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Historical accounts say that the first Filipino immigrant to Canada arrived in 1861 – a young man named Benson Flores, who lived as a fisherman and trapper on Bowen Island in British Columbia, on Canada’s Pacific coast.
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go commended the success of the 31st Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City from November 23 to 26.
TAGAYTAY CITY -- Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino conducted a warm welcome for parliamentarians from Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, India, Malaysia, and Thailand as part of the 31st Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF 31) cultural tour segment.
MANILA, Philippines — ABAP chairman Ricky Vargas was elected as Executive Board member of World Boxing during the 27-nation federation’s inaugural Congress in Frankfurt last Saturday. Vargas was the second highest vote-getter with 56.1 percent of ballots cast among nine candidates for four Executive Board member positions. He was carried in the tickets of both presidential aspirants Boris van der Vorst of the Netherlands and Elise Siegnolle of USA.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is getting closer to achieving its target of 4.8 million foreign tourist arrivals before the end of the year.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 24) — The country’s defense chief on Friday called as “absolute falsity” China's claim that the Philippines is undermining regional stability by working with the United States in patrolling disputed waters, adding that Beijing should expect more similar moves in the future.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) yesterday shut down an immigration consultancy firm for illegal recruitment.
MANILA, Philippines — China is “reversing the truth” in accusing the Philippines of stirring trouble by conducting joint maritime patrols with the United States military in the West Philippine Sea, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said yesterday.