25 June 2025
Hon. Brendan Maguire, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Advanced Education, visited De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in Manila to explore new pathways for academic exchange, student mobility, and collaboration between Philippine and Canadian higher education institutions. He was joined by Deputy Minister Tracey Barbick and other officials from the Nova Scotia government and the Canadian Embassy.
The meeting focused on expanding Benilde’s partnership with Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), one of Canada’s largest public institutions for applied learning. The two institutions have already worked together through online learning activities, internship exchanges, and collaborative culinary programs. One example was the cooking demonstration at Benilde in February 2024, led by Chef Thomas Carey and attended by Kent Smith, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture.
