Filipino Media, Community and Education in Toronto

Adhika-Philippine Development Concerns is a Toronto registered charity founded in 1985 by Filipino-Canadian social workers. In Canada it runs cultural and social justice education, newcomer workshops and winter clothing drives, and in the Philippines it supports school feeding initiatives and disaster relief.

The Annak ti Batac Association of Canada is a hometown association of people from Batac, Ilocos Norte, founded in Scarborough by the Rubio sisters to help newly arrived Bataqueños settle in Toronto. It holds annual picnics, Christmas gatherings and an inaugural ball, and raises funds for people in need in Batac.

The Archdiocesan Filipino Catholic Mission is the Archdiocese of Toronto's centre for Filipino Catholics, based at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish on Bathurst Street since 2008. It celebrates a weekly Sunday Mass in Tagalog and hosts the city's main Simbang Gabi novena, serving Filipino Catholics across the Greater Toronto Area.

The Association of Filipino Canadian Accountants is a Toronto-based non-profit of Filipino accounting professionals, founded in 1978 and affiliated with the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants. It runs professional development seminars, CPA information sessions, community tax clinics and social events.

Toronto's first Filipino community newspaper, started in December 1976 by members of the University of the Philippines fraternity Upsilon Sigma Phi, including the late publisher Eddie Lee. It publishes a monthly print edition and daily online news for Filipino-Canadians, and held its 50th anniversary gala in October 2026.

The Toronto Central group of the Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals (BCBP), a Philippine-founded Catholic fellowship for business people and professionals, meets for a monthly breakfast with faith testimonies on York Mills Road in North York. Started as a mission of the GTA East Chapter, it was elevated to an outreach in September 2026.

The Bicol Canada Community Association (BCCA) is a GTA association for Bicolanos that offers settlement help, charitable outreach and fundraising for disaster relief in the Bicol Region. It supports the Devotees of Our Lady of Peñafrancia in staging the annual Peñafrancia Festival procession in Scarborough.

Toronto district of Bukas Loob sa Diyos (Open in Spirit to God), a Catholic charismatic covenant community founded in Manila in 1985. It holds Friday praise and worship and First Friday Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Hall, and runs Marriage, Family, Singles, Youth and Solo Parents Encounter weekends.

The CPU Alumni Association of Greater Toronto Area (CPUAAGTA) brings together alumni of Central Philippine University in Iloilo City who live in the GTA, to support the university's initiatives and keep up fellowship. It is part of the CPU Federation of Overseas Alumni Associations and hosted the university's 12th Global Reunion in Toronto in July 2025.

Couples for Christ Downtown Toronto is a chapter of the Philippine-founded Catholic family renewal movement serving downtown Toronto. It runs the Christian Life Program in city parishes, such as Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, and household groups for members.

Bicolano devotees of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, patroness of the Bicol Region, hold Toronto's annual Peñafrancia Festival each September. The festival has a fluvial procession of the image on Lake Ontario from Bluffers Park Yacht Club, a community picnic and an evening Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish.

East Iloko Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses is an Ilocano-language congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses in Toronto, Ontario, registered with the Canada Revenue Agency since 2016.

Toronto chapter of El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Fellowship International, the Catholic charismatic renewal movement founded in the Philippines by Bro. Mike Velarde in 1984. It holds Sunday prayer meetings (gawain) in the parish hall of St. Wilfrid's Parish in North York and streams them weekly on YouTube and Facebook.

Faith Filipino is a Seventh-day Adventist congregation that meets on Centre Avenue in North York, Toronto. It holds Saturday worship and Sabbath School and staged its Echoes of Faith concert in July 2025.

The Filipino Alliance Church of Toronto is a Christian and Missionary Alliance congregation that meets on Broadlands Boulevard in North York, Toronto. It marked its 32nd anniversary in October 2026.

The Filipino Canadian Civic Action Network (FCCAN) is a non-partisan, Toronto-based network that works to increase civic engagement among Filipino Canadians. It runs election-readiness Kwentuhan and Tambayan sessions in Scarborough and North York, community consultations and advocacy on issues such as housing and community safety.

Filipino Centre Toronto (FCT) is a volunteer-run Filipino-Canadian community centre and event space on Sheppard Avenue East in Scarborough, established in 2000. It hosts weekly seniors' art, Zumba and line-dancing sessions, community forums and gatherings organised with other Filipino groups.

Filipino Christian Fellowship of Toronto is a Christian congregation that meets in the Lansing United Church community hall on Bogert Avenue in North York, Toronto. It celebrated its 11th anniversary in September 2026.

The Filipino IENs Society of Canada supports internationally educated nurses returning to practice in Canada through mentorship, community connections and registration guidance. In October 2026 it opened a free Hub Space for IENs with CRD College of Health Care on Bathurst Street in North York, where nurses can practise clinical skills.

FSAT is the Filipino student club at the University of Toronto's St. George campus, representing and celebrating Filipino culture and students. It runs social and cultural events, including joint events with Filipino student associations at other Toronto-area universities.

