Currents & Breaking News
Volume 4, Issue No. 35
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. . . . . A community service of Philippine Village Voice (PhilVoiceNews@gmail.com) for the information and understanding of Filipinos and the diverse communities in North America . . . . . .
The News UpFront: (TOP STORY) as of Tuesday, September 28, 2010
~ Canada's Minister of Immigration and Citizenship seems to be well-liked by the Filipino community as evidenced by the warm welcome and huge turnout at an informal, early evening dinner of Filipino food. Jason Kenney spent more than an hour talking, socializing and sharing meals with Filipinos right after he spoke to a big congregation of churchgoers about his meeting with President Noynoy Aquino in Manila in mid-September. To him, Aquino is the "only hope" to bring prosperity and stability to the Philippines.
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Canada's Immigration Minister Jason Kenney meets with parishioners of Our Lady of Assumption church on Bathurst St., on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010, during the feastday celebration of San Lorenzo Ruiz. |
JASON KENNEY IS BACK FROM A VISIT IN MANILA
Canada's Immigration Minister Says Aquino is RP's 'Only Hope'
By ROMEO P. MARQUEZ
TORONTO - Fresh from a trip to the Philippines, Canada's Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said President Noynoy Aquino seems to be the "only hope" for the country to take off and stay secure and stable amidst what he called "deep economic and social challenges".
The minister had visited Manila on a four-nation swing that included stops in Paris, New Delhi, Hongkong and Beijing. The visits centered on issues such as illegal immigration, human trafficking and smuggling, border security and resettlement of refugees.
Kenney said that after meeting and talking with Aquino on Sept. 17 at the presidential Malacanang Palace, it struck him that the President was "a man of sincerity, intelligence and ability".
The statement drew applause from the predominantly Filipino churchgoers who filled the Our Lady of Assumption church on Bathurst St. in north Toronto for the 5 p.m. Mass on Sunday (Sept. 26, 2010).
A film clip of the event is available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEfRlPSZ5nE&feature=channel
"President Aquino seems authentic, he's someone who has the right orientation, someone who's working for good faith, and not out to enrich himself but to enrich the people of his country," Kenney stated.
His emphasis on Aquino not enriching himself received warm ovation and mild cheering, evidence that he had touched the hearts and minds of Filipinos who are toiling hard in Canada to sustain their families in the Philippines but are frustrated with rampant corruption there.
Kenney had only good words for Aquino and the Filipinos, specially those who are presently in Canada as doctors, nurses, ITs, caregivers and the like.
He thanked Filipino-Canadians for their contributions and for taking the courage to immigrate to Canada. "Canada has been enriched by the special gifts brought to it by the people of the Philippines".
"No one is perfect. He (Aquino) is going to have challenges -- deep economic and social challenges," the minister stressed.
After he spoke to the congregation, Kenney joined officials and the caregiving community in an early evening dinner of Filipino food. He obliged every single person in the church auditorium for a picture-taking with him.
Earlier on, Kenney briefly attended the Mass and took communion. News footage at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4dyq76n0q4&feature=channel
(This Currents & Breaking News may be posted online, broadcast or reprinted upon request by interested parties. Permission by the author and the editor must be obtained before any re-posting online or re-publication in print or re-broadcast. Copyright by Romeo P. Marquez, Editor, Philippine Village Voice, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Volume 4, Issue no. 35, September 27, 2010. Email at: PhilVoiceNews@aol.com or CurrentsBreakingNews@gmail.com ).
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| Minister Kenney poses with some of the attendees at the Our Lady of Assumption church. |
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For newsvideos, please click the link:
1. Canada's Immigration Minister Jason Kenney Talks About Filipino Caregivers at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf4oQVBlvVA&feature=channel
2. A Sunday Off for Jason Kenney Means Reaching Out to Filipinos in Toronto at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQHg9by37o4&feature=channel
3. Jason Kenney Takes Communion at Assumption Church in Toronto at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4dyq76n0q4&feature=channel
4. Manila's Rizal Monument in Toronto's 'Quilt of Tiles': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bADykG7Ijc&feature=channel
5. Images of the Philippines on Apparels and Accessories in Toronto at: http://vimeo.com/15160450
6. Bicolanos in Toronto Celebrate Feast of Our Lady of Penafrancia with Mass: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fBa88FUXfk&feature=channel
7. Filipino Protesters Hold Rally in Toronto Against Martial Law in RP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc6QOXR4oqk&feature=channel
8. Quiapo! Quiapo! - The Famous Filipino Restaurant in Toronto: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y1PnpjCyNk&feature=channel
9. Restless in New York -- A Writer's Journey: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g37TAHkSgSE&feature=channel
10. Share Your Blessings, Filipino Organization Urges Toronto Community: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by0eGuHLimU&feature=channel
11. Tanza's Karakol in Toronto: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7is306RJtTE&feature=channel
12. Beauties & Queens of Toronto: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
13. Katrina Halili and the Signing Stars in Toronto: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnnQ_nV9CT0&feature=channel
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