Month: January 2016

Officials of Philippine housing agencies visited and were hosted to dinner by Minister and Consul General Victorio Mario M. Dimagiba Jr., Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., at the official residence of the Philippines in Singapore on 22 January 2016. The group conducted a study tour in Singapore on 20-23 January 2016 that was organized by the office …

Officials of House Committee on Housing and Development and Philippine Housing Agencies visit the Official Residence in Singapore Read More »

The Philippine Overseas Labor Office – Singapore (POLO-SG) has continued to implement the various provisions of the Philippine government with respect to the protection of our Household Service Workers (HSW). Under existing regulations, HSWs are entitled to US$ 400.00 or its equivalent in the local foreign currency of the destination country. From time to time, …

A reminder on the Minimum Allowable Wage for Household Service Workers – Singapore Read More »

The Philippine Embassy in Singapore convened the first Filipino community (Filcom) meeting for the year 2016 on Saturday, 16 January 2016, at the public area of the Philippine chancery along Nassim Road. During the meeting, Ambassador Antonio A. Morales thanked the Filcom leaders and representatives for continuously working with the Philippine Embassy in promoting the …

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Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Antonio A. Morales on Thursday, 14 January 2016, received officials of AIDHA Singapore, Mr. Paul Davies, Member of the Board and Ms. Karen Fernandez, CEO, at the Philippine chancery along Nassim Road. AIDHA, which is a Sanskrit word meaning, ‘to which we aspire’, is one of a number of non-profit organizations …

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1. How would you describe the ASEAN Community in brief? The ASEAN Community will bring the 10 Member States of ASEAN even closer together, as we will be bound by the shared vision of a durable, peaceful, stable and prosperous region. Community-building has three pillars – in the political-security, economic and socio-cultural areas. The establishment …

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On Wednesday, 13 January 2016, Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Antonio A. Morales received officials of the Alpha Phi Omega (APO) Alumni Singapore Chapter led by Mr. Christian Fabian, President. During the call, the APO officials conveyed their interest in continuing to take part in activities involving the Filipino community in Singapore. They also briefed Ambassador …

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Mr. Philip Windsor, Business Development Director of Embraer Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. paid a courtesy call on officials of the Philippine Embassy in Singapore headed by Ambassador Antonio A. Morales on Tuesday, 12 January 2016, at the Philippine Chancery along Nassim Road. Embraer Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. represents the regional interests of Embraer S.A., a …

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A piece of one of the Philippines’ most colourful religious celebrations, the feast of Señor Sto. Niño, was brought to Singapore with the “Sinulog” festival held at the Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church (OLPS) at Siglap Road, Singapore, on Sunday, 10 January 2016. Officials of the Philippine Embassy headed by Ambassador Antonio A. Morales, …

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11 January 2016. On Sunday, 10 January 2016, Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Antonio A. Morales was guest of honour during the graduation ceremony of the Skills Training Program of the Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (HOME) Academy at the United World College Auditorium in Tampines, Singapore. Half of a total of 800 graduates, Filipinos, of …

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On 7 January 2016, Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Antonio A. Morales joined a farewell luncheon hosted by Permanent Secretary Chee Wee Kiong at the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) for the Heads of Mission (HOMs) of the Embassy of Indonesia, High Commission of Malaysia and the Royal Thai Embassy who are ending their tour-of-duty …

MFA Permanent Secretary hosts Farewell Luncheon for departing ASEAN Heads of Mission Read More »