FILIPINO COMMUNITY BID ADIEU TO AMBASSADOR MAHILUM-WEST,  HOSTED BY PCCF

By Fe Paca Taduran
Toronto-Canada
April 1, 2015



TORONTO, Ontario, Canada: March 21, 2015 - Members of the Filipino community in Canada bid farewell to newly appointed Philippine Ambassador to the Kingdom of Jordan with concurrent jurisdiction over the Palestine Republic , Her Excellency Junever Mahilum-West.


The Despedida Party held March 21^st at the St. Ohrid Macedonian Banquet Hall in Toronto, was hosted by the Philippine Canadian Charitable Foundation (PCCF), headed by its' President Romy Rafael and Executive Vice-President Rosemer Enverga, and Ancop (Answering the Cry of the Poor) Canada, headed by its’ President Ricky Cuenca.

 It wasattended by more than 200 leaders, members, media and friends of the Filipino community from the Greater Toronto Area, Barrie and other areas in the central Ontario Simcoe County and Montreal in the province of Quebec. Also amongst the well-wishers were Senator Tobias (Jun) Enverga, the first Canadian of Filipino origin appointed to the Senate, and Member of Parliament John Carmichael.

In her remarks to those present in her send-off, Ambassador Mahilum-West said that, “You make me feel honored, humbled and inspired. The best is yet to come for our community here and with your drive, initiative and bayanihan spirit, it will start to happen soon.”

Now on its 5^th year of existence, PCCF through its’ projects, is working towards getting more houses added to the PCCF Village in Tacloban. Construction of  one house in the village costs $3,000.

PCCF’s main event for the summer of 2015, is the Pinoy Fiesta and Trade Show in Toronto, scheduled for June 27^th at the Metro-Toronto Convention Centre. It will be highlighted by the PCCF pageants and a Trade Show . It will also be graced by the attendance of GMA TV stars. Tickets are now available for the event. Interested exhibitors are also  invited to pursue the opportunity of promoting their products and services. 

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(*** Fe P. Taduran***)