Why Filipino Canadians are going wild for Alexandra Eala: ‘Our communal spirit’

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For those in the GTA’s large Filipino community (the population was listed at over 270,000 in the 2021 census), “Eala-mania” has been building for weeks. “The one and only, the extraordinary Alex Eala doing things in tennis that just seem out of this world.” What you’re all witnessing is what we have as the Filipino community. The pure joy exhibited by Eala on Toronto’s biggest tennis court was something to savour for her rapidly expanding fanbase. “Whoever is that person, whether it’s Alex Eala or Pacquiao.