Today’s Greatitude

Independence Day Philippines

In 2018, Alberta was the first Canadian Province to declare June as the Phillippine Heritage Month.

Throughout the month of June, Filipinos all over Canada will celebrate Filipino Heritage Month to highlight Philippine culture and Filipino achievements and contributions to Canada as the third largest and fastest growing Asian immigrant group in the country.

June is a significant month in Philippine history because it marked the country’s independence from Spanish colonial rule.

The Philippine struggle for independence continued until the United States finally granted it independence in 1946.

Today is their national day of celebration and we have vibrant and engaged Filipinos in the Foothills and learning about and celebrating together is some of the good stuff!