The Philippine Consulate General in Calgary manifested its support for the celebration of the 2018 Asian Heritage Month in Calgary as Consul General Gilberto Asuque and Deputy Consul General Zaldy Patron attended the kick-off event on 4 May 2018.

 

The event, organized by the Asian Heritage Foundation and held in Calgary’s Chinatown, highlighted the long and rich history of Asian Canadians and their contributions to the growth and prosperity of Canada.

 

A group of panelists, led by the guest of honor Senator Yuen Pau Woo of British Colombia, shared their views on diversity and the system changes that are needed to continuously address multiculturalism and inclusion in Canada.

(L-R) Calgary Councillor George Chahal, Filipina-Canadian Marichu Antonio of Action Dignity, Consul General Gilberto Asuque and Deputy Consul General Zaldy Patron during the Asian Heritage Month kick-off event.

Consul General Asuque, who recently assumed his position, welcomed the opportunity to network and collaborate with the members of the Asian Canadian community in the hope of finding a common agenda that will help advance the interests and welfare of the Filipino Canadians in the two provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, which are under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Consulate General in Calgary.