The Philippine Consulate General

Philippine Consulate General

7th Floor, 160 Eglinton Ave. East
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P 3B5
Tel.: (416) 922.7181
Fax.: (416) 922.2638
Email: consularmatters@philcongen-toronto.com

Direction from the Consulate General to:

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Eglinton Ave. East at Redpath Ave.
(Bus no. 34A, 34C, 34S, 51, 54A)
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the nearest Train Station:
Eglinton Subway Station (Train No. 1)
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the nearest Post office:
250 A Eglinton Ave E, Toronto, ON M4P 1K0
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Trade Office

Suite 903, 80 Richmond Street West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2A4
Tel.: (416) 855.1775
Fax.: (647) 729.5028
Email: toronto@dti.gov.ph

Web : https://www.dti.gov.ph/overseas/toronto/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DTI-Toronto-127477961223211/

Migrant Workers Office (MWO)

2nd Floor, 160 Eglinton Ave. East
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P 3B5
Tel.: (416) 975.8252
Hotline.: (647) 992-7656

Email- official: mwo_toronto@dmw.gov.ph

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWOToronto

Social Security System (SSS)

2nd Floor, 160 Eglinton Ave. East
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P 3B5
Tel.: (416) 485.2999; (416)485.2888
Telefax.: (416) 485.2881
Email: toronto@sss.gov.ph

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ssstoronto/

Pag-IBIG Fund

Email: vo_northamerica@pagibigfund.gov.ph

COOKING DEMO HIGHLIGHTS TORONTO LAUNCH OF 3RD FILIPINO RESTAURANT MONTH IN CANADA (FRMC)

FRMC3 George Brown College students listening to the video message of Philippine Ambassador to Canada Maria Andrelita Austria for the FRMC and the Filipino Food Month

27 March 2024 – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto officially launched the 3rd Filipino Restaurant Month in Canada (FRMC) in Toronto through a cooking demonstration at the George Brown College Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts Demonstration Lab on 27 March 2024.

The cooking demonstration was conducted by the Filipino-Canadian chefs of the two FRMC participating restaurants in Toronto – Chef Daniel Cancino of Mineral and Chef Francis Bermejo of Mother Tongue. The two chefs showed a packed audience of 50 students and Toronto-based Filipino media how to make their specialty dishes – Turbot Sinigang and Kalamansi Cheesecake in the case of Chef Cancino, and Fiery Filipino-style Slaw in the case of Chef Bermejo.

As this year marks the 75th anniversary of Philippines-Canada relations, the Consulate highlighted these two fusion restaurants whose Filipino-Canadian chefs are known for their creative ways of combining Filipino and Canadian elements in their menus.

Chef Cancino’s Turbot Sinigang uses Quebec sea buckthorn as a souring agent for his sinigang stock. He emphasized that sinigang has to be sour and noted that his version is as sour as the one prepared by his family. He also introduced his Kalamansi Cheesecake that uses a base inspired by polvoron, a Filipino snack made of powdered milk.

FRMC3 (Left) Mineral’s Chef Daniel Cancino plating Turbot Sinigang (Right) Chef Cancino’s Kalamansi Cheesecake

Chef Bermejo noted that his Fiery Filipino-style Slaw was inspired by a snack he often had as a child growing up in the Philippines: green mangoes and bagoong. He explained that Filipino bagoong is made of salted shrimp paste which brings an umami flavor to the dish.

FRMC3 (Left) Mother Tongue’s Chef Francis Bermejo adding finishing touches to his Fiery Filipino-style Slaw (Right) Consul General Angelica Escalona thanking the two chefs for their participation

The program included the showing of the FRMC video message of Philippine Ambassador to Canada Maria Andrelita Austria, welcome remarks by Consul General Angelica Escalona and closing remarks of George Brown College’s Senior Manager for Food and Beverage and Special Events Eoghan Banks.

There are many Filipino students enrolled in George Brown College. Chef Cancino was a graduate of George Brown’s culinary program in 2009. The Consulate and George Brown College previously collaborated on projects that featured Philippine cuisine, providing an opportunity for George Brown students to learn about the cuisine of one of the communities that make up Canada’s culturally diverse society.

There were plenty of questions for the chefs in the Q&A as well as positive feedback from the students. Two of the students shared that the demos were “eye-opening” as they realized for the first time the possibilities of making use of ingredients found locally in Canada in cooking Filipino food recipes. END

FRMC3 (Left to right) Deputy Consul General Kerwin Orville Tate, Consul General Angelica Escalona, George Brown Senior Manager for Food and Beverage and Special Events Eoghan Banks, Chef Francis Bermejo, Chef Daniel Cancino, Cultural Officer Maricel Samonte and Consul Mary Grace Villamayor

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL VISITS CENTENNIAL COLLEGE, MEETS WITH COLLEGE OFFICIALS AND FILIPINO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

nuclear trade mission Consul General Angelica Escalona, Deputy Consul General Kerwin Tate and Consul Rodney Sumague (front row, seated) with Filipino international students of Centennial College (Photo courtesy of Centennial College)

19 March 2024 – Philippine Consulate General Toronto officials led by Consul General Angelica Escalona met with officials and Filipino international students of Centennial College at the College’s Progress campus.

