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Member of Provincial Parliament Sheref Sabawy Meets with Consul General Orontes V. Castro

2022-03-02

PR-2022-06

11 February 2022, Toronto – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto informs that another official from the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario for Mississauga-Erin Mills, Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Mississauga-Erin Mills, Honourable Sheref Sabawy called on and met with Consul General Orontes V. Castro on Friday, 11 February 2022. MPP Sabawy currently serves as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, as well as Member of the Standing Committee on General Government.

MPP Sabawy emphasized the crucial part of the Filipino community in the Canadian mosaic and added that he has personally tried Filipino food, heard the music and witnessed the dances of the Philippines. Being also an immigrant in Canada, he believes the strong contribution of Filipino immigrants to Canadian economy.

The meeting, which was covered by OMNI News, was an avenue for the Canadian official to consult on programs and activities for the growing Filipino Canadian community, and for the Consulate General to further discussions on how to facilitate the recognition of credentials of internationally educated Filipino nurses and other Filipino professionals so they can practice their profession in Canada.

Consul General assured the Filipino community that the Consulate General is pleased to be a link and an instrument in conveying their requests and appeals, recommendations and suggestions to the political leadership in the Province of Ontario.

OMNI-Filipino’s media coverage can be accessed from their Facebook page through this link: https://www.facebook.com/OMNIFilipino/videos/339105501464031. – END

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Consul General Orontes V. Castro (right) and Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Sheref Sabawy of the riding of Mississauga-Erin Mills during the latter’s visit to the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto on
11 February 2022.

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MPP Sabawy presented Consul General Castro with a Certificate of Appreciation for his contributions
to the Filipino Community in Ontario.

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The meeting between Consul General Orontes V. Castro (center left) and Member of Provincial Parliament Sheref Sabawy (center right). Consul General Castro was accompanied at the meeting by Vice Consul Edward D. Chan while MPP Sabawy by his Assistants (Mr. Andrew Fahmy and Mr. David Hwang), and Filipino Canadian community leader Mr. Mauro Calaguio.

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Consul General Orontes V. Castro presented MPP Sheref Sabaway the Padayon artworks of students from the Toronto and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Boards.

MPP Sabawy
As part of Post’s promotion of Philippine exports, Consul General Orontes V. Castro presented MPP Sabawy with the Cobonpue-designed basket of the Philippine Export Promotion Package (PEPP).

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Consul General Orontes V. Castro and MPP Sheref Sabawy were interviewed by OMNI News during the latter’s visit at the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto on 11 February 2022

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