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PR-2021-06

01 March 2021, Toronto, Canada. – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto celebrated National Women’s Month during its flag-raising ceremony held on 1 March 2021.

Immediately after the flag-raising and Panunumpa sa Watawat ceremonies and recitation of the DFA Foreign Policy, Consul General Orontes V. Castro gave brief remarks on the significance of National Women’s Month. He explained that women should be celebrated all year-round because of their many contributions to society. He highlighted that the Philippines topped a list of 32 countries with the highest number of women executives holding senior management positions, improving four places from last year. Grant Thornton International’s 2020 Women in Business report showed the Philippines had 43 percent of Filipino women executives in senior management positions, up from last year’s 37 percent when it ranked fifth out of 35 countries.

Consul General Castro likewise distributed copies of R.A. 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women to the Consulate’s clientele. The 2021 National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC) official streamer was prominently displayed in the Consulate’s Consular area and posted in its official website and Facebook page. END

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PR-2021-04

04 February 2021, Toronto, Ontario – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto joined the Consulate General of Israel in Toronto & Western Canada in the commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on 27 January 2021.

The Consulate General of Israel commemorated the historic event with the virtual screening of the film “The Essential Link: The Story of Wilfrid Israel” by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Yonatan Nir. The 70-minute film shines light on the life of elusive German businessman and socialite Wilfrid Israel who was instrumental in the saving of tens of thousands of Jewish lives during the Holocaust. On 3 February 2021, there was an online exclusive moderated discussion with Mr. Israel about his film.

The Philippine Consulate General shared the announcement on the virtual screening schedule to the Filipino Canadian community and its other contacts by posting it in the Consulate’s official website and Facebook page and by email blast. – END

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PR-2021-05

08 February 2021, Toronto, Ontario – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto assisted the financial and personal protective equipment donation by the Anderson College of Health, Business and Technology on 2 February 2021 to the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) and the Integrated Filipino Canadian Nurses Association (IFCNA), respectively.

The symbolic turn-over of eight (8) boxes of 3-ply and 4-ply masks (total of 16,000 pieces of masks) was held at the Consulate General. Anderson College, represented by its Regional Director Ryan Tuazon, handed the donation to the officers of IFCNA, Mr. Austine Gaqui (Founding Chairman), Ms. Maria Rosario Quinto (President), and Mr. Ignacio Abamonga (Vice President). According to Ms. Quinto, the donated masks will be given to their members and Filipino PSWs (Personal Support Workers) who badly needed them in their work stations.

Anderson College also handed a C$1,000.00 check payable to the Philippine National Red Cross to be used for the victims of Typhoon Ulysses which hit the Cagayan region, among others, in November 2020. The check donation will be sent to the PNRC through the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila.

Anderson College has been training healthcare professionals since 1988. Its programs and teaching techniques, which feature hands-on career training and guaranteed internship in less than a year, are responsive to the advancements in technology and health care. – END

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PR-2021-03

2 February 2021, Toronto, Ontario – On 29 January 2021, the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto joined the Information Session webinar on “How to Become a CPA in Canada” organized by the Association for Filipino Canadian Accountants (AFCA) in Toronto, in partnership with the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) of Ontario. This is only one of the webinars being organized and sponsored by AFCA, not only for the personal development of its members, but also to support and mentor newly arrived fellow accountants so they can easily integrate to the Canadian system. AFCA is also reaching out to those who are still in the Philippines so they can learn about the CPA program structure in Canada – the application process and the practical experience.

Consul General Orontes V. Castro gave his Message to the organizers and participants of the webinar, immediately after the Welcome Remarks from AFCA’s President Nimfa Villaroman-Santos. The Information Session was very well-attended with 99 participants from Canada, the U.S.A., Philippines, and Malaysia, mostly young professionals interested to migrate to and exercise their profession in Canada.

Two (2) members of AFCA, Rey Urbano and Michael Mallari, shared their Canadian CPA Journey during the webinar, followed by the 60-minute presentation by Ms. Carmen Jacques, Student Recruitment Manager at the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) of Ontario. She discussed the relevance of the profession by showing how accountants hold leadership roles in organizations and industries. She also provided a guide to advancing one’s credentials to become an accountant in Canada, such as the preparatory courses, Professional Education Program, the practical experience requirements, and the services that CPA give to students in their CPA Program. – END