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PHILIPPINE CONSULATE OFFICIALS BRIEFED ON CLARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CORPORATION FLAGSHIP PROJECTS

(Left to right) Consul Mary Grace Villamayor, CIAC President and CEO Arrey Perez, Consul General Angelica Escalona, Filipino TV Host and Producer Cherie Lei Mercado Santos and Consul Rodney Jonas Sumague

14 November 2023 – Officials of the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto led by Consul General Angelica C. Escalona had the opportunity to hear from Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) President and Chief Executive Officer Arrey Perez on projects that are in the pipeline for the development of the Clark Civil Aviation Complex. These include an entertainment and technology park, an industrial hub, a mixed-use logistics center with a national food terminal for Philippine agriculture and aquaculture products. The entertainment and events area will include a shopping mall, a convention center and an indoor sports arena big enough to hold concerts for international artists. Mr. Arrey headed a delegation from CIAC that presented Clark’s flagship projects at the 31st Annual Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnership (C2P3) held in Sheraton Centre Hotel Toronto on 13-14 November 2023.  

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PHILIPPINE CONSULATE VISTS GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE HEALTH SERVICES, CULINARY AND INNOVATION LABS

Consul General Angelica C. Escalona samples bread prepared by culinary arts students of George Brown College

08 November 2023 – Consul General Angelica C. Escalona, Consul Grace V. Villamayor and Cultural Officer Maricel D. Samonte of the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto visited George Brown College, a fully accredited college of applied arts and technology in downtown Toronto that is known for hands-on, real world learning and industry partnerships.

The Philippine Consulate officials had an opportunity to tour George Brown College’s Waterfront Campus and St. James Campus, specifically its health services, hospitality and culinary arts, and innovation and technology labs. They were also given a briefing on Limberlost Place, George Brown College’s 10-storey mass timber building currently under construction. The first industrial building of its kind in Ontario, Limberlost Place will be a net-zero carbon building.

The visit was capped by a lunch meeting hosted by George Brown College officials including Senior VP for Institutional Planning and CFO Michael Herrera, VP for Global Partnership Dr. Cindy Gouveia, Associate VP for Global Education David Begg, Asia International Director Liang Wu and Global Education Business Development Officer for Asia Stephani Yau. Consul General Escalona sought their cooperation in ensuring the wellbeing of Filipino international students and conveyed the Consulate’s interest in partnering with the college once again on projects to promote Filipino cuisine.

There are 260 Filipino international students at George Brown College. END

(Left photo) Consul General Escalona at the Lalaine De Vera Room, a learning space anonymously funded and named after a Filipino personal support worker in recognition of her commitment to caring for her patient. (Right photo) Consul General Escalona and Consul Grace Villamayor at one of the laboratories in the Simulation Centre.

Learning about the Limberlost Place, the net-zero carbon building of George Brown College that is currently under construction. The actual building can be seen from the window.  

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PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL JOINS ONTARIO AND TORONTO REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONIES

(Left photo) Consul General Angelica C. Escalona at the Ontario Veterans’ Memorial in front of the Ontario Legislature (Right photo) The Ontario Ceremony of Remembrance 

11 November 2023 – Philippine Consul General in Toronto Angelica C. Escalona represented the Philippines at the Ontario Ceremony of Remembrance held at the Ontario Veterans Memorial in Queen’s Park, Toronto. Deputy Consul General Kerwin Orville Tate attended the City of Toronto’s Remembrance Day Ceremony held at the Old City Hall Cenotaph. A two-minute silence was observed at 11:00 a.m. to honor those who have served in their nation’s defence.

The City of Toronto Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Old City Hall Cenotaph 

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PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL CONDUCTS FOURTH CONSULAR OUTREACH MISSION IN WINNIPEG, SERVES MORE THAN 500

Senator Flordeliz (Gigi) Osler with (left to right) Philippine Honorary Consul in Winnipeg, Manitoba Ronaldo Opina, Deputy Consul General Kerwin Tate and Migrant Workers Office (MWO) Toronto Office-in-Charge Maria Lourdes V. Reyes

04-05 November 2023, Winnipeg – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto conducted its fourth Consular Outreach Mission of the year to Winnipeg, Manitoba at the Holiday Inn Express Winnipeg Airport.

A total of 159 Philippine passports were renewed; 164 documents consularized; 4 NBI Clearance applications processed; 3 civil registry reports recorded, and 2 urgent travel document applications handled. There were 113 former Filipinos and their dependents who took their oath to re-acquire their Filipino citizenship under Republic Act 9225. Furthermore, 93 overseas voters were processed for registration and correction of entries in their records. In all, the team rendered 538 services over the two-day mission.

The outreach team was accompanied by representatives of the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) Toronto and the Philippine Social Security System (SSS).

During the outreach, team leader Deputy Consul General Kerwin Orville Tate and Philippine Honorary Consul Ronaldo Opina had the opportunity to speak with Senator Flordeliz (Gigi) Osler. Senator Osler, who has Filipino roots, stated that she looks forward to 2024, when the Philippines and Canada will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and promised support for the commemorative activities related to the milestone.

The next Consular Outreach to Winnipeg will be conducted in the first quarter of 2024. END

Dual citizenship applicants taking their oath to re-acquire their Philippine citizenship

Applicants during the fourth consular outreach mission to Winnipeg