Category: Communiqué

Local Filipino Canadian women’s conference redefined feminism towards genuine liberation

Toronto, ON—December 2, 2010—A vibrant and inspiring collective conversation ensued amongst a group of over 80 Filipino Canadian women, workers and youth at a landmark conference this weekend. Celebrated as the grand finale of 10.10.2010, the Philippine Women Centre of Ontario’s (PWC-ON) 10th year anniversary, “Creating, Strengthening and Nurturing the Filipino Canadian Women’s Struggle for… Read More Local Filipino Canadian women’s conference redefined feminism towards genuine liberation

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

SIKLAB-ON Hosts Dinner & Dance Celebrating 5 Years of Filipino Canadian Workers’ Advancement: Nourishing the Appetite for Change, Dancing in the Rhythm of Resistance

Toronto ON (November 13, 2010)—Over 180 members, supporters and friends of the Magkaisa Centre celebrated the 5th year anniversary of SIKLAB Ontario, a progressive Filipino Canadian workers organization, with a fundraiser dinner and dance party held on November 6, 2010 at a local Filipino restaurant. Paving a distinct progressive culture, it is also a night… Read More SIKLAB-ON Hosts Dinner & Dance Celebrating 5 Years of Filipino Canadian Workers’ Advancement: Nourishing the Appetite for Change, Dancing in the Rhythm of Resistance

SIKLAB Ontario

Conference Communique: Counterspin towards a just and genuine settlement and integration

Over 80 progressive Filipino Canadians from 14 different mass organizations across Canada together with friends and supporters from the United States, strengthened their unity to advance the just and genuine settlement and integration of the Filipino Canadian community at a groundbreaking national conference called Counterspin towards our just and genuine settlement and integration held last… Read More Conference Communique: Counterspin towards a just and genuine settlement and integration

Magkaisa Centre

Filipino youth, women and workers celebrate a night of resistance and empowerment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Filipino youth, women and workers celebrate a night of resistance and empowerment Toronto, ON – February 7, 2010 – Filipino youth, women, workers and allies, numbering over 150 people, raised their fists in unity and empowerment at Toronto’s first ever “Roots, Rhymes and Resistance,” entitled “Turning Up the Resistance!” The event was… Read More Filipino youth, women and workers celebrate a night of resistance and empowerment

Magkaisa Centre

Living Up to the Call of Continuing Our Legacy of Resistance: Palakasin II Communique

Living Up to the Call of Continuing Our Legacy of Resistance Communique for Palakasin II: Palakasin ang Ugnayan, Tuloy ang Laban! Filipino Youth Continue the Legacy of Resistance December 17, 2009 Toronto, ON – On November 28th, 2009, members from Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance of Ontario (UKPC/FCYA–ON) gathered together for… Read More Living Up to the Call of Continuing Our Legacy of Resistance: Palakasin II Communique

FCYA/UKPC Ontario

Communiquè from “Filipino Community and Beyond: Towards Full Participation in a Multicultural and Multi-ethnic Canada”

National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada More than 120 participants came together from British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario to attend “Filipino Community and Beyond: Towards Full Participation in a Multicultural and Multi-ethnic Canada.”  The community-based and community-led national research conference was held from November 6-9 at the University of Toronto. As part of… Read More Communiquè from “Filipino Community and Beyond: Towards Full Participation in a Multicultural and Multi-ethnic Canada”

Philippine Women Centre of Ontario

Filipino migrants advocacy group celebrates three-year anniversary; renews call to scrap the exploitative Live in Caregiver Program

For immediate release: October 15, 2008 TORONTO,ON – More than 50 members of the Filipino community from Toronto and Montreal gathered on October 11, 2008 to celebrate SIKLAB Canada’s three years of educating, organizing and mobilizing Filipino migrant workers. The event was celebrated with a dinner and a forum on the Live-in Caregiver Program at… Read More Filipino migrants advocacy group celebrates three-year anniversary; renews call to scrap the exploitative Live in Caregiver Program

SIKLAB Ontario

Filipino Community’s Issues and Challenges Expressed by Youth at Successful Cultural Night

UKPC/FCYA-ON Press Release August 20, 2008 Filipino Community’s Issues and Challenges Expressed by Youth at Successful Cultural Night On August 7, 2008, Ugnayan Ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance of Ontario (UKPC/FCYA-ON) hosted its first cultural and open mic night, “Pinoy Poetiks”, at the University of Toronto’s historic Hart House. Nearly 100 youth… Read More Filipino Community’s Issues and Challenges Expressed by Youth at Successful Cultural Night

FCYA/UKPC Ontario