Toronto-based YouTube news channel and online magazine for the Filipino community, the flagship of Romar Media Canada run by journalist Romy Marquez. It has reported on Filipino-Canadian community news, organisations and media in the Greater Toronto Area for more than 15 years.

First Filipino Baptist Church Scarborough is a Baptist congregation on Midland Avenue in Scarborough, Toronto. It runs Sunday worship, a vacation Bible school, a family camp and balikbayan box drives for people in need in the Philippines.

First Filipino Baptist Church is a Bible-teaching, church-planting Baptist congregation on Lippincott Street in the Annex, Toronto. It holds Sunday school and a Sunday service, which it livestreams.

First Filipino Canadian is a Seventh-day Adventist church on Sheppard Avenue West in North York, Toronto. It hosted the Ontario Conference's All Filipino-Canadian Camp Meeting in June 2026.

GCF Toronto is a church plant of Greenhills Christian Fellowship in Ortigas, Philippines, and has met in Toronto since 2008. Its Sunday services are held at Philippe-Lamarche Secondary School in Scarborough and streamed on YouTube.

The Parish of the Holy Child is the Toronto congregation of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (Philippine Independent Church). It holds its services at All Saints Kingsway on Bloor Street West in Etobicoke.

Toronto congregation of the Iglesia ni Cristo, the church founded in the Philippines in 1914, meeting at its chapel on Burnhamthorpe Road in Etobicoke. It hosts gatherings for the Ecclesiastical District of Greater Toronto and holds worship services in English and Tagalog.

The Igorot Canadian Cultural Centre (ICCC) is an Igorot-led cultural centre on Wilson Avenue in Toronto's Little Manila that opened its permanent home in August 2026. It serves the Igorot and Cordillera community with halls and meeting rooms for cultural initiatives, workshops, gatherings and rentals.

Iloko West Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses is an Ilocano-language congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses in Toronto, Ontario, registered with the Canada Revenue Agency since 2015.

The Integrated Filipino Canadian Nurses Association is a non-profit group that supports Filipino-trained nurses in Canada, especially internationally educated nurses working towards registration. It runs mentorship, workshops, networking events and community service, with most gatherings held in Toronto.

JIL Cornerstone Toronto is a chapter of Jesus Is Lord Church, the Philippine church founded by Eddie Villanueva. It meets on Christie Street near Christie station, with a Tagalog service and an English service every Sunday.

Kababayan Multicultural Centre is a Toronto charity founded in 1977 to serve Filipino newcomers, which now offers free settlement, employment, youth, women's and seniors' services to immigrants of all backgrounds. It has offices on Queen Street West in Parkdale and on Finch Avenue West in North York, and co-organises the Little Manila Walking Tour.

Maharlika Council 7488 is the first all-Filipino Knights of Columbus council in Canada, founded on 9 January 1980. Its Filipino Catholic men serve the parishes they work with in the Toronto area, most recently St. Boniface in Scarborough, with retreats such as the Lenten 'Seven Last Words' programme and with family, community and faith initiatives.

The Knights of Rizal Central Canada Region is the Toronto-headquartered regional command of the Order of the Knights of Rizal, a civic and fraternal order that honours Philippine national hero José Rizal. Its chapters, including Willowdale, take part in Rizal monument projects such as the Brampton bust and historical marker and the Niagara Falls monument.

Toronto chapter of The Loved Flock Catholic Charismatic Renewal Ministries, a movement founded in the Philippines by Vincent 'Bingbong' Crisologo. It meets on the second and fourth Saturdays at St. Wilfrid's Parish in North York, with a choir that practises every Saturday.

MCGI Toronto is the local congregation of the Members Church of God International, the Philippine church known for the Ang Dating Daan broadcast. It meets on Densley Avenue in North York, Toronto, and also streams its Bible expositions online.

Migrante Ontario is a Toronto-based chapter of Migrante Canada that campaigns for the rights and welfare of Filipino migrant workers and their families in Ontario. It held its second general assembly in Toronto in November 2025.

Missionary Families of Christ Canada is the Canadian arm of a Catholic family renewal movement founded in the Philippines by Frank Padilla. From its mission centre in Scarborough it runs Christian Life Seminars and ministries for kids, youth, singles, couples, handmaids and servants, plus regional congresses across Ontario.

Despite its name, the Mississauga Filipino Adventist Church meets on Burnhamthorpe Road in Etobicoke, Toronto. It is a Filipino Seventh-day Adventist congregation that holds Sabbath School and worship on Saturdays and streams its services online.

Mount Zion is a Filipino Seventh-day Adventist church in the Downsview area of North York, Toronto. It holds Sabbath School and worship on Saturdays and a Wednesday prayer meeting.

The Muslim Filipino Association of Canada (MFAC) is a non-profit for Muslim Filipinos living in or moving to Canada, active in the Greater Toronto Area. It connects members through community gatherings and a gala, appears at Filipino festivals, and in 2026 funded earthquake relief for families in Davao Occidental with the Bangsamoro government.

