The Philippine Teachers Association of Canada ( PTAC), holds its 7th Professional  Development Seminar on May 12, 2013 at St. Clair Forest Hills Loblaws, Toronto. The 7-year old social-professional organization of Ontario- licenced & practicing teachers and former Philippine educators , fittingly and meaningfully celebrated Mother's Day with a professional improvement activity for Ontario current and upcoming teachers in partnership with Durham Centre for Excellence(D'CENTEX).
 

With Toronto Catholic District School Board -TCDSB Trustee Garry Tanuan as its Keynote speaker, more than 40 teachers,members and guests attended the mid-year event. Tanuan, school trustee for Ward 8 in Scarborough,Ontario, is an IT professional and certified project manager engaged in the government, finance,and clinical research sectors. He congratulated the participants for desiring to meet their life-long learning goals both as a teacher and a person. An active leader in Toronto's Catholic-faith communities, Tanuan stressed the value and significance of possessing strong faith- filled principles in teaching and education. 

The Alliance of Philippine Community Organisations, Inc, rolls out its finishing touches for the annual Freedom Ball celebration to commemorate the 115^th anniversary of the Philippine Independence.  This year’s grand event will be held on Monday 10^th June (Queen’s Birthday Holiday) at the Grand Ballroom of the Renaissance Events Centre, 3 New St. East Lidcombe, NSW, from 4-11 pm.
 

This year’s celebration is based on the theme “Share the Blessings of Freedom” (Ibahagi ang mga Biyaya ng Kalayaan) which embodies APCO’s focus on service and humanitarian aid not only to its member affiliates but also to the wider Filipino-Australian community and other culturally and linguistically diverse communities.