In 2001, The Bayanihan Cultural & Housing Society (BCHS) purchased a property in downtown Victoria and opened the doors to the Philippine Bayanihan Community Centre. For 25 years, the centre has been a place where Filipino Canadians and members of the community come together, share culture, and support one another, especially newcomers. This Friday, we gather to celebrate those 25 years! 📅 May 15, 2026 (Friday) 🕚 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM 📍Philippine Bayanihan Community Centre

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Para sa ating mga TFWs sa Victoria, British Columbia 𝘜𝘶𝘸𝘪 𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘣𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘺𝘰𝘯? 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘪 𝘬𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘯𝘢 𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘯𝘢? 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱! Migrant Workers Office - MWO Vancouver will be joining the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver in their upcoming consular outreach on 𝟐 - 𝟑 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐

𝐖𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐁𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆! Bayanihan is celebrating 𝟐𝟓 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 and 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 song could be our official anthem! ✅ Contest Details: - Win $𝟓𝟎𝟎 - Open to solo artists, groups & bands in BC - Lively, upbeat, Taglish welcome - 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝟑 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐱. - Submit 𝟏 original song (𝐌𝐏𝟑 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲) - Deadline: 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟓, 𝟒𝐏𝐌 (𝐏𝐓) Submit your entries through the QR code or the following link:...

We’re thrilled to introduce Francis G. Matheu as the Project Manager for Mabuhay! Celebrating Filipino Heritage Month 2026, the 9th annual Mabuhay Festival in Victoria. Francis brings strong experience in event coordination, volunteer engagement, and arts leadership, along with a deep connection to Victoria’s Filipino community. Holding an MFA in Directing from the University of Victoria, he has led theatre productions and community events that highlight storytelling, cultur

Omaga-Diaz, Henry. "Ilang Pinoy TFW sa Victoria, BC, nanganganib na mapabalik sa Pilipinas.", Youtube , uploaded by Patrol Abroad, 3 Mar. 2026, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_GHqyvnkSU Watch the full video here:

Recently, residents around Vancouver Island have reported similar experiences regarding door-to-door chocolate sales where funds were claimed to be for people affected by hardship or disasters overseas . Several news outlets cover the incidents with statements from leaders of organizations within the Filipino community in Victoria. Refer to the links below to find out more (listed in order of recency) : Victoria Buzz Kelly, Mike. "Victoria Filipino organization issues c

OMNI News Filipino Features the Success Story of the Bayanihan Community Centre

Today marks the last day of service for Cobb Carbonel as the Admin of the Philippine Bayanihan Community Centre. For the past 2.5 years , Cobb has dedicated his time, skills, and heart to serving our community, leaving behind a legacy of significant contributions and meaningful impact. We extend our deepest thanks to Cobb for his commitment and wish him all the best in his future endeavors. As we turn a new chapter, we are pleased to introduce Kathy Lacsina as our new Commu

🚀 New Website Now Live! 🌐 We’re excited to announce that after over 20 years , we finally have a fresh new website for the Bayanihan...

by Melissa Badua Through the support of the City of Victoria Cultural Infrastructure Grant, BCHS formed the Bayanihan Creative Collective...

Filming Notice at 1703 Blanshard St. Chasers Productions will be filming “Eclipse Chasers” at the Bayanihan Centre: 📅 Aug 14 – Prep...

Please note that the ADMIN OFFICE will be CLOSED from July 14 to August 1, 2025. During this time, all bookings and events will continue...

By Darryl Wilson In 2001, the Bayanihan Cultural and Housing Society opened the Bayanihan Centre in Victoria with the intention of...

By Cobb Carbonel The Filipino Weekend Market, held on April 12–13, 2025 at Centennial Square in downtown Victoria, was a vibrant...

Please note that the ADMIN OFFICE will be CLOSED from May 16 to 26, 2025. During this time, all bookings and events will continue as...