Philippine Asian News Today Vol 21 No 7 | Page 18

ASIA PACIFIC 18 PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY April 1 - 15, 2019 Surrey Filipino Canadian Soc Filipino Heritage Our team is working hard putting together an upcoming big event. We are also p that we now have our own official office station where we can better serve o Canadian to engage, to mobilize, help and connect. A new organization of Filipino at 7 p.m. Canadians is organizing a landmark Tickets for the gala are $95 each. community event to celebrate and For enquiries, call 604-362-6485 share Filipino culture. SFCSBC is also marking its first- The Surrey Filipino Canadian Society of B.C. (SFCSBC) is spear- heading efforts to put together the Filipino Heritage Festival on June 22 and June 23. SFCSBC is led by President Edz Valdez and Vice President Rey For- taleza. The festival will be held at Surrey Civic Plaza (13450 104th Avenue), starting at 10 a.m. Groups and in- dividuals wanting to participate and/ or become sponsors, call 604-362- 6485 or email - Admin@SFCSBC. com The two-day celebration will be capped by a gala on June 23. This formal event will be held at the Atri- um and Centre Stage of Surrey City Hall (13450 104th Avenue), starting Surrey Filipino Canadian Society Jenny Kwan Acclaimed as Van Eas Supported by community leaders, supporters and NDP members, MP Jenny Kwan is acclaimed as the NDP candidate for Vancouver East in the upcoming federal election. Community leaders who spoke to endorse Kwan includes aboriginal Elder Shane Point, provincial minister Melanie Mark, City Councilor Christine Boyle, School Board Trustee Jennifer Reddy, Seth Klein, Ron Suzuki, Lorina Serafico, Yong Tao Chen, Lorelei Williams, Harry Jenny Kwan with supporters at the Van East NDP nomination meeting. WWW.PHILIPPINEASIANNEWSTODAY.COM CDWCR Lorina Serafico pushing the most signif caregiver policies in 40