VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- In his first ever trip in Canada, Mayor Herbert “Bistek” Bautista of Quezon City, Philippines will be one of the panelists when some 40 international business and urban leaders discuss various issues particularly the business of city building during the two-day Cities Summit 2012 Feb. 1-2 at the Vancouver Convention Center West Building.
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- 29 January 2012
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Here is an intelligent presentation of the side by those advocating for the creation of “Pinoy Town” on Fraser Street led by Filipino-Canadian artist and event organizer Jojo Quimpo shared to us by Reyfort Media Group chairman Rey Fortaleza. Quimpo, a native of “Ati-Atihan Festival” province of Aklan in the Philippines, disagreed with Multicultural Helping House Society (MHHS) president Tomas “Taytay Tom” Avendano and Filipino Zodiac Circle of British Columbia former president Nemecio “Mang Nemy” Cepeda Sr. who called the move to create the “Pinoy Town” as “divisive” and “lacking the proper study and consultation with the Filipino-Canadian community.” Here’s Quimpo’s side of the issue: “I watched Balitang Canada news and also read the article in PNT newspaper entitled ‘Pinoy Town idea divides community’.
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Historic Filipinotown designated as ‘Preserve America’ community
- 28 January 2012
LOS ANGELES – Historic Filipinotown (HiFi) celebrates two recently acquired distinctions, its designation as a Preserve America Community by First Lady Michelle Obama, Honorary Chair of the Preserve America Initiative, and the naming of Remedios “Remy” V. Geaga Square, after a pioneering community leader: Pilipino American Network & Advocacy (PANA), Search To Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA), My HiFi, Pilipino Workers’ Center and various Historic Filipinotown Leaders, elected officials, community organizations, Businesses, Residents and other stakeholders will be in attendance at the ‘Preserving Historic Filipinotown: A Community Celebration’ on Saturday, January 28, 2012, 11am to 1pm in Unidad Park, 1644 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles.
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