Filipinos in St. John’s Commemorate PH Independence
Despite the chilly weather, the Filipino community in St. John’s, Newfoundland gathered at the grounds of the Royal Canadian Legion in Mt. Pearl on 9 June 2019 to commemorate the 121st Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence.
The crowd of more than one hundred were joined by Mt. Pearl City Mayor David Aker, Councillors Isabelle Fry, Andrea Power, Bill Antle, war veteran John Lewis, and Philippine Consul General a.a. Hazel Ouano Alpuerto as they raised the Philippine flag and sang the Philippine and Canadian National Anthems and “Ode to Newfoundland.”
For more information, visit https://www.ottawape.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philembassy.ca or https://www.facebook.com/PHinCanada/.