NDP Endorses Establishment of the Filipino Community and Cultural Centre

At a community gathering at Plato Filipino Restaurant in the Joyce-Collingwood neighbourhood of Vancouver, Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada’s Federal NDP, formally endorsed the Filipino Community & Cultural Centre in BC. The event was attended by representatives from Filipino BC, One Filipino Cooperative Society, One Housing Society, Filipino Canadian Cultural Heritage Society, United Filipino Canadian Association of BC, the Diversity and Inclusion Support Group, and Mabuhay House Society, along with many other community leaders.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the community groups and members whose long-standing advocacy has made this endorsement possible, highlighting the NDP’s commitment to recognizing the contributions of the Filipino Canadian community.

Announcement comes at a community event on Sunday, March 30th.

On March 24th, 2025, we reached out to the leaders of the three major parties, seeking their support for the Filipino Community & Cultural Centre. We are excited to share that on March 30th, Jagmeet Singh, the leader of Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP), officially endorsed the creation of the centre.

This important announcement was made at a community event at Plato Filipino Restaurant in Joyce-Collingwood, a neighborhood deeply cherished by many in our community and considered a home away from home by Filipino Canadians in BC.

The NDP leader's endorsement comes at a crucial time, as community leaders and advocates have been seeking government support and funding to bring the project to fruition. The announcement has been met with positive reactions from community members and local leaders, who see this as a pivotal step forward in their long-standing efforts to establish a dedicated space for cultural and community activities.

This endorsement not only amplifies the ongoing dialogue about multiculturalism and community support in Canadian politics but also marks a significant milestone for the Filipino community in their quest for increased recognition and support at the federal level.

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𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙉𝙚𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚

𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘉𝘊 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘢. 𝘈𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦, 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦. 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘤𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘊, 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘪𝘢𝘴.