The Vision Survey

Mabuhay House Society is excited to be working closely with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport in supporting and promoting the provincial Filipino cultural centre vision survey.

The Province of British Columbia took the first steps on a multi-year journey to advance a Provincial Filipino Cultural Centre in B.C. Thank you for completing the Provincial Filipino Cultural Centre Vision Survey. Your input is vital to shaping our community's future. The survey closed on December 31, 2024, and the BC government is reviewing responses. A summary will be available in Spring 2025, followed by the next engagement steps in Summer 2025.

If you have questions or would like to submit your feedback by email, please contact provincialfilipinoculturalcentre@gov.bc.ca.

  • Your Ideas

    Your ideas will help inform the facilities and programming within the provincial Filipino cultural centre.

    The online survey will take about 5–10 minutes to complete and is one of the first steps in the public engagement process.

  • Your Actions

    As a Filipino Canadian community, we inform the Province that we are ready to move forward with the plans.

    Share the Vision Survey with others to make sure they can also share their input.

  • Your Responses

    Your responses will go directly to the Province of British Columbia.

    At the end of the engagement period, the Province will prepare an Engagement Report summarizing people’s ideas.

Press Release

Mabuhay House Society Kicks Off Filipino Heritage Month with Launch of the Official B.C. Provincial Filipino Cultural Centre Vision Survey

Mabuhay House Society's Vice Chair smiles as he greets a volunteer.

Become an Ambassador

Join us in this collective effort to reach out and include more voices from our community in the Vision Survey.

We’re looking for Vision Survey Ambassadors to help us make the Vision Survey more accessible through community outreach.

If you have any questions regarding Vision Survey Ambassadors, please contact us at info@mabuhayhouse.ca.

 FAQs

  • The Province of British Columbia is launching an initial engagement process that will inform a vision for a new cultural centre in B.C. that will celebrate the culture and contributions of the FIlipino Canadian community. Please fill out the Vision Survey with your thoughts and recommendations about how to best advance this work.

  • The provincial Filipino cultural centre is a place for community to come together in British Columbia. It will celebrate the culture and contributions of the Filipino Canadian community. The centre is led by, supports, and responds to the needs of the Filipino Canadian community in B.C.

  • It’s a simple survey that will take you 5–10 minutes to complete.

    Please note, the survey will time out after 60 minutes.

  • The Vision Survey is offered in English and Filipino.

    Need support in a Philippine language? Let us know and we’ll try our best to find you assistance.

  • You will have until the end of Winter 2024 to complete the Vision Survey.

  • This is just one of the ways the Province of British Columbia is engaging with the community.

    Public engagement is a lengthy process and the vision survey is just the start. Expect more public engagements to happen in the future.

  • Join us as a Vision Survey Ambassador! You could join us at events to assist people in filling out the survey or reach out to various community groups.

    Can’t volunteer? That’s okay! Share the vision survey with your circles — their input is important too.

  • Personal information collected by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport is under the authority of section 26(c) and 26(e) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of informing the provincial Filipino cultural centre. If you have any questions about the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information, please contact: provincialfilipinoculturalcentre@gov.bc.ca

The Honourable David Eby, M.L.A., Premier of British Columbia

“I will work with the Mabuhay (House) Society on that (provincial Filipino cultural centre) and we’re really excited to have a cultural centre for the Filipino community).”

Corinna Filion, Communications Director, Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, and Sport

“Mabuhay House Society has been invaluable in helping the Province better understand and navigate the community landscape.”

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