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On November 18-20, 2016, various Filipino youth organizations across Canada are gathering in Toronto under the theme Sulong Kabataan: Onward with the struggle for people’s liberation and democracy for a just and lasting peace. The national conference is initiated by ANAKBAYAN, an organization which unites Filipino youth from all walks of life – for genuine … Continue reading Sulong Kabataan!

Land is Life, Anakbayan Toronto’s fifth annual Diwa ng Kasarinlan (Spirit of Independence) event held on Saturday, July 16 at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education was a cultural celebration of resistance in Philippine history and current society. The event was also a fundraiser for Sulong Kabataan, a Canada wide conference for youth this … Continue reading Youth in celebration of resistance

Land is Life Filipinx Youth celebrating our culture of resistance Arts | Music | Poetry July 16, 2016, 1-4pm Ontario Institute of Studies in Education (OISE), 5th floor Room: 5260 Join us for this year’s fifth Diwa ng Kasarinlan (DnK) as we celebrate our history and culture of resistance!  

As Canadian students graduate high school, their Filipino counterparts are about to start their classes June to March. Yet, the quality of education is in no doubt in question in the Philippines. The number of years of formal schooling in the Philippines used to be one of the shortest in the world. In 2011, major … Continue reading 12 “K” Points why Filipino youth in Canada call to Stop K-12