New Filipino Association Organized in Gatineau

PHOTO: The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa received the leaders of the Filipino Community in Gatineau, the latest association of the Filipino diaspora in the Ottawa-Gatineau National Capital Region. Led by registered nurse Harvey Gaso, the delegation included Armie Cortez and Dember Gaso.

Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Francisco Noel Fernandez III and Consul General Alan Deniega provided the leaders with an overview of the consular services offered by the diplomatic mission in Ottawa over lunch at the Kagitingan Meeting Room of the Chancery.

The Embassy has seen an influx of Filipino landed immigrants in Quebec province in recent years, many of whom have credentials in medical-related professions. More than a thousand of them have settled in Gatineau, situated across the Ottawa River from English-speaking Ottawa, as they transition to Canadian life.

Leaders of the Filipino Community in Gatineau led by Mr. Gaso (in striped shirt) were received by Deputy Chief of Mission Fernandez (third from left). (Ottawa PE photo)

For more information, visit https://www.ottawape.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philembassy.ca or https://www.facebook.com/PHinCanada/.