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title: "BC NDP promises $15 million for a permanent Filipino Cultural Centre"
description: "David Eby said on October 7 that a re-elected BC NDP government would set aside $15 million to help build a permanent home for Filipino Canadian heritage in BC."
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last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:06:54.121Z"
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BC NDP leader David Eby said on October 7 that a re-elected NDP government would set aside $15 million to help create a permanent Filipino Cultural Centre in British Columbia, Daily Hive reported.

## The promise

The BC NDP's $15 million commitment, according to Daily Hive, would add to federal funding already committed to the project in 2025. The Daily Hive article did not give the federal dollar amount. A temporary Filipino Cultural Centre currently operates at Library Square in downtown Vancouver. The party says the community has been waiting for a permanent, purpose-built home for Filipino Canadian heritage and that the commitment builds on the provincial government's previously stated intentions and community consultation.

Eby said Filipino Canadians have a long history in BC and that a dedicated cultural centre has been needed for a long time, according to Daily Hive.

Warren Flandez, identified in the report as chair of the Filipino Legacy Society, said: "For decades, we have had to gather in borrowed spaces."

## Context: both major parties made the same promise

The Conservative Party of BC announced the same dollar amount on October 7. Daily Hive covered that announcement separately. Both parties' $15 million promises are campaign pledges. Neither would become funded without winning the election and passing a budget.

Daily Hive noted that the Chinese Canadian Museum received more than $50 million from all three levels of government combined. The article used that as a comparison for the scale of cultural infrastructure funding in the province.

The Daily Hive article did not give a specific address for the proposed permanent centre, nor a timeline for when it would be built or open.

## What voters can do

[David Eby](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/david-eby) is the BC NDP candidate in Vancouver-Point Grey. Voting day is Saturday, October 24, 2026. Advance voting runs October 16 to 21. You can check your voting place and registration at Elections BC's website.

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