The Honourable Justice Steve Coroza is the first and only Filipino-Canadian judge appointed to the Superior Court of Justice and Ontario Court of Justice. His appointment as justice in Canada is a success and pride that not only he and his family are proud of, but jubilation that Filipinos around the world celebrates. Although he…
Well-known journalist Jaime FlorCruz retired from his post as CNN Beijing bureau chief last December 2015, and I wondered how his retirement been going. I had the privilege of meeting him when he was in Toronto and I wrote about his story in 2010. My meeting with Mr. FlorCruz made me see him as a…
Down-to-earth, quiet, cool, jokes in a calm tone, smart, logical, and full of wisdom, this is how I can describe Mogi Mogado based on our interactions through Philippine Press Club of Ontario’s meetings when we were officers of the club. Little did I know, this man is beyond the above description, there is more to…
“I don’t want to be remembered, I just want not to be forgotten,” that’s the wish of former Toronto Consul General Minerva Jean Falcon as a public servant. She has been in the foreign service for almost four decades, serving the Filipinos in the Philippines and abroad. With a Bachelor of Arts degree from the…
A down-to-earth man, who has a smile for every person he encounters, that is the Philippine government’s representative in Toronto, Consul General Pedro O. Chan. He has the charisma that welcomes everyone, which is not surprising for a genuine public servant. “I’m a warrior. I don’t recognize ‘friends’ when it comes to service,” says ConGen,…
