PH Consul General in Vancouver attends Pinoy Festival Alliance’s “Salamat” gala night in Burnaby, BC; Canadian government announces CAD 650,000 humanitarian aid to victims of natural disasters in PH

Consul General Gina A. Jamoralin delivering her message at Pinoy Festival Alliance’s Salamat gala and thanksgiving night last 19 October 2025 at the Michael J. Fox Theater in Burnaby, BC. (Photo by PCG Vancouver)

29 OCTOBER 25, BURNABY, BC Last 19 October 2025, Consul General Gina A. Jamoralin joined the Filipino Community at the Pinoy Festival Alliance’s 3rd Salamat gala night held at the Michael J. Fox Theater at Burnaby, BC.

The event was organized by Pinoy Festival Alliance, a Burnaby-based Filipino community organization led by Paul Clemente, to thank their volunteers, sponsors, and partners for their support and assistance in mounting Pinoy Festival 2025 last June. Pinoy Festival Alliance decided to donate the proceeds of this gala night to ABS-CBN’s relief efforts for those affected by recent earthquakes and typhoons in the Philippines.

In keeping with the event’s theme, Consul General Jamoralin expressed gratitude to the Pinoy Festival Alliance’s decision to donate the proceeds of the Salamat gala event to the ABS-CBN Foundation’s relief efforts to Filipinos affected by the recent earthquakes and typhoons that battered several provinces in the Philippines. In addition, she also thanked ABS-CBN foundation’s support for Filipinos at home and for giving our kababayan a sense of home by bringing in Filipino talents for the ASAP Vancouver show the previous day.

In her message, Consul General Jamoralin also expressed that as a people, we are blessed with the spirit of bayanihan, which the Filipino community demonstrated in the aftermath of the Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy.

Also in attendance at the event were City of Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley, Burnaby City Councilor Maita Santiago, and MP for Richmond-East Steveston Parm Bains, who mentioned in his remarks that the federal government has approved CAD 650,000 in funding to support relief efforts for communities in the Philippines affected by the recent earthquakes and typhoons.

The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver understands the importance of the Filipino community’s role in protecting the interests and welfare of overseas Filipinos in its jurisdiction. As such, it actively engages Filipino communities in British Columbia, Yukon, and Northwest Territories, as they form a critical element in its ability to understand the needs of overseas Filipinos in its jurisdiction and consequently its ability to assist them during times of crisis. END

Consul General Gina A. Jamoralin and MP Parm Bains (Richmond-East Steveston) backstage before giving their respective remarks at the Salamat gala and thanksgiving night last 19 October 2025. (Photo by PCG Vancouver)

Consul General Gina A. Jamoralin leading the crowd for a moment of silence to remember our kababayan who lost their lives in the recent calamities that struck Cebu, Davao Oriental, and Masbate. (Photo by PCG Vancouver)

MP Parm Bains (Richmond-East Steveston) at the Salamat gala and thanksgiving night last 19 October 2025. In his remarks, he cited the recent approval of CAD 650,000 by the federal government to support humanitarian relief efforts in the Philippines. (Photo by Michael Mesa Photography)

Top and Bottom photos: City of Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley andB urnaby City Councillor Maita Santiago at Pinoy Festival Alliance’s Salamat gala and thanksgiving night. (Photo by PCG Vancouver)

City of Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley, Consul General Gina A. Jamoralin, and Burnaby City Councillor Maita Santiago at the Salamat gala and thanksgiving event. (Photo by PCG Vancouver)

Consul General Gina A. Jamoralin (center) with ABS-CBN Foundation’s Managing Director Maria Elisa Cabahug (right) and ABS-CBN’s Head for Global Marketing at ABS-CBN International Pam Castillo (left)  at the Salamat gala and thanksgiving night last 19 October 2025. (Photo by PCG Vancouver)