Toronto PCG Shares the Spirit of Christmas with the Filipino Community in the Greater Toronto Area
2021-12-17
Consul General Orontes V. Castro (in the middle) joins Honourable Roman Baber, Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario and Mr. Ralph Basa, Adviser of RAM-Guardians Brotherhood, Inc. Panther Canada International which organized this year’s Christmas Party for Filipino caregivers in the Greater Toronto Area.
The seniors were serenaded and participated in the celebration of the 13th Year Annual Christmas Party organized by the Scarborough Ontario Seniors Association (SOSA) on 10 December 2021.
Consul General Orontes V. Castro and Ms. Christine Santos, founder of EPIC Generation, joined the young graduates of EPIC in their Christmas Party at Rembrandt Function Hall, Scarborough, Toronto on 11 December 2021.
Consul General Orontes V. Castro recognized in his speech the brave frontliners Filipino nurses during their 2nd General Assembly and Christmas Party organized by the Integrated Filipino Canadian Nurses Association (IFCNA) led by its founding Chair, Mr. Austine Gaqui, at St. Clement of Ohrid Hall, East York, Ontario on 05 December 2021.
The new set of officers led by Ms. Bing Marasigan of the Ladies of Knights of Rizal were inducted by Consul General Orontes V. Castro during their annual Christmas Party attended by the Knights of Rizal at Royal Canadian Legion, Scarborough, on 11 December 2021.
Consul General Orontes V. Castro (middle) with Honourable Raymond Cho, Ontario Minister of Seniors and Accessibility, joined the officers and members of FILCONPRO (Filipino Construction Professionals of Ontario) and AFCE (Association of Filipino-Canadian Engineers) led by their respective Presidents, Messrs. Lervin Adap and Isidro Buquiron, during the joint Christmas Party 2021 at Rembrandt Function Hall, Scarborough, on 11 December 2021.
Consul General Orontes V. Castro was the Guest Speaker during the Induction Ceremonies and Christmas Party of the Toronto Kapuso Lions Club at JC’s Banquet Hall, Toronto, on 03 December 2021.
Consul General Orontes V. Castro joined Ms. Norma Carpio, Ms. Agnes Miranda – Founding Chair and Vice Chair, respectively of Mabuhay Festival Gala, and Mr. Ramon Estaris, President of Philippine Independence Day Council (PIDC), on this year’s PIDC’s Gala Night with other distinguished guests: Honourable Minister Marco Mendicino, Honourable MP Rechie Valdez, Honourable MP Ya’ara Saks, Honourable MP Han Dong, Universal Peace Federation-Canada Chair Dr. Moonshik Kim and CMC-AO President Raj Thavaratnasingham, and Filipino community leaders. The Mabuhay Festival Gala was held in Xinflix Auditorium, Markham, Ontario on 27 November 2021.
Consul Mary Grace Villamayor joined the annual caregivers Christmas Party at Consumer’s Road, Toronto on 04 December 2021.
(Left to right photos) Consul General Orontes V. Castro is joined by the officers and staff of Toronto PCG in receiving Ms. Belinda L. Herrera, Country Head and Managing Director of iRemit (International Remittance-Canada, Ltd.); and Mr. Sonny Martinez, incoming President of Association of Filipino Canadian Accountants (AFCA) during their separate courtesy calls and conveyance of holiday greetings to Consul General Castro on 10 and 08 December 2021, respectively.
