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Toronto Filipino progressive groups meet with head of the Philippine Consulate in Toronto

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On November 15th 2013- Toronto Filipino progressive groups Anakbayan Toronto (AB-TO) Migrante Canada and Migrante Sectoral Partylist (MSP) met with Consul General Junever Mahilum West appealing to the Philippine government to get its act together when it comes to the relief efforts following the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan. The current Philippine government have failed to … Continue reading Toronto Filipino progressive groups meet with head of the Philippine Consulate in Toronto

“We dream of a society where families will never be torn apart just for the need to survive”— Toronto Filipino Youth on International Migrants Day 2013

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Jesson Reyes, anakbayan.toronto@gmail.com December 18, 2013—Anakbayan-Toronto stands with the millions of migrant workers worldwide who are forced to leave their homes for different reasons: some move away from their families behind in pursuit of a better livelihood, while others flee persecution or seek refuge without having anything left. Is this the … Continue reading “We dream of a society where families will never be torn apart just for the need to survive”— Toronto Filipino Youth on International Migrants Day 2013

AB-TO Solidarity Message for PAWIS 10th Anniv

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A short greeting and solidarity for The Pilipino Association of Workers and Im/migrants (PAWIS) for its 10th Anniversary, to be celebrated on December 19. PAWIS is a Filipino workers’ rights organization that began from a campaign for the rights of immigrant airport screeners in the early 2000s, and continues to work today with caregivers and … Continue reading AB-TO Solidarity Message for PAWIS 10th Anniv

TORONTO FILIPINO YOUTH: EMBODY THE FIGHTING SPIRIT OF BONIFACIO IN HIS 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY.

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The significance of Andres Bonifacio’s revolutionary life story is not lost on history books. Youth group Anakbayan-Toronto (AB-TO) lead the 150th birth anniversary of the working class hero Andres Bonifacio on November 30 in the University of Toronto. Simultaneously, the local chapter also celebrates the first year anniversary together with over a hundred chapters around … Continue reading TORONTO FILIPINO YOUTH: EMBODY THE FIGHTING SPIRIT OF BONIFACIO IN HIS 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY.

Toronto Filipino youth celebrate Hero Andres Bonifacio’s 150th Anniversary

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Reference: Rhea Gamana,  Chairperson – Anakbayan-Toronto  rheagamana@gmail.com TORONTO-On November 30, Filipino youth around the world celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio, the working class hero who led the resistance movement during the Spanish colonial period before the turn of the 20th century Philippines. Youth group Anakbayan will lead the celebrations in Toronto to … Continue reading Toronto Filipino youth celebrate Hero Andres Bonifacio’s 150th Anniversary