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- Chief Justice congratulates Filipino-Canadian lawyers for being trailblazers
Attorney General of BC Niki Sharma and Filipino Canadian Lawyers Network Past President Alicia Natividad (seated, 2nd and 3rd from left, respectively) join Awards of Excellence recipients (from left, seated) Dulce Amba Cuenca, Ning Alcuitas-Imperial, (standing, 3rd , 4th and 5th from left) Winston Sayson, Vicente Asuncion Jr. and Joseph Cuenca. Also in the photo are (from left, standing) Jenny Huang of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers BC, Mylene De Guzman of the Canadian Bar Association and (standing, rightmost) Thomas Spragg of the Law Society of BC. (Photo from FCLN/Andres Imperial) Vancouver, B.C. By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Marchand: your contributions remind us of the vital role legal professionals play in strengthening communities Five outstanding lawyers who gave their time and used their expertise to serve others are recipients of the first ever Awards of Excellence from the Filipino Canadian Lawyers Network (FCLN). The five awardees… Read more: Chief Justice congratulates Filipino-Canadian lawyers for being trailblazers - Five BC lawyers to be feted by peers
Five lawyers in B.C. are being honoured for their achievements on February 22 at Vancouver’s Terminal City Club. They are (from left) Vicente Asuncion Jr., Winston Sayson, Luningning Alcuitas-Imperial, Joseph Cuenca and Dulce Amba Cuenca. Vancouver, B.C. Five lawyers in B.C. are being honoured for their achievements on February 22 at Vancouver’s Terminal City Club. The inaugural awards night is being organized by the Filipino Canadian Lawyers Network (FCLN-RAPC) to recognize the five lawyers. The five are: Vicente Asunción,Jr., principal at Asunción & Company. Asunción, both licensed to practice in… Read more: Five BC lawyers to be feted by peers - Winnipeg’s Basta! Filipino Kitchen celebrates one year at The Forks
Owner and Chef Norman Pastorin aims to introduce Filipino food to a bigger audience. (Photo: Ted Alcuitas, PCN) Winnipeg Learning Filipino culture through food Basta! Filipino Kitchen, the only Filipino kitchen at Winnipeg’s iconic The Forks Market turned one year this December, promising to offer more specialty foods and showcase the talent of the young Filipino staff. Owner and chef Norman Pastorin was enthusiastic about prospects for this year as we discussed the… Read more: Winnipeg’s Basta! Filipino Kitchen celebrates one year at The Forks - Obituary: Alden E. Habacon – A rising star fades
Renowned diversity and inclusion expert Alden E. Habacon died on Dec. 2, 2024. Burnaby, B.C. Funeral on January 25, 2025 Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Editor, philippinecanadiannews.com A bright light in the Filipino Canadian community has been extinguished with the recent death of Alden E. Habacon, an acknowledged diversity and inclusion expert. The 50-year-old father of three died in Hawaii on Dec. 2, 2024 according to reports. His family described his… Read more: Obituary: Alden E. Habacon – A rising star fades - Learn Philippines Heritage Language
Vancouver, B.C. Using history, arts and culture The University of British Columbia and NPC3 ( National Pilipino Canadian Cultural Centre) are joining forces to launch a heritage language course beginning next month. The program will use history, culture and the arts to learn about the heritage language according to organizers Professor Leonora Angeles , Erie… Read more: Learn Philippines Heritage Language