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**21 April 2023, Calgary** - The Philippine Consulate General in Calgary is pleased to announce the following details about the Alberta Government’s Bursary Program for the Internationally Educated Nurses (IEN), including the Filipino IEN in Alberta.
**Calgary, 20 April 2023** – Consul General Zaldy Patron has proposed to Alberta Minister of Energy Peter Guthrie a closer cooperation between the Philippines and Alberta in the area of energy.
**Calgary, 17 April 2023** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary is pleased to announce that **Pro Coro Canada** will feature **Philippine National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab** and **Filipino Maestro Jonathan Velasco** in **_Missae IX _Concert** to be held on **6 May 2023, 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m**., at **All Saints' Anglican Cathedral** (10035 103 Street Northwest Edmonton, AB, T5J 0X5).
**Calgary, 4 April 2023** – The month-long event to celebrate, promote, and mainstream the Filipino cuisine in Canada has officially started.
Calgary, 29 March 2023 – Philippine Consul General Zaldy Patron has led the formation of three new chapters of the Knights of Rizal (KOR) in Calgary, Airdrie, and Edmonton in the Province of Alberta, Canada.
**Calgary, 21 March 2023** – The 2nd Filipino Restaurant Month in Canada (FRMC) has been officially launched in various parts of Canada.
Calgary, 20 March 2023 – On 9 March 2023, Philippine Consul General Zaldy Patron and Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange met and discussed the Filipino Language and Culture program in Alberta schools and the teaching opportunities for the Filipino internationally educated teachers (IET).
**Calgary, 19 March 2023** – Upon the invitation of President and CEO Dr. Daniel Doz of the Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts), Consul General Zaldy Patron visited AUArts on 15 March 2023.
**Calgary, 17 March 2023** – Philippine Consul General to Calgary Zaldy Patron and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith discussed various areas of cooperation during their meeting today at the McDougall Centre, the provincial government’s office in Calgary.
**Calgary, 16 March 2023** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary successfully facilitated the repatriation of a distressed Overseas Filipino (OF) with the use of the Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) Fund of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
**Calgary, 14 March 2023** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary and the Alberta Ministry of Advanced Education, in partnership with the Philippine Canadian Nurses Association (PCNA), conducted an online briefing on the details of the Bursary Program for Filipino Internationally Educated Nurses (IEN) last 8 March 2023.
**Calgary, 10 March 2023** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary and the Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA) have agreed to expand their partnership.
**Calgary, 1 March 2023** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary participated in last month’s celebration of the Philippine National Arts Month by featuring three Filipino-Canadian artists within its consular jurisdiction.
**Calgary, 24 February 2023** – The Philippine Consulate General in Calgary welcomes the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Academic and Research Cooperation between the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and the University of Saskatchewan (USask) on 20 February 2023 on the sidelines of the Canada-in-Asia Conference in Singapore.
**Calgary, 18 February 2023** - On 16 February 2023, Consul General Zaldy Patron visited Calgary’s Bow Valley College (BVC) upon the invitation of its President and CEO Dr. Mischeck Mwaba.
**Calgary, 14 February 2023** – Consul General Zaldy Patron has called on the Filipino internationally educated nurses (IEN) in the Province of Alberta to take advantage of the new and expanded support program recently announced by the Alberta Government for the IEN in the province.
**Calgary, 8 February 2023** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary held a successful _Kapihan sa Konsulado_ on 4 February 2023 at the Dr. José Rizal Hall of PCG Calgary.
**Calgary, 25 January 2023** – Consul General Zaldy Patron paid a courtesy call today on Bishop William McGrattan of Calgary.
**Calgary, 13 January 2023** – Consul General Zaldy Patron paid a courtesy call today on Alberta Minister of Trade, Immigration and Multiculturalism Rajan Sawhney at the McDougall Centre, the provincial government’s office in Calgary.
**Calgary, 10 January 2023** – Consul General Zaldy Patron joined some leaders of the Filipino community in Alberta in a dialogue with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith during the New Year’s Gala Night hosted by the Council & Assembly of Filipino Foundations and Associations (CAFFA) on 7 January 2023 at the Marlborough Park Community Association in Calgary.