In Ontario, Centennial College holds the distinction of having the highest number of Filipino international students enrolled, with almost 8,000 students in academic year 2023.

The Consulate officials met with Centennial College’s Associate Vice President for Global Strategy and Market Development Marie Braswell and Associate Director for Global Recruitment and International Education Daniel Yoon to talk about the College’s academic and support programs and how Filipino international students are faring.

Consul General Escalona considered the visit a good opportunity to meet and exchange views Centennial College’s Filipino international students. The Consul General asked the Filipino students about their experiences and concerns as international students. The Consulate officials also shared information about consular and other services available to Filipino nationals.

The students were candid in sharing the challenges that they face in living and studying in Canada. They nevertheless expressed determination to make the most out of this opportunity to acquire skills and knowledge that they will be able to use for future employment or in establishing their own businesses. END

nuclear trade mission (Left photo) Consul General Escalona receiving a token from Centennial College Associate Vice President for Global Strategy and Marketing Development Marie Braswell (Right photo) Philippine Consulate officials with Centennial College Associate Director for Global Recruitment and International Education Daniel Yoon (second from left) and Vice President Braswell (Photos courtesy of Centennial College) nuclear trade mission Philippine Consulate officials listening to Filipino students talk about their experiences and concerns (Photo courtesy of Centennial College)

PHILIPPINE NUCLEAR TRADE MISSION VISITS TORONTO, EXPLORES NUCLEAR ENERGY AS AN OPTION FOR THE PHILIPPINES

06-08 March 2023 – A delegation of Philippine Government and private sector representatives led by Department of Energy (DOE) Undersecretary Sharon Garin were in Toronto for meetings with Canadian energy officials and private entities as part of a multi-city Philippine Nuclear Trade Mission organized by Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service. The delegation included senior leadership from the DOE, Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) and senior executives from the Philippines’ leading energy companies AboitizPower, MERALCO and Prime Metro BMD Corporation. The meetings provided the delegation with an opportunity to learn about technical and other aspects of nuclear power generation in Canada

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL TORONTO ATTENDS ASEAN DIALOGUE WITH MINISTER OF EXPORT PROMOTION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

CABTA

12 March 2024 – Consul General Angelica Escalona and Consul Mary Grace Villamayor attended an ASEAN Dialogue with the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development of Canada, which was organized by the Canada ASEAN Business and Trade Association (CABTA). The Dialogue provided an opportunity for government officials of ASEAN member states and business representatives from the ASEAN diaspora community to exchange views with Minister Ng on the promotion of trade, investment and tourism linkages with Canada.

PHILIPPINE DELEGATION HOSTS ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON PHILIPPINE CRITICAL MINERALS ON THE MARGINS OF PDAC 2024

rizal Roundtable participants listening to the presentations on Philippine critical minerals

05 March 2024 – The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Bureau of Investment (BOI) hosted a roundtable discussion on “Philippine Critical Minerals: Industry Overview, Policy Landscape, and Investment Prospects” at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, on the margins of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada Mineral Exploration and Mining Convention (PDAC 2024) in Toronto.

The roundtable discussion provided an opportunity for prospective trade and investment partners to directly talk with Philippine government and private sector representatives about the mining industry in the Philippines and industry trends.

Consul General Angelica C. Escalona, who gave the welcome remarks, noted the Philippines’ upward economic growth trajectory and its richness in green metals such as nickel, cobalt and copper. She invited the participants to invest and share their expertise in mining, and to work with the Philippines in joint research, information sharing, capacity building, and technology adaptation or transfer.

Philippine government officials led by BOI Executive Director Corazon Halili-Dichosa talked about the Philippines’ ecosystem for the sustainable operation of companies joining the mining industry, Philippine minerals and critical minerals exports, and the country’s green metals potential. National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Chair Jennifer Pia Sibug-las highlighted the requirement that indigenous communities be consulted when developing projects on ancestral lands.

Philippine Chamber of Mines Vice-President for Corporate Communications Rocky Dimaculangan shared data and insights on mining and mineral processing in the country while Philippine Nickel Industry Association President Atty. Dante Bravo focused on nickel mining and nickel processing. At present, the Philippines is the second top global producer of mined nickel. END

rizal Roundtable participants with (front row, left to right) BOI Director Lanie Dormiendo, DTI-EMB Director Bianca Pearl Sykimte, Consul General Angelica Escalona, NCIP Chair Jennifer Pia Sibug-las, BOI Executive Director Corazon Halili-Dichosa, DTI Trade and Industry Development Specialist Katrina Lachica and BOI Supervising Investments Specialist for Resource Based Industries Graciela Juatco