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In celebration of the Museums and Galleries Month, the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto has encouraged the Filipino community and the public to visit the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) which has Philippine artifacts in its extensive permanent collections.

The Philippine artifacts have become part of the Museum’s founding collections in 1910 which include pottery, native hats (Salakot), fishing gear, and agricultural tools. There are also contemporary products on display.

ROM is considered the biggest museum of world cultures and natural history in Canada. It is also the most-visited museum in Canada based on the number of its visitors every year.

The Royal Ontario Museum is open on Tuesdays to Sundays from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm located at 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6.

 

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Press Release No. 2022-38

Consul General Orontes V. Castro Signs the Condolence Book for Queen Elizabeth II

 

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Toronto, 21 September 2022 – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto would like to inform that Consul General Orontes V. Castro met with Ms. Lucille Blesilda L. Simbol, SSS Representative, together with the head of POLO-Toronto immediately after her arrival in the City of Toronto on 12 September 2022. END-

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(Photo L-R) Consul General Orontes V. Castro (center) met Ms. Lucille Blesilda L. Simbol, the newly-arrived SSS Representative, on 12 September 2022 with Finance Officer Cristopher B. Baguya, outgoing SSS Representative Roberto V. Roldan, Consul Mary Grace V. Villamayor, Labor Attache Attorney Rachel P. Zozobrado-Nagayo, and Welfare Officer Loudes V. Reyes of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO)-Toronto.

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN TORONTO AND TRADE SECTION-TORONTO PCG TURN OVER FLOUR SAMPLES TO LOCAL SMEs

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23 August 2022, Toronto – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto and the Trade Section-Toronto PCG turned over green banana and mango flour samples to four (4) Filipino small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The flour samples were from two Philippine exporters, Sekaya and Magicmelt Foods Inc. (GEM). The SMEs which received the samples were iSLAS Filipino BBQ and Bar, Isabella's Mochi Donuts, The Night Baker and Made by Mree. They specialize in making Filipino-inspired sweets, pastries and baked goods. They intend to use the flour samples in making new products that will help promote Philippine cuisine and products.

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Consul General Orontes V. Castro and Trade Assistant Jenny G. Racca turned over the flour samples to the four Filipino SMEs at iSLAS Filipino BBQ and Bar, which hosted the turnover event on 23 August 2022.

In his remarks, Consul General Orontes V. Castro thanked the local SMEs for their continuing effort to promote Filipino culture and heritage, through food diplomacy. He conveyed the Consulate General’s full support to these efforts. In real time virtual message, Trade Commissioner and PTIC-New York Head Benedict M. Uy thanked the four Filipino SMEs for their willingness to accept the flour samples and expressed the hope that they will be successful in integrating the flour samples in their finished food products. The turnover of the flour sample is the result of the Online Business Matching for the food sector organized by the Trade Section-Toronto PCG last 08 August 2022 which was participated by local SMEs and Philippine exporters in the food sector. More flour samples are expected to be received by the Consulate General from the exporters for distribution to local SMEs. Should local SMEs find the flour samples promising for their respective businesses, export of the flour products may be facilitated through the consortium of the Filipino SMEs. END-

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(Photos L-R) In their separate messages, Consul General Orontes V. Castro and Trade Commissioner and PTIC-New York Head Benedict M. Uy thanked the four local SMEs for their continuing effort to promote Filipino culture and heritage through food diplomacy.
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(Photos L-R) The four Filipino SMEs receiving their flour samples from Consul General Orontes V. Castro and Trade Assistant Jenny G. Racca.

 

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