Toronto, ON – June 14, 2010 – Once again, Filipino-Canadians are unpacking their stories of migration as the Maleta Project continues its journey into Queen West’s Gallery 1313. As part of the Laidlaw Foundation’s “New Shape” exhibit, running from the 9th to the 20th of June, three pieces from the…

Toronto, ON – May 26, 2010 – Burgeoning talent and creativity amongst Filipino-Canadian youth, fostered through community organizing and activism, mark the recent achievements of Gabriella Abis and Kenneth Santos, both members of UKPC/FCYA-ON. The Magkaisa Centre proudly congratulates and celebrates the achievements of Abis and Santos, whose actions serve…

Magkaisa Centre Packing Up Another Maleta

Toronto, ON – February 1, 2010 – During the November 2008 “Making the Filipino Community Count In Canada’s Future” conference, Toronto was honoured by the presence of several art works produced by the Kalayaan Centre in Vancouver and the Kapit Bisig Centre in Montreal.…

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…

Toronto, ON – November 9, 2009 – Members of Ugnayan ng Kabataan ng Pilipino sa Canada/Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance–Ontario (UKPC/FCYA-ON) are mourning the loss of Christian Derro, a young member of our…

Over the past three weeks, incidents of street violence involving Filipino adolescents, and  alleged members of the South Asian community have increased in the Côte-des-Neiges area. According to reports received by Kabataang Montreal (Filipino youth of Montreal), several Filipino youth have been involved…