Month: November 2016

On 23 November 2016, the Philippine Embassy in Singapore featured samples of Filipino cuisine and music at the 2016 ASEAN Gala Night held at the Shangri-la Hotel in Singapore. The Laotian Embassy spearheaded this year’s annual cultural event coinciding with Lao’s chairmanship of ASEAN. As is traditionally done, ASEAN missions put up booths to show …

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24 November 2016 – The UAE Ambassador to Singapore, Dr. Mohamed Omar A. Balfaqeeh, made a courtesy call on Ambassador Antonio A. Morales last 23 November at the embassy chancery. “The Philippines is among the important countries to UAE,” Ambassador Balfaqeeh said as he stated his reason for the courtesy call. Ambassador Morales welcomed his …

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24 November 2016 – Representatives of Avida Land made a courtesy call on PH Ambassador to Singapore Antonio A. Morales last 23 November as they promote Philippine real estate at the Philippine Property Expo on 26-27 November 2016 t be held at the Singapore Expo Convention and Exhibition Center from 1 to 9 PM. Avida …

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DFA Undersecretary for Policy Enrique A. Manalo, upon the invitation of the Singapore Institute of Southeast Asian Studies – Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS-YII), delivered a lecture on the Philippines’ 2017 chairmanship of ASEAN on Wednesday, 23 November 2016. The event was co-organized by the ASEAN Studies Centre of ISEAS-YII and the Philippine Embassy in Singapore …

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The Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) on Sunday, 20 November 2016, held a graduation ceremony for 71 trainees who successfully completed the Skills Training Programme (STP) that it is jointly implementing with the Filipino Family Network at the Banana Leaf Apollo at Race Course Road, Singapore. Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Antonio A. Morales was on …

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The Philippine Overseas Labour Office (POLO) of the Philippine Embassy in Singapore on Sunday, 20 November 2016, conducted a Pig and Chicken Farming Seminar at the Philippine Bayanihan Centre at Pasir Panjang Singapore. The seminar is part of a series that POLO is spearheading as part of its work programme for OFWs. The seminar was …

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Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Antonio A. Morales on Wednesday, 16 November 2016, hosted a dinner for guests from PHL who are on official travel to Singapore at the Philippine residence at Victoria Park Road. The group included officials from the Office of the Solicitor General headed by Assistant Solicitor General Bernard Hernandez; POEA Deputy Administrator …

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On Tuesday, 4 November 2016, former Philippine Senator Dr.  Leticia Ramos-Shahani delivered the 2nd Annual Ikeda Peace and Harmony Lecture on “RE-THINKING ASEAN: The Problems and Prospects for Regional Peace”, at the Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium, Singapore Management University (SMU) at the invitation of Dr. Kirpal Singh, Director of SMU’s Wee Kim Wee Centre. Officials of the Philippine Embassy headed by Ambassador Antonio …

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On Sunday, 13 November 2016, a total of 520 trainees graduated from the skills training programme (STP) conducted by the Filipino Overseas Workers Singapore (FOWS) in a ceremony at the Qian Xi Restaurant in Tanjong Katong, Singapore. The successful graduates, majority of which are Filipino household service workers (HSWs), trained for different courses under FOWS …

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On Sunday, 13 November 2016, the Philippine Embassy in Singapore, headed by Ambassador Antonio A. Morales, attended the thanksgiving concert of PsalmiDeo Chorale entitled, “Caritas et Amor” (Charity and Love)  at the School of the Arts (SOTA) in Singapore. The repertoire included religious hymns, Pater Noster, Beati Quorum Via, O Nata Lux, UnicornisCaptivatur, Alleluia, Caritas …

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On Thursday, 10 November 2016, Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Antonio A. Morales delivered the closing remarks at the 16th Informal Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Seminar on Human Rights, which was held on 8-10 November 2016 at the China Administrative Center of Sports for Persons with Disabilities in Beijing, China. Ambassador Morales participated in the Seminar in …

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On Friday, 4 November 2016, the Ambassador of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to Singapore His Excellency Kim Chol Nam called on Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Antonio A. Morales at the Philippine chancery in at 20 Nassim Road. Prior to his posting in Singapore, Ambassador Kim served, among others, as Counsellor at the …

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On Wednesday, 09 November 2016, Consul General Victorio Mario M. Dimagiba, Jr., in his capacity as Charge d’ Affaires, a.i., received a group of students and faculty members headed by Dr. Orlando Cabigting,Jr., Dean, College of Arts and Sciences of the New Era University, who were on an educational tour in Singapore.  During their visit, …

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Pag-IBIG Fund had the most projects, numbering seven, which were presented with the Excellence Award among 19 member-agencies of the ASEAN Social Security Association (ASSA) at the ASSA Recognition Awards 2016. A total of 19 projects from 13 member-agencies were recognized during the 33rd ASSA Board Meeting and Conference at Sofitel Hotel, Manila. The Employees …

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Minister and Consul General Victorio Mario M. Dimagiba Jr., Chargé d’Affaires, a.i, on Monday, 7 November 2016, received a group of selected Punong Barangays and Barangay Kagawads in Quezon City who were on Foreign Academic Training (FAT) at the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) in Singapore.