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www.filipinosmakingwaves.com MAY 2019 VOL. 8, NO. 05 TORONTO, CANADA Canada to Celebrate First Canada Hires Firm to Ship Rotting Garbage Filipino Heritage Month in the Philippines By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora the responsible parties to account," she said. MANILA-- A Canadian offi- cial said Thursday the re- McKenna said the Canadian moval of the exported government awarded the waste from the Philippines contract to Bollore Logis- will be completed by end of tics Canada to safely bring next month. the waste back to Canada as soon as possible. “Canada is pleased to an- nounce that it has awarded According to the official a contract to bring the website of the Canadian waste back promptly and to government, the company ensure its safe and environ- will begin preparation for Photo courtesy of Hon. Ahmed Hussen mentally sound disposal," shipping in the "coming Canada is set to honor its The Filipino Heritage an House of Commons in Catherine McKenna, Minis- days." Filipino-Canadian commu- Month celebration will be October 2018. ter of Environment and Cli- nity with the first Filipino observed throughout Cana- mate Change, said in a "The removal will be com- Heritage Month this June, da for the first time in June The bill filed in 2017 de- statement. plete by the end of June, as in the year that marks the 2019 after the Motion 155 clares every June as Filipi- the waste must be safely 70th anniversary of diplo- bill authored by Member of no Heritage month to com- "Canada has amended its treated to meet Canadian matic relations between Parliament Salma Zahid memorate the bond be- regulations to prevent this safety and health require- Canada and the Philippines. was passed by the Canadi- (Continued on page6 ) from happening again and is looking at ways to hold (Continued on page4 ) Filipino Heritage Month PH Election Results*: SENATORS Historic Unveiling Proclamation by CANDIDATE PARTY VOTES of Rizal Monument Mayor Tory VILLAR, Cynthia NP 25,283,727 Page 3 in Markham, June 9 POE, Grace IND 22,029,788 GO, Bong PDPLBN 20,657,702 The unveiling will go as ored in this monument scheduled. Markham Mayor right here in our City," the Philippine News CAYETANO, Pia NP 19,789,019 Frank Scarpitti confirmed Mayor said. PDPLBN 19,004,225 Canada will have its first Online Search for DE LA ROSA, Bato one-of-a-kind full monu- Markham has again pro- “migrate” surges ANGARA, Sonny LDP 18,161,862 ment of Dr. Jose P. Rizal claimed the week of June after PH elections and Luneta Gardens on 12 as Philippine Independ- LAPID, Lito NPC 16,965,464 ence Week, as it has done Page 4 June 9, 2019 in Markham. MARCOS, Imee NP 15,882,628 "It is also so auspicious that since 1989, "so that the City as Canada celebrates the may join with the Filipino TOLENTINO, Francis PDPLBN 15,510,026 first Filipino Heritage Canadian community in Community PIMENTEL, Koko PDPLBN 14,668,665 Month this June the Filipino their festivities," according Canadian community on to Alicia Chiu, Chair of the Ten Simple Ways to REVILLA, Bong LAKAS 14,624,445 this day will have the herit- Rizal Monument Project Serve your Local Committee. BINAY, Nancy UNA 14,504,936 age symbol closest to their Community hearts. Rizal- their National Hero, unveiled and hon- (Continued on page14 ) Page 8 *based on Comelec’s final, official tally Page 2 Filipinos Making WAV ES MAY 2019 MAY 2019 Filipinos Making WA V ES Page 3 Page 4 Filipinos Making WAV ES MAY 2019 CANADA ~ PHILIPPINE NEWS WAVES Filipino Heritage THE FATE OF CELEBRITIES Month Celebration IN PH MIDTERM ELECTION June 2019 A number of celebrities joined the race for local and national positions in the 2019 midterm election, some emerging as victors while others were not as lucky. EVENTS IN THE GTA FILIPINO CANADIAN COMMUNITES June 1 National Filipino Heritage Canada, "Filipino Heritage Month Kick-Off Celebration", Albert Campbell Square, Scarborough Civic Centre, Showcasing Filipino cuisine, live entertainment – cultural dancers, singers, 7 bands. Concert highlight – “Ako’y Isang Pinoy” featuring Florante (Free). Philippine Independence Day Council-PIDC "Salu Salo Community Potluck Picnic",10:00 am, Earl Bales Park, North York (Free) TCDSB "Proudly Pinoy/Philippine Heritage Day", James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic School, Finch Ave. E. Toronto (Free). June 2 THE WINNERS is now the new Mayor of snatched the vice-mayor Pasig, take over the seat seat of Quezon city Durham Filipino Heritage Festival, 9 am - 9 pm., Pickering ISKO MORENO – former from incumbent mayor High School, 180 Church Street, N., Ajax, ON L1T 2W7 actor, is Mayor of Manila, Bobby Eusebio JHONG HILLARIO – of TV’s (Free) beating Joseph “Erap” Es- Showtime and co-star of trada GIAN SOTTO - son of in- Edu Manzano (San Juan June 3 cumbent Senate Majority governor hopeful) in the VICO SOTTO – son of actors Philippine Consul General-Toronto "A Lecture by Filipino Leader Tito Sotto and