OFSA is the first Filipino student association at OCAD University in Toronto, launched in fall 2026 by Filipino art and design students. It builds community for Filipino students and plans workshops with creative professionals, showcases of student artwork and links to Filipino-Canadian scholarship and mentorship opportunities.

The Ontario Filipino Ministerial Fellowship (OFMF) is a registered charity that brings together pastors and ministers of Filipino churches across Ontario. It organises joint prayer, worship and ministry events.

The Philippine Canadian Chamber of Commerce (PCCC) is a not-for-profit chamber based at the Filipino Centre Toronto in Scarborough that supports Filipino-Canadian businesses through networking, policy advocacy, trade missions and a member directory. It runs digital skills, financial literacy and cybersecurity initiatives and business forums for small businesses.

The Philippine Canadian Charitable Foundation (PCCF) is a Toronto charitable umbrella organisation of Filipino provincial, professional and cultural group leaders. It organises the annual Pinoy Fiesta & Trade Show at Albert Campbell Square in Scarborough and uses its fundraising for scholarships and community donations.

The Philippine Women Centre of Ontario (PWC-ON) is a Toronto non-profit formed in 2000 that organises and educates Filipino-Canadian women on settlement, migrant caregiver and human rights issues. It is based at the Magkaisa Centre with the Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance – Ontario and SIKLAB-Ontario, and is a member of the National Alliance of Philippine Women in Canada.

The Philippines Business Council of Canada Inc. (PBCCI) is a Toronto-based business and community organisation founded in 2026 by Filipino-Canadian business leaders. It connects Filipino entrepreneurs and professionals with mainstream chambers of commerce, plans a Mercato trade showcase and is fundraising for a Philippine community convention centre.

Pinoy Ontario Vendors (POV) is a Toronto-based collective founded in 2020 by Paulo Bucud to support Filipino entrepreneurs and vendors in Ontario. It runs a Spring Bazaar and other markets, a business directory and the PINAS Gala Night, and its mascot Kuya Popoy promotes Filipino small businesses.

Pwrforward is a Toronto non-profit incubator for Filipino-Canadian founders and professionals, co-founded by Filipina-Canadian Charmaine Ramirez. It offers culturally relevant business training, mentorship, networking mixers and pathways to capital, with a goal of $10 million invested in Filipino-Canadian businesses by 2030.

Scarborough Filipino is a Seventh-day Adventist church on Channel Nine Court in Scarborough, Toronto. It holds Sabbath School and worship on Saturdays and posts its services on YouTube.

Scarborough Iloko Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses is an Ilocano-language congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses in Toronto, Ontario, registered with the Canada Revenue Agency since 2017.

Scarborough Tagalog Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses is a Tagalog-language congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses in Toronto, Ontario, registered with the Canada Revenue Agency since 2014.

Seeds of Hope Pinakbet International Inc. is a Scarborough community gardening organisation founded by Filipino-Canadian Maria Sherry Lacson Tan, who began growing pinakbet vegetables in community gardens in 2018. It teaches families and children to grow food and holds the annual Pinakbet Pinoy Ratatouille and Harvest Festival.

Silayan Community Centre is a charitable, non-political and volunteer-based Filipino community agency in Toronto that grew out of the Filipino Christian Workers group at Our Lady of Lourdes church in St. James Town around 1970. It serves new immigrants, youth, women and seniors with seminars, workshops, drop-in sessions and community celebrations.

Tagalog East Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses is a Tagalog-language congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses in Toronto, Ontario, registered with the Canada Revenue Agency since 2002.

Tagalog North Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses is a Tagalog-language congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses in Toronto, Ontario, registered with the Canada Revenue Agency since 2010.

Tagalog West Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses is a Tagalog-language congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses in Toronto, Ontario, registered with the Canada Revenue Agency since 2005.

The Feast Light Toronto North York is a Feast Light gathering of the Light of Jesus Family, the Philippine-founded Catholic community, meeting at St. Eugene's Chapel in North York. It holds monthly prayer meetings with worship, talks and fellowship.

The Feast Scarborough is a Catholic prayer gathering of the Light of Jesus Family, the Philippine-founded community started by Bro. Bo Sanchez. It meets twice a month at St. Barnabas Catholic School in Malvern, Scarborough, with worship, talks and fellowship.

The Filipino-Canadian Dental Hygienists' Society is a Toronto-based professional group of dental hygienists that has organised volunteer dental outreach since 2018. It runs no-cost dental hygiene days at the Filipino Centre Toronto and Homeless Connect Toronto, along with symposiums and fundraisers.

Toronto Pilipino is a Filipino Seventh-day Adventist church on Finch Avenue West near Bathurst Street in North York, Toronto. It holds Sabbath School and worship on Saturdays and runs community outreach.

The University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Toronto (UPAAT), launched in 1977, brings together UP graduates in the GTA and raises money for scholarships and grants at the university. It holds kapihan gatherings, community forums with the Philippine Consulate General and cultural projects, and begins its 50th anniversary celebrations in November 2026.