**Calgary, 10 January 2023** – One hundred four (104) Filipinos in Alberta and Saskatchewan received Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) services from the Philippine Consulate General in Calgary in 2022.
**Calgary, 5 January 2023** – The artwork of Mr. Pepito Escanlar, a Filipino artist based in Regina, Saskatchewan, is one of the art pieces to grace the 2023 “Juan and Culture” Calendar of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
**Calgary, 1 January 2023** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary led the Filipino community in Alberta in commemorating the 126th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. José Rizal with a simple wreath laying ceremony at the Dr. José Rizal Monument at Nose Creek Regional Park in Airdrie, Alberta, Canada on 30 December 2022.
**Calgary, 14 December 2022** – Consul General Zaldy Patron, Dean of the Calgary Consular Corps (CCC), hosted an Appreciation Dinner on 13 December 2022 for the CCC Executive Committee to thank them for the CCC’s successful hosting of its Annual Black Tie Dinner last 2 December 2022.
**Calgary, 14 December 2022** – The Filipinos in Alberta and Saskatchewan who wish to vote in the 2025 Philippine National Elections may now register as overseas voters.
**Calgary, 14 December** **2022** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary and the Calgary Police Service (CPS) jointly conducted an online “Briefing on Personal Safety and Domestic Violence” on 1 December 2022 for the Filipino community in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
**Calgary, 7 December 2022** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary and the Binhi ng Lahi Philippine Folk Dance Troupe, a Calgary-based Filipino dance group, have again partnered for the second season of “Sining Filipinas: International Online Lecture Series.”
**Calgary, 6 December 2022** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary, in cooperation with Alberta Health Services (AHS), conducted “Breathe… A Webinar on Lung Cancer Awareness” on 24 November 2022 as part of the PCG’s Gender and Development program for 2022 and in observance of the Lung Cancer Month.
**Calgary, 23 November 2022**– As part of its economic diplomacy program, the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary successfully organized the webinar _“Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan: Franchising Opportunities for Filipino Canadians”_ on 18 November 2022.
**Calgary, 10 November 2022** – Philippine Consul General to Calgary Zaldy B. Patron hosted a reception on 8 November 2022 to express appreciation for the Alberta Government officials who played key roles in the signing of the Philippines-Alberta MOU on the Recruitment of Filipino Nurses last 6 October 2022.
**Calgary, 8 November 2022** - The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary and the Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of the Undersecretary of Migrant Workers Affairs (DFA-OUMWA) conducted a mapping mission survey on 25 to 28 October 2022 in Calgary and Edmonton in Alberta, and in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
**Calgary, 9 December 2022** _- Culinaire_ magazine_,_ Alberta’s largest food and beverage magazine in terms of geographical coverage, is featuring Filipino cuisine in its November 2022 issue.
**Calgary, 2 November 2022** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary is leading a webinar on 18 November 2022 at 5:40 PM (Mountain Standard Time) / 19 November 2022 at 8:40 AM (PH Time) to inform the Filipino-Canadian entrepreneurs in Alberta and Saskatchewan about franchising opportunities for Philippine brands.
**Calgary, 25 October 2022** – In a webinar organized by the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary on 19 October 2022, Filipino entrepreneurs in Alberta and Saskatchewan were given free advice on how to start businesses in Canada.
**Calgary, 18 October 2022** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary spearheaded a conference on 15-16 October 2022 that brought together 30 Filipino Language & Culture teachers and educators in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan for a two-day learning on teaching Filipino as a heritage language.
**Calgary, 14 October** **2022** – Six days after the landmark Philippines-Alberta MOU on the Recruitment of Filipino Nurses was signed on 6 October 2002, the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary, in cooperation with the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Vancouver, successfully conducted an online briefing where the key provisions of the MOU were explained to the public.
**Calgary, 14 October 2022** – Consul General Zaldy Patron visited Father Lacombe High School in Calgary on 13 October 2022 to thank the school for offering Filipino Language & Culture classes. Students at Father Lacombe HS can take Filipino 15, Filipino 25, and Filipino 35, which have five credits each.
