The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto capped its month-long celebration of National Women’s Month with an afternoon fête dubbed, “WOMEN’S HOUR: Food & Fashion for Filipino-Canadians on a Mission.”

The three-hour event featured a panel discussion with three young Filipina professionals making an impact in their respective fields and the Filipino community, namely Abby Albino (Head of Brand and Business Strategy of Canada Basketball, Co-Founder of Makeway, and Co-Founder of RISE Tribe), Sunshine Asuncion-See (Founder of Kain Tayo Food Village), and Charmaine Ramirez, (Co-Founder, Pwrforward), a fashion show directed by Claris Minas Manglicmot (Founder and Creative Director of Couture Culture and Arts) showcasing the creations of Filipino designers Tristan F. Licud, Sherwin Darrel Magtulis, and Simon Ariel Vasquez, and a networking reception highlighting Filipino comfort food, such as taho, empanada, chicharon, ube cake and ube mousse, and a charcuterie table spread with Filipino elements, generously provided by Filipina-owned member-vendors of Kain Tayo Food Village.