Manitoba is the First Province of Canada to Issue a Proclamation on the Quincentennial Commemorations of PH
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba Jon Reyes and Province of Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage Minister Honorable Cathy Cox with the Proclamation. (Toronto PCG photo)
TORONTO 27 November 2020 – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto announced that the Province of Manitoba issued a Proclamation on 25 November 2020 on the Quincentennial Commemorations of the Philippines, signed by the Province of Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage Minister Honorable Cathy Cox.
The Proclamation from the Province of Manitoba recognizes the significant contributions of Filipino-Canadians to the social, economic, and cultural makeup of the country of Canada. It cited the importance of Filipino culture in the Province of Manitoba which proclaimed in 2019 the month of June as Philippine Heritage Month every year. The Proclamation likewise recognizes the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines.
Through the Proclamation, Minister Cox proclaims the year 2021 as Quincentennial Commemorations of the Philippines in the Province of Manitoba and encourages all Canadian citizens in the province to support this once in a lifetime event that promotes unique and diverse traditions and cultures in the Province of Manitoba. END
Philippine Consul General to Toronto Orontes V. Castro in a zoom meeting with MLA Jon Reyes and Philippine Honorary Consul Ronaldo Opina to discuss the Proclamation. (Toronto PCG photo)
Copy of the Proclamation
For more information, visit https://www.torontopcg.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philcongen-toronto.com or https://www.facebook.com/PHinToronto/.