ac- (Continued on page5 ) Historian Dr Ambeth Ocampo", 4 pm., Kaneff Tower, York Vic Sotto and Connie Reyes tress Helen Gamboa, University. June 3 – 5 Online Search for “migrate” Philippine Advancement Through Arts & Culture " Philip- pine Heritage Photo Exhibit, Scarborough Civic Centre Ro- surges right after PH elections tunda. June 4 Philippine Consul General-Toronto "A Lecture by Filipino Historian Dr Ambeth Ocampo", 4 pm, Munk School, Univ. of Toronto. June 8 Filipino Canadian Association of Vaughan "RP Flag Raising Program", 10:00 am. City Hall, City of Vaughan (Free) May 13 May 13 at 9:12 AM May 13 at 5:12 PM Taste of Manila Sound featuring the live music of 70’s Su- By Davinci Maru Monday night, a Google results. perband (original members of popular bands – VST, WAD- Trends data showed. AB, CINDERELLA, LABUYO & HOTDOG). 7pm, Korean Cul- MANILA - Polling stations "The sheer magnitude of tural Centre, 1133 Leslie St., Torotono. For tickets, call nationwide have closed for Isaac Reyes of DataSeer, a the spike and the fact that 416 278-4102 the midterm elections and data science & analytics the increased search vol- some Filipinos are not hap- training provider, told ABS- ume occurred specifically June 9 py with the initial results. CBN News said there could in the hours following the City of Markham & MFCC, "Official Unveiling of Statue of be a causal relationship release of the preliminary Searches for "migrate" and (Continued on page6 ) between the increase in "migrating" have surged search terms and the poll (Continued on page5 ) Canada hires firm this development. eign Secretary last week, we ceptable," McKenna said. ported containers labelled as are committed to resolving recyclable plastics to two to ship back garb... According to Canada, its gov- this issue as quickly as possi- Freeland, meanwhile, high- importers in the Philippines. ernment will shoulder the lighted the people-to-people (Continued from page1 ) ble. Today is an essential It was found out that these costs of preparation, trans- step forward in accomplish- ties of both nations. also contained household fer, shipment, and disposal of ing that," she said. wastes. ments. The safe and environ- the waste. "Canada and the Philippines mentally sound disposal in Both McKenna and Freeland have a deep and valued rela- Following the repeated calls Canada of the waste material Canadian Foreign Affairs emphasized that Canada val- tionship underpinned by the from the Philippine govern- will take place before the end Minister Chrystia Freeland ues its relations with the hundreds of thousands of ment to take back its trash, of summer 2019," it said. said she has already spoken Philippines. Canadians of Filipino de- Canada said it issued a re- with Foreign Affairs chief scent. The Filipino-Canadian quest for proposal from Ca- Prior to this announcement, Teodoro Locsin Jr. last week, “Canada values its deep and community has made huge nadian firms on May 10. Af- Malacan ang said it is willing to reiterate Canada’s com- longstanding relationship contributions to Canada," she ter a "competitive process", a to shoulder the shipping ex- mitment to promptly repatri- with the Philippines and has said. contract was awarded to Bol- penses. As of posting, the ate the waste. been working closely with lore Logistics Canada. (PNA) Department of Foreign Af- Filipino authorities to find a In 2013 and 2014, Canadian fairs has yet to comment on "As I mentioned to their For- solution that is mutually ac- company, Chronic Inc., ex- MAY 2019 Filipinos Making WA V ES Page 5 PHILIPPINES ~ CANADA NEWS WAVES Online Search for ly were citizens who had "Mga mumsh migrate na The Fate of Celebri- and will take the seat of effectively "given up" on the tayo after elections (let's ties in PH Elections vice-governor of Cavite. “migrate” surges Philippines and were ready migrate after elections)," Jolo’s aunt, Andrea Bautista to move abroad in frustra- another user said. (Continued from page4 ) -Ynares, is mayor-elect of tion. So I turned to Google Antipolo City while uncle Based on partial and unoffi- (Continued from page4 ) Trends for some actual data popular drama series, “Ang Strike Revilla is Cavite con- cial results, reelectionist Sen. on the issue, and the results Probinsyano”, won as coun- gressman-elect. cillor of Makati GERALDINE ROMAN - the RICHARD GOMEZ – heart- country's first transgender throb actor was re-elected politician, gets another as Mayor or Ormoc city. term as Bataan's first dis- trict representative. LUCY TORRES-GOMEZ - is on her way to a comforta- CELEBRITIES WHO LOST ble win in her bid for THEIR BIDS reelection as representa- May 13 May 13 at 9:12 AM May 13 at 5:12 PM tive of the 4th district of EDU MANZANO – popular Leyte, based on partial re- veteran lost his bid as Con- election results makes it were far more extreme than Cynthia Villar has taken an gressman for San Juan city, early lead in the Senate race.
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