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:

the nearest Bus Station:
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

AMBASSADOR AUSTRIA MEETS WITH FILIPINO COMMUNITY IN MANITOBA, LEADS WREATH LAYING AT RIZAL MONUMENT IN WINNIPEG

manitoba Philippine Ambassador to Canada Maria Andrelita S. Austria gives her message during the town hall meeting

06-07 April 2024, Winnipeg - Philippine Ambassador to Canada Maria Andrelita S. Austria held multiple meetings with the Filipino community (Filcom) from 06 to 07 April 2024 as part of her official visit to Manitoba. It was her first visit to Manitoba as Philippine Ambassador to Canada.

The Ambassador had a town hall meeting with different Filipino community organizations at the Holiday Inn Winnipeg. Among the matters discussed were the Filcom’s petition for a career Philippine Consulate in Manitoba, the need to engage Filipinos living in rural areas of the province, and the promotion of Philippine culture and local Filipino businesses.

Ambassador Austria encouraged the Filcom to be more active in the public policy and decision-making processes in their respective communities and in advocating for the interests of Filipinos. The Ambassador also encouraged the Filcom to organize activities to mark the 75th anniversary of Philippines-Canada diplomatic relations this year.

The Ambassador held separate meetings with a group of Filipino nurses and a group of Filipino international students. The discussions with the nurses centered on credentials recognition while discussions with the international students focused on their status given the recent changes in the immigration policies of Canada.

Ambassador Austria was joined by Consul General Angelica Escalona, Deputy Head of Mission Myca Magnolia Fischer, Consul Rodney Jonas Sumague, Honorary Consul Ronaldo Opina, Welfare Officer Benny Reyes and SSS Representative Lucille Simbol during the meetings.

On 06 April, the Ambassador had the opportunity to meet Dr. Rey Pagtakhan, recognized as a trailblazer for being the first Filipino Canadian elected to the House of Commons and appointed to several Cabinet positions. Dr. Pagtakhan shared his personal migration story and path into politics and expressed his readiness to help in planning activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Philippines-Canada diplomatic relations.

The Ambassador led a wreath-laying ceremony at the Rizal monument in Winnipeg with the Knights of Rizal on 07 April. Member of Parliament (Winnipeg North) Kevin Lamoureux and Member of Legislative Assembly (Tyndall Park) Cindy Lamourex also attended the ceremony.

According to Canada’s 2021 Census, Manitoba has the highest proportion of Filipinos on a per capita basis, with Filipinos comprising 6.78% or 90,045 of the provincial population of 1,342,153. END

manitoba A FILCOM leader asks a question during the town hall meeting. Meeting with Filipino Nurses Meeting with Filipino International Students Meeting with Dr. Rey Pagtakhan (seated, second from right) Wreath Laying at the Rizal Monument in Winnipeg with MP Kevin Lamoureux (5th from right) and MLA Cindy Lamoureux (4th from left) and the Knights of Rizal

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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