**Calgary, 28 September** **2022** – A gathering of Filipino Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) was held on 24 September 2022 at the Kerby Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to make them aware of their rights, welfare and responsibilities as well as the various services available to them.
**Calgary, 26 September 2022** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary’s first-ever painting exhibit called ALAALA (Memories) opened to the public on 23 September 2022.
**Calgary, 26 September** **2022** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary, in cooperation with Social Security System (SSS) and Pag-Ibig Fund, conducted a financial literacy webinar entitled “Investing 101 in Government Funds - A Financial Literacy Webinar for Filipino Women in Canada” on 21 September 2022 via Zoom platform.
**Calgary, 22 September 2022** – Philippine Consul General Zaldy Patron is now the new Dean of the Calgary Consular Corps (CCC).
**Calgary, 16 August 2022** – The three-city Philippine Trade Expo Roadshow, a joint project of the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary and the not-for-profit organization Filipino Canadian Trade Expo and Mission (FCTEM), had its third and final leg in the City of Regina, Saskatchewan.
**Calgary, 10 August 2022** – The 2nd leg of the Philippine Trade Expo Roadshow, an economic diplomacy project of the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary to promote Philippine exports, was successfully held at the PCG office in Downtown Calgary on 5 to 7 August 2022.
**Calgary, 18 July** **2022** – The first-ever Philippine Trade Expo in Alberta, Canada, opened on 15 July 2022 in West Edmonton Mall (WEM) - the largest mall in the Western Hemisphere in terms of the number of stores (over 800 occupants).
**Calgary, 16 July** **2022** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary conducted its third Consular Outreach Mission for the year when it provided consular services for the Filipino community in Edmonton, Alberta, on July 12 to 14, 2022.
**Calgary, 11 July** **2022** – The Philippine Trade Expo Roadshow in Alberta and Saskatchewan, a joint project of the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary and the Edmonton-based not-for-profit organization Filipino Canadian Trade Expo and Mission (FCTEM), will kick off on 15 July 2022 at 10:00 AM at West Edmonton Mall (WEM).
**Calgary, 11 July** **2022** – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary facilitated today, 11 July 2022, the medical repatriation of Mr. Bernardo Puno, 76-year-old Filipino national from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, who suffered ischemic stroke in November 2020. Mr. Puno was on a tourist visa at the time of his illness and did not have a travel and health insurance to cover his medical expenses.
**Calgary, 7 July** **2022** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary welcomes the recent formation of the Philippine Canadian Nurses Association (PCNA) in Alberta whose officers took their oath of office on 27 June 2022 before Consul General Zaldy Patron.
**Calgary, 6 July** **2022** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) organized the meetings of the Philippine delegation, led by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), that recently made an official visit to Calgary.
**Calgary, 4 July** **2022** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary conducted its second consular outreach mission for the year by providing services for the members of the Filipino community in Grande Prairie, Alberta, and the surrounding region of Peace River Country last 28-30 June 2022.
**Calgary, 21 June** **2022** – On the occasion of the 161st birth anniversary of Dr. José Rizal on 19 June 2022, the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary organized a ceremony where the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) unveiled a historical marker for the Dr. José Rizal Monument at Nose Creek Regional Park in Airdrie, Alberta, Canada.
**Calgary, 14 June** **2022** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary celebrated the 124th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence with two simple but meaningful events.
**Calgary, 6 June** **2022** – During their virtual meeting on 31 May 2022, Consul General Zaldy Patron briefed Alberta Minister of Health Jason Copping about the developments on the advocacy of the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary for the easier and expeditious recognition of credentials of the Filipino nurses in Alberta.
**Calgary, 2 June** **2022** – To mark the start of the Filipino Heritage Month, which is being observed throughout Canada every June, the Alberta Government organized a flag-raising ceremony at noon time of 2 June 2022 at the McDougall Centre, the Calgary office of the Alberta Government.
**Calgary, 29 May** **2022** – The Dr. José Rizal Monument at Nose Creek Regional Park in Airdrie, Alberta, Canada, will soon be designated as a Philippine historical site.
**Calgary, 20 May** **2022** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary will either lead or participate in various public events to celebrate the 124th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Philippine Independence on 11-12 June 2022.
