Dr. Rey Pagtakhan: The first Filipino-Canadian MP's legacy

By THERESA REDULA
Published April 21, 2025

‘I wanted to tell them here’s a new voice from the Filipino community’: Dr. Rey Pagtakhan made history as Canada’s first-ever MP with Filipino origin, serving as cabinet ministers under two prime ministers’ governments. Now at 90, Pagtakhan reflects on his public service felt by Canadians until today. Theresa Redula reports.
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