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• 11 hours ago No comment

  Retailers to be allowed to directly import rice

  For the first time ever, the government will allow grains retailers to directly import rice, which could effectively reduce the cost of rice to be sold in the local markets. This was according to Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, who dismissed the possibility that more imports could further dampen the ...

• 15 hours ago No comment

  TFWs and advocates push for legislation to protect migrant workers

  Victoria, BC – A group of Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) and their advocates held a press conference today outside of the BC Legislature in Victoria to urge the Government of British Columbia to enact new legislation to protect TFWs from abuse and exploitation by recruiters and employers in BC. ...

• 1 day ago No comment

  Vote Filipino Canadian candidates in October 20 Municipal elections

  Hector Bremner (Mayor) – YES Hector Bremner is the only candidate with Vancouver City council experience running for Mayor and is Yes Vancouver’s founding mayoral candidate. Councillor Bremner’s life and career have been marked by recognizing good ideas, getting things done, and bringing people together. He feels blessed to ...

• 2 days ago No comment

  When nothing can stop Leni

  As Vancouver waits for the elections to be over and done with, the Filipino community, through the Philippine Bicolano Association of BC (PBABC), welcomed Vice President of the Philippines Leni Robredo, who came to Vancouver from San Diego, California, before heading back home. She brought in breath of fresh ...

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  VP Robredo Visits Vancouver

  Vice President of the Philippines Leni Robredo visited Vancouver this week to grace the 28th Anniversary of the Philippine Bicolano Association in BC (PBABC) held at the Hilton Hotel in Burnaby. Around 250 guests came to see and hear Robredo speak to the crowd of mostly eager kababayans from ...