December 22, 2018 - January 7, 2019
Philippine Showbiz Today
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WCC Christmas Party
WCC (Willingdon Care Centre) Annual Christmas Party was on December 16, 2018 at Juvy’s Bar ‘n Grill. It was a cele-
bration of eating, drinking and having fun to celebrate the holiday season with a Live band The Dynamix Band headed by
Jojo Quimpo their band leader, as special guest. (Photos by Christian Cunanan)
PICPA - PICPASKO Christmas Party
The Philippine Institute of
Certified Public Accountants
(PICPA)-Vancouver Chapter
celebrated their 16th annual
C h r i s t m a s p a r t y l a s t
December 15, 2018 at the
Bonsor Recreation Complex
in Burnaby.
PICPA
Vancouver’s
Christmas celebrations will
now be known as PICPASKO
- coined from PICPA and
PASKO and their theme this
year is a nostalgic “Noche
Buena.” Their celebrations
coincided with the start of
the midnight mass being
celebrated in the country.
True to the theme,
freshly cut bamboo tree
adorned the banquet hall,
Christmas tree adorned with
traditional star lanterns and
capiz shells, native products
were on display which were
donated by Marissa Velarde
and ruffled to lucky winners.
Bandaritas were all over
the hall and favorite Pinoy
cuisine from Cabalen was
served. What is a Filipino
the
celebrations without
Lechon Cebu, donated
by Mr. Bert Parungao
of
T-1 Mobile. The
famous Taho was
also
served at the desert section
and the members, family
and friends Zumba the night
away.
P I C PA - Va n c o u v e r
membership appreciated the
support of the community
and inviting everyone to their
next themed celebrations.
(Photos by Christian Cunanan)
Statement for International Migrants Day 2018
Ottawa – The Hon. Ahmed
Hussen, Minister of Immigration,
Refugees and Citizenship; the
Hon. Chrystia Freeland, Minister
of Foreign Affairs; and the Hon.
Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of
International Development, today
issued the following statement:
“Since 2000, the United
Nations has designated December
18 as the International Migrants
Day. It marks an opportunity
to recognize all migrants’
contributions to their home and
host countries, as well as the
importance of respecting human
rights. As a country of immigrants,
Canada is especially pleased to
mark this important day.
In today’s world, migration
is a fact of life, as people move
around the world in larger numbers
than ever before. Last year, there
were some 258 million migrants
worldwide, a 50% increase since
2000. Most international migration
is conducted through regular
channels without incident.
In December 2018, Canada
was proud to sign two international
agreements: the Global Compact
on Refugees and the Global
Compact for Safe, Orderly
and Regular Migration. These
Compacts represent a significant
milestone for the international
community in its responses
to migration challenges and
opportunities. We would like to
especially commend the critical
work of Louise Arbour on these
important agreements.
The Compact will not, as
some have stated, affect any
country’s sovereignty to control
its borders or migration policies.
Canada remains committed to
support a global approach to
migration which is based on facts,
stands up for human rights and
works to eliminate gender-based
violence. The Global Compact
on Migration provides a voluntary
framework for countries to
address and reduce the risks for
vulnerable migrants.
Canada will always encourage
international cooperation, in
order to address the challenges
of irregular migration and harness
migration’s benefits.
We also welcome the recent
endorsement of the separate
Global Compact on Refugees, an
important step towards increased
international
cooperation
in
support of the 25.4 million
refugees worldwide.
Diversity and migration are
part of our national identity and
a source of strength and social
cohesion. On this International
Migrants Day, Canada remains
committed to working with
the United Nations and other
partners, at home and abroad, to
make migration work for all and
meet our common goal of a safer,
more inclusive and prosperous
world.”●