World Vision Canada held a press conference last Tuesday, June 9, at Chef George restaurant in Scaborough, Ontario, with members of the Philippine Press Club of Ontario and other media people attending. Pinoy Para sa Pinoy, a fundraising project aimed at mobilizing the Filipino community for World Vision programs in the Philippines, was launched. For ⇒

GLORIA GELILIO AQUINO celebrated her birthday last April 12 with husband Jonathan Annobil (not in picture), siblings, children, other family members, friends and other well-wishers, at Wok of Fame in Brampton, ON. Husband Jonathan works with Ghanaian News, a community newspaper based in Toronto.  

TEAM RA AVENGERS led by Davidson Benedicto participated in Walk to Fight Arthritis at Lakeside Park, Mississauga on Sunday, June 7, 2015.

A Remarkable Success Up-and-coming Filipino Canadian young singer and dancer Alyssa Grace, with her “Live with Love” concert made a highly successful and entertaining musical debut as a professional chanteuse in the Toronto musical scene. The 2- hour grand event was held on May 16, 2015 at the Chinese Cultural Centre Auditorium in Scarborough, Ontario, in support ⇒

Josephine Jomaway celebrated her 2015 birthday at Casa Manila with her three sons James Eric, John Fil, and Kevin Cort; together with her close friends. (PHOTOS: ARIEL RAMOS)

Mario Lacdao (right), a native of Lipa City, Batangas, and Romy Zetazate, a board member of Philippine Press Club of Ontario (PPCO) and a former president of Oriental Mindoro Association of Ontario, are forming the Pinoy Association sa Agincourt (PASA) located at Sheppard Ave. East. For more information call Tel 647-907-6697; email: romeoaysonzetazate@gmail.com. (St. Jamestown ⇒

May 6, Casa Manila A lively Q & A followed the presentation of lawyer Michael Alexander who spoke on libel and defamation laws and litigation in Canada. Among guests were members of community media, leaders and professional practitioners, students, teachers and business people. Alexander was presented with a certificate of appreciation by PPCO President Rose ⇒

THEY’VE GOT SKILLS. Avery Wilson and Angelo Gener were awarded bronze medals at the 26th Ontario Technological Skills Competition (OTSC) held last May 4 at RIM Park, Waterloo. The informational/promotional video produced by their team for the OTSC’s TV Video Production Challenge was adjudged third-best among entries from 17 teams from all over Ontario. Avery ⇒

By Marissa Corpus They say life begins at 40! I say life begins every day. In this journey of life, the challenges we face, life’s ups and downs, life is not about the trophies or the accolades we receive or how fat our bank balances are, but to me it is about how we make ⇒

Lovebirds Chyrell Samson and Rodney Ronquillo cut their wedding cake at their Le Parc Banquet Hall (Leslie St. and Highway 7) reception last March 28. Joined by family and friends, their church wedding was held at Our Lady of the Airways Catholic Church in Mississauga earlier in the afternoon. Chyrell and Rodney are professional musical ⇒