PAL, TFC excite Toronto Pinoys
DEMAND AND SUPPLY By Boo Chanco
TORONTO – The Manila-Toronto direct flight of Philippine Airlines and ABS-CBN’s The Filipino Channel got a warm reception from Filipino Canadians over the last weekend. An early Christmas fiesta called Paskuhan Village was held at the Toronto Convention Center last Saturday where at least 6000 Toronto-based Canadian-Pinoys enjoyed the sights, sounds and taste of home. There was a tiangge where goods and services from the homeland were on sale. A program spearheaded by ABS-CBN stars Toni Gonzaga, Gerald Anderson and Sam Milby kept everyone busy and entertained.
There were long lines at the Philippine Airlines booth for Mabuhay cards that gave substantial discounts on Manila-bound tickets. They were particularly excited about the start of a direct air service between Manila and Toronto.
TFC or The Filipino Channel which arranged for the Kapamilya stars to grace the event also got a lot of interest for subscriptions. The TFC service allows North American subscribers to watch shows from ABS-CBN and ANC and acts as a principal daily link of overseas Filipinos to the homeland. Mario Marasigan, TFC’s head for sales and distribution for Canada, said they now have more than 50,000 of the 250,000 Filipino-Canadian community in this metropolis even if they have only been here for a few years.
Marasigan said TFC is now so entrenched in the homes of Pinoys in North America, TFC now stands for The Filipino Community and is no longer just a cable or satellite channel. TFC is now celebrating its 20th anniversary...
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