Category: Press Release

  • Dec 24, 2023

    Vancouver PCG Brings Filipino Christmas Spirit to the City Through “Maligayang Pasko, Vancouver!”

    PHOTO – Consul General Arlene T. Magno (2L) strikes the gong to signal the formal opening and start of the festivities, while the parol lights up simultaneously behind her and music is played by Mr. Mayo Landicho (rightmost) on his Kudyapi, a traditional musical instrument from the Philippines.  Witnessing the event is BC Member of […]

  • Dec 18, 2023

    PH Consulate General Assumes Chairmanship of ASEAN Committee in Vancouver

    18 December 2023 – The ASEAN Consuls General in Vancouver (AGCV) convened for a meeting on 14 December 2023 at the Consulate General of Malaysia, marking the end of a productive year under the chairmanship of Malaysia and Thailand. During the meeting, the Chairmanship of the ACGV for the period of January to June 2024 […]

  • Dec 7, 2023

    Philippine HEIs Forge Closer Links with Canadian Counterparts During CBIE 2023

    PHOTOS (L-R):  Consul General Arlene T. Magno (standing, right) and CHED Commissioner Marita Canapi (standing, left) witness the signing of the MOU between UP Los Baños (UPLB) Chancellor Dr. Jose Camacho, Jr. and Kwantlen Polytechnic University Associate Vice President – International Carole St. Laurent on day 3 of the Canadian Bureau of International Education conference […]

  • Dec 6, 2023

    ASEAN Consuls General in Vancouver Explore Partnerships with the City of Burnaby

    Philippine Consul General Arlene T. Magno (4th from right, 1st row)  and Consul Analyn Ratonel (3rd from right), join the ASEAN Consuls General in Vancouver (ACGV) and their officers,  Burnaby City Mayor Mike Hurley, Councillor Pietro Calendino and Councillor James Wang, and the officials from the Simon Fraser University (SFU) at a briefing held on […]

  • Dec 5, 2023

    PH Consulate General in Vancouver Joins Campaign to End Violence Against Women

    05 December 2023, Vancouver – The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver, in partnership with the Vancouver Police Department – Women’s Personal Safety Team (VPD-WPST), organized a Workshop on Women’s Personal Safety on 01 December 2023, as part of its commitment to the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW). The primary objective of the […]

  • Dec 4, 2023

    “Diwa ng Pasko” Art Exhibit Launched in Vancouver

    29 November 2023, Vancouver – The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver launched on 29 November 2023 the art exhibit of Filipino-Canadian father-daughter duo, Reynato and Kaityn Pablo, entitled “Diwa ng Pasko,” which captured the essence of the Philippines’ unique and festive Christmas traditions.

  • Dec 4, 2023

    Consul General Arlene Magno Attends Sealing of Rotary World Help Container to Laoang, Northern Samar

    Left Photo – Ms. Elena Agala (in red jacket), Rotary World Help Director, tours Consul General Magno around their warehouse in Coquitlam, BC, where they store all the items for donation until they are ready for shipping out; Right Photo – Consul General Magno seals the container bound for Laoang, Northern Samar, filled with books, […]

  • Dec 1, 2023

    PCG in Vancouver Holds Third Mentorship Session for Filipino International Students

    28 November 2023 – In partnership with the University of the Philippines Alumni Association in BC (UPAABC) and the Philippines Canada Trade Council, the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver held its third mentorship session for Filipino international students in British Columbia on 25 November 2023 at the Acsenda School of Management in Downtown Vancouver. More […]