Dina Dela Paz- Stalder has gone beyond lip service regarding healthy eating. She decided to create her own healthy dishes using ingredients that help local farmers. She went to Sagada and bought brown rice from local farmers. “I love the Philippines,” she said. “Let’s help our countrymen. We’ve forgotten them. Although I’m not rich, I never dreamed of getting rich in other countries. I know I’m sharing good things with our kabababayan.”

Justice Milagros Eustaquio-Syme’s contribution to the Filipino Canadian community started way back in the mid-1980s. In 1986, she was the founder and first president of the Network of Filipino Canadian Women, when she went to bat for women victims of domestic violence.

This one-day event hosted by Freska Griarte, Radio Host at 96.5 FM KOIT, includes diverse panels, talks, and featured interviews, including an interview with Bay Area native and Grammy Nominated Recording Artist, Jocelyn Enriquez.

To ensure prosperity for current and future generations, including the driven young Filipina women that we at the Filipina Women’s Network (FWN) mentor and encourage, we need to keep the United States economically competitive while improving wealth and income inequality. 

“When you grow up as a global citizen, in a world where many are trying to put you into (conceptual) boxes that you simply do not fit into, it can be hard to find your true identity. However, once you do find and realize what and who you are, the global opportunities seem endless."