Today, Nov 8, Chester Pangan, co-host of “Good Morning Philippines” 92.7 FM CKJS will join the Winnipeg Jets regular gameday hosts, Brody, Drew, and Karly as guest host at the Winnipeg Jets Inaugural Filipino Heritage Night at Canada Life Centre.
Chester will also mix in Tagalog to the in-game presentation as part of his role.
The game versus Dallas Stars will begin with a puck drop ceremony with key members from the Manitoba Filipino community including:
- Manny Aranez, Commissioner of the Philippine Basketball Association and recent inductee into the Basketball Manitoba Hall of Fame
- Aida Champagne, who is active with many Filipino community groups, mostly notably the Manitoba Filipino Street Festival – our province’s largest community celebration of Filipino culture and heritage
- Rod Cantiveros, Publisher of the Filipino Journal – which has been at the forefront of highlighting the contributions of Filipinos in Manitoba over the past four decades – and former president of the Philippine-Canadian Centre of Manitoba
- Ron Cailo, alumnus of the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Academy which introduced him to the sport in Grade 3, shortly after he arrived to Canada, and led to a passion for hockey which now sees him playing as a goalie with the St. Paul’s Crusaders
Performing the game’s national anthems, and entertaining the crowd with cultural intermission performances, will be Filipino Choir Musica of the Philippine Canadian Centre of Manitoba. Filipino DJs will bring the party atmosphere before the game, spinning tunes in the Canada Life Centre atrium and concourse.
Fans will be treated to featured concession showcasing Filipino cuisine including a Grilled Chicken Adobo Bowl, Traditional Pork Lumpia, and a Chicken Adobo Skewer, which is also a permanent feature at all Aviator Grill locations this season.
The game will also feature a new Filipino Jets logo, which was created by Jonato Dalayoan and Marc Gomez.
The logo will be on the team’s warmup jerseys which they will wear before the game. The jerseys will then be auctioned off in support of Filipino youth initiatives in the community, including the CREATE program at Sisler High School. The auction opens on November 17 and runs until November 27 at auctions.nhl.com/WinnipegJets.
T-shirts and hoodies with the Filipino Jets logo will be available at Jets Gear and TrueNorthShop.com beginning November 8.
(SOURCE: True North + Entertainment/Winnipeg Jets Press Release)
Filipino Jets logo designed by Jonato Dalayoan and Marc Gomez will be featured on the team’s warmup jerseys which will be auctioned off following the game in support of Filipino youth initiatives in the community, including the CREATE program at Sisler High School. T-shirts and hoodies with the Filipino Jets logo will be available at Jets Gear and TrueNorthShop.com
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