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Munting Nayon (MN), an online magazine, is home to stories and news about our Filipino compatriots scattered around the world.
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Last Update: Fri Jun 26 2020
MUNTING NAYON
32 years
of
Community Service
News and Views
of the
Filipino Community Worldwide
Munting Nayon (MN), an online magazine, is home to stories and news about our Filipino compatriots scattered around the world.
MN is operated by Eddie Flores.
Last Update: Fri Jun 26 2020
MUNTING NAYON
32 years of Community Service
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Sneak Peak: Canada's First Full Rizal Monument All Set for June 9 Unveiling


By Mogi Mogado
Markham-ON-Canada
April 26 2019
 


Alicia and Alex Chiu and Marlene Mogado savor the ecstatic moment when installation was finally completed
Finally installed on April 23rd the Dr. Jose P. Rizal monument is ready for its unveiling on June 9, 2019 in Markham. A partnership project between the City of Markham and the Markham Filipino Canadian community to add to the City's public art portfolio, it honors the Philippine National Hero, a gift to the City from the Filipinos commissioned in 2017 as the Filipino community's contribution to Markham's Canada 150 celebrations.
Good weather ushered the placing of granite base and pedestal blocks for the Rizal statue


The public is invited to the parade leading to the unveiling. Come celebrate Philippine Heritage Month with us. Come show pride in your Filipino Heritage. Community organizations may bring their banners. Venue is Boxgrove Bypass and Rizal Avenue in East Markham. Parade starts at 9:30 a.m. More details to follow.

Blessings from the sky as April showers turn into a downpour as soon as the statue was set atop its pedestal. Retired Councillor Alex Chiu who fathered and fundraised the Rizal Monument project, and Alicia Chiu who conceived the Luneta Gardens plan and chaired the Rizal project Committee perform their own blessings on their favorite baby, with local Canadian spirits
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Ining Calaguio
Scarborough
Sunday 28th of April 2019

My outmost congratulations. Can anybody surpass this accomplishment and anybody for that matter can block your promotion Sir Mogi? In my opinion and observation, KOR is an organization of patronage
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