Pharmacy open telephone appointments

Doctors and pharmacists at the Medicus Family Health Clinic and Pharmacy have kept their telephone lines open to their patients. Medicus clinic manager Joyce Samonte said that their patients can still reach out to their physicians…

Pinoy sports organizers cancel all leagues, pray…

First, we would like to extend our sincerest condolences to the family of Colby Cave of the Edmonton Oilers. The 25-year-old center died on April 11, four days after an emergency surgery. In a statement on…

How Covid- 19 is Affecting Immigration, Refugees…

I have been receiving several inquiries from clients and kababayans with regard to their existing applications with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Allow me to respond to common questions received from clients. What will happen…

How the Construction Industry is Coping with…

Like any business in Alberta, the Construction Industry is also affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Small consulting and construction firms depend on businesses that re-purpose existing buildings or construct new buildings to suit their business. With…

COVID-19 REIGNITES THE PINOY BAYANIHAN SPIRIT!

JOLLIBEE IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED!

One Magical Night 2020 Tour

Paglalayag - The Philippines…

Golf Courses in AB n…

'Basketball vacation…