This June marks the first official National Filipino Heritage Month.
The month was unanimously approved last fall in the House of Commons.
The month is aimed at bringing awareness to all the contributions that Filipino- Canadians have made in Canada.
More than 850,000 Filipinos have made Canada their home and have worked in everything from the medical field to the service industry. 75,000 Filipinos live in Manitoba now compared to 60,000 a decade ago
Myla Ignacio teaches the Filipino language Tagalog to business owners and community members in Neepawa, and she hopes that the month-long celebration will inspire Canadians to learn more about the Filipino culture.
Neepawa's population is currently one-third Filipino and continues to grow.
There aren't any celebrations planned in Neepawa as of yet, but Winnipeg will be flying the Filipino flag on June 12th, which is The Philippines' independence day.
