An event focused on enlightening Filipino community members about recent policy changes regarding immigration and temporary foreign workers will take place on Saturday, Sept 20, in Victoria. Various Filipino organizations in B.C. collaborate to support current migrants on the island. Pat Fernandez reports.
On May 10, 2025, nearly a hundred Filipino migrants, advocates, and allies gathered to spotlight urgent issues faced by international students, hospitality workers, temporary foreign workers, and caregivers. Together, we mapped challenges, surfaced strategic solutions, and laid the groundwork for collective action and policy change.
The UPAABC Scholarship Program proudly expanded its roster in February 2025, welcoming three new scholars to its growing community. Meet our incredible scholars and their generous benefactors who make it all possible!
Reflecting on her term and the whole Board of Directors, she highlights the association’s collective triumphs and commitment to the values of “Honour, Excellence, Service,” which have strengthened the bonds among alumni across British Columbia and beyond.
Last December, volunteers served a delicious hot lunch and distributed “Blessing Bags” filled with essential items to those in need.
The University of the Philippines Alumni Association in British Columbia (UPAABC) marked an exceptional milestone on November 16, 2024, with its Annual General Membership Meeting (AGM) and Christmas Party at the Holiday Inn in Vancouver. Celebrating 45 years of “Honor, Excellence, and Service,” the event elegantly balanced reflection and revelry.
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An event focused on enlightening Filipino community members about recent policy changes regarding immigration and temporary foreign workers will take place on Saturday, Sept 20, in Victoria. Various Filipino organizations...
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Since 1979
The members of the UPAABC are grateful to live, work, and be in relation with people from across many traditional and unceded territories, covering all regions of British Columbia. We are honoured to live on this land and are committed to reconciliation, decolonization, and building relationships in our communities.
