A multisectoral stakeholders in Mindanao will organize the First ever Mindanao Environment Summit and Green Caravan to address Climate Change and forthcoming flashfloods as an­nounced by PAG-ASA, the Philip­pine Government’s weather fore­cast agency. Organized by Earthsoul Solu­tions, the summit coupled with a Mindanaowide caravan in se­lected cities in the region will be participated in by private groups, business sector and various gov­ernment agencies to design an action plan to prevent irreparable damage caused by landslides, typhoons and natural disasters similar to what happened in Iligan and Cagayan de Oro cities that claimed more than 1,200 lives and left thousands homeless.

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’.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Although most of them have been living in Canada for the past 20 to 30 years now, some Filipino-Canadians are very much aware of showbiz and political events in their native land in the Philippines; they are shoo-in in every no-holds-barred discussion about current events involving sports, entertainment, business, and political figures.

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.