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Consul General Asuque speaking at the
TFCC Awards and Heritage Gala 2019 |
Consul General Asuque spoke at The
Filipino Champions of Canada (TFCC) Awards and Heritage Gala 2019 where 12
Filipinos and Filipino-Canadians were recognized for their outstanding
achievements in their careers and business endeavors as well as for their civic
/ philanthropic work for the community.
“There are over 950,000 Filipinos in
Canada and the TFCC awardees could set the benchmark for our kababayan to
succeed in their work, careers and family life,” the Consul General stressed in
his remarks. During the presentation of
the awards, each of the recipients spoke of their challenges, experiences, hard
work and perseverance to achieve their goals as migrants in Canada. The 12 TFCC 2019 awardees are:
1.
Ms.
Marites Aielio, Certified Recruiter/Coach and Award-winning Community Leader,
The Royal Bank of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba;
2.
Mr.
Jose Angeles Jr., Publisher/Award-winning Financial Advisor and Community
Leader, Edmonton, Alberta;
3.
Mr.
Ramon Cairo, Engineer and President of the Philippine Canadian Centre of
Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba;
4.
Mr.
Mark Calvelo, President and CEO, Complete Real Estate Group and Director of
Calvelo Holdings and Investment Corporation, Award-winning Realtor and
Philanthropist;
5.
Ms. Narima Dela Cruz, Top 25 Canadian Immigrants
Award, Founder of SPIDS and Award-winning Community Leader, Surrey, British
Columbia;
6.
Mr. China Gapido, Nurse, Chief Operating Officer,
Ohana Care Health Services, Calgary, Alberta;
7.
Ms. Pilar “Pinky” Kowalchuk, Award-winning Fitness
Trainer, Calgary, Alberta;
8.
Ms. Flora Kupsch, International Award-winning Female
Cowboy Action Shooter, Owner of Wild West Shooting Centre, Edmonton, Alberta;
9. Ms. Beverly Mendoza, Lawyer, Wills and Estate Group, McLeod Law, Calgary, Alberta;
