ABS-CBN The Filipino Channel Hosts Kwentuhan & Meet-and-Greet in Toronto
By Tony A. San Juan, OCT.
Toronto-Canada
April 14, 2019
Committed to its purposeful mission to reach out and connect progressively with the Filipino Canadian community in the Greater Toronto Area, the ABS -CBN The Filipino Channel senior executives and staff in North America hosted a "Kwentuhan cum Meet-and-Greet" session in Toronto on April 4, 2019.
ABS-CBN Canada marketing head Rosary Escano, shown left, posed with Toronto community leaders and media practitioners. during the Kwentuhan Session hosted by ABS-CBN TFC -Canada on April 4, 2019, at Islas Filipino BBQ & Bar, Toronto. Shown L- R is R. Escano, Nestor Von Canton, Steve Pagao, Philip Beloso, Tony A. San Juan, Regional Marketing Head for North & Latin America, Pamela Castillo, Ronnie de la Gana, Jeanette Rosales, Flor Dandal, Erlinda Carin and Sol Dallosa.
A good number of invited members of the Filipino media and leaders of the community attended the dinner meeting at the Islas Filipino BBQ & Bar at 1690 Queen Street West, Toronto. In attendance, likewise, were top executives and staff of ABS-CBN TFC Canada led by the new Country Manager for Canada Kerwin Du, Eastern Canada sales & distribution head Mario Marasigan, and Regional Marketing head for North & Latin America Pamela Castillo.
Presided by Rosary Escano, ABS-CBN TFC marketing head in Canada, the unique and special gathering was conducted to start an informal but significant conversation aimed at eliciting information for the Philippine leading media company "to understand better the Filipino community in Toronto". This way, R. Escano hoped that ABS-CBN, the largest Filipino television & broadcast company in the world can offer good products and "other ways to better serve" their North American customers.
In the after dinner 3-hour kwentuhan session, the engaged attendees shared their personal experiences, background and stories as new and established immigrants in their adopted country. Some guests also shared their insights and wisdom on how the hosts will be able to provide and deliver excellent broadcast content and programming in Canada.
Among those who attended were: MCBN TV-Pinoy Radio president Nestor Von Canton; Balita publisher Tess Cusipag; Kubo magazine publisher Ronnie Dela Gana; Filipiniana publisher Bin Kon Loo; Pinoy News publisher Joy Sarmiento; Filipinos Making Waves publishers Tess & Mon Torralba; Filipino Bulletin publisher Carlos Unas; and community & business leaders such as FCT director Philip Beloso; PIDC president Karen P. Binaday; Philippine Festival Mississauga Festival director Erlinda Carin; National Filipino Heritage Month Representatives Resty & Sol Dallosa; Kababayan MC exec. director Flor Dandal; FCAV president Erlinda Insigne;Taste of Manila founder Rolly Mangante; PCCT president Steve Pagao; Our Lady of Assumption representative for Filipino activities Jeanette Rosales; and Philippine Canadian Heritage Council chairman & Talakayan Radyo Filipino commentator Tony A. San Juan and other community personalities. (Tony A. San Juan, OCT).