Ottawa Welcomes the FIRST-EVER FUN PHILIPPINES Food and Music Festival in 2025
On September 1, 2024 at Parliament Hill, history was made as PLACA Chair Sgt. Philip Mendoza (Ret.) and Mr. Eduardo Villarta, Chair of KaMPi-Ca [left], officially sealed a groundbreaking partnership to bring the FIRST-EVER Fun Philippines Ottawa Food and Music Festival to life in May 2025. Surrounded by prominent Filipino community, long-time leaders Teresa Torralba, Exec.Director of Philippine Legacy and Cultural Alliance (PLACA), Chit Villanueva, Vice-Pres. of Ottawa Valley Filipino Canadian Senior Citizens Association (OVFCSCA), Danny Arriola, Founder/Pres. of Philippine Dance Troupe of Ottawa (PDTO), and Nora Arriola, Chairperson of Philippine Independent Committee of Ottawa Valley (PICOV), stood as witnesses to this monumental moment, marking the beginning of a vibrant Philippine cultural celebration that Fun Philippines will bring to the National Capital Region of Canada.