**Calgary, 26 April** **2022** – In appreciation of the key role he played in the successful installation of the first Dr. José Rizal Monument in Alberta, Canada, Consul General Zaldy Patron hosted Mayor Peter Brown of the City of Airdrie for dinner at Max’s Restaurant in Calgary on 22 April 2022 during the ongoing Filipino Restaurant Month in Canada (FMRC).
**Calgary, 14 April** **2022** – Consul General Zaldy Patron travelled to Edmonton, Alberta, on 11-12 April 2022 to promote the Filipino Restaurant Month in Canada (FRMC).
**Calgary, 14 April** **2022** – Consul General Zaldy Patron recently met with Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi and Alberta Labour and Immigration Minister Kaycee Madu during his official visit to Edmonton, Alberta, on 11-12 April 2022.
**Calgary, 14 April** 2022 – As part of the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary’s participation in the Fiesta Filipinas – Pahiyas Festival’s online cooking demonstration of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Chef Marlon Cabsaban of Streetside Grill and Café, took part in the online cooking demonstration of _pancit habhab_, a popular stir-fry noodle dish which originated from Lucban, Quezon, and is commonly served during the town’s famous Pahiyas Festival.
**Calgary, 12 April** **2022** – Upon the invitation of the University of Regina (UR) in Saskatchewan, Consul General Zaldy Patron made an official visit to UR on 7 April 2022 to explore and pursue education cooperation between the Philippines and the university.
**Calgary, 9 April** **2022** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary has started mailing the election ballots of the 16,524 registered overseas voters under its consular jurisdiction.
**Calgary, 8 April** **2022** – During an official visit to Regina, Saskatchewan, on 6-8 April 2022, Consul General Zaldy Patron met with Saskatchewan’s Minister of Immigration and Career Training Jeremy Harrison and Minister of Advanced Education Gene Makowsky.
6 April 2022, Calgary – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary successfully conducted the Final Testing and Sealing of all the election materials, including the Vote Counting Machine (VCM), that will be used in the conduct of the 2022 Overseas Voting exercise.
**Calgary, 1 April** **2022** – The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary marked the start of the Filipino Restaurant Month in Canada (FRMC) with a lunch hosted by Consul General Zaldy Patron for Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek and her husband Mr. Todd Gondek at the Pacific Hut Restaurant in Calgary, Alberta.
**Calgary, AB** – Canada’s first-ever Filipino Restaurant Month – a joint project of the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa, Philippine Consulates General (PCG) in Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver, and the Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) – will officially begin on April 1, 2022 and last until April 30, 2022.
**Calgary, 23 March** 2022 – To better educate the public about the conduct of overseas voting for the upcoming Philippine national elections in May 2022, the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary took part in a virtual electoral forum organized by Migrante Alberta on 5 March 2022.
The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary announced today that the year 2021 was its most productive year so far since its establishment in February 2016.
Philippine Consul General to Calgary Zaldy Patron paid a courtesy call on Mayor Jyoti Gondek of the City of Calgary on 17 February 2022 at Calgary’s Historic City Hall.
Consul General Zaldy Patron and Saskatchewan Minister of Health Paul Merriman had a virtual meeting on 14 February 2022 to exchange ideas on Saskatchewan’s plan to recruit Filipino nurses from the Philippines as a way of strengthening Saskatchewan’s health care system.
An all-women group in Alberta, Canada, wanting to succeed in the fields of business and entrepreneurship recently paid a courtesy call on Consul General Zaldy Patron.
The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary and the Binhi ng Lahi Folk Dance Troupe have once again collaborated on another cultural project “Sayaw Filipinas,” which capped a successful partnership between the two organizations in 2021.
The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary organized a wreath laying ceremony at the newly inaugurated Dr. José Rizal Monument in Nose Creek Regional Park in Airdrie, Alberta, on 30 December 2021 to commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. José Rizal, Philippine national hero
The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa and Consulates General in Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto have published a brochure that provides basic information on the accreditation process for internationally-educated registered nurses, including Filipino nurses, who wish to work as registered nurses in Canada.
The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary will launch a new passport Online Appointment System (OAS) on 25 October 2020 for passport bookings from 23 November 2020 onwards.