Mila Bongco-Philipzig

Bicolano is First Advocate for Persons with Disabilities in Alberta 

Antonio ‘Tony’ Flores is the first Filipino to be appointed to a provincial ministry in Canada. In 2016, Dr. Eileen de Villa was appointed Chief Medical Officer for the City of Toronto.( Photo: Provided) Updated:November 6,2018, 10:41 PM Edmonton, Alberta Stricken with polio at age three, ‘Tony’ Flores overcame his disability to became the new minister for […]

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“Diversity is something to embrace and enjoy rather than just tolerate…”

 Edmonton, Alberta   Diversity is real, and we are all part of it By Mila Bongco-Philipzig Diversity Magazine   More than thirty years ago, I came to Canada alone as a graduate student. Assimilation was much harder back then. Throw in my own lack of information on inter-cultural interactions and general naiveté due to my

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Filipina author launches two children’s books

Edmonton, Alberta Mila Bongco-Philipzig mirrors her life in books By Ted Alcuitas A lack of children’s books written by Filipinos inspired an Edmonton mother to write not one, but two books herself. The well-travelled Mila Bongco-Philipzig who left the Philippines in 1984 on a scholarship at the Univ.of Alberta is launching her books on June

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