Month: July 2019

The Philippine Embassy’s regular Filipino Community Leaders Meeting, the third for the year was held on 21 July 2019. The FilCom meeting presented the results of the Philippines’ 2019 National Election, Embassy events and activities implemented during the second quarter (April-June 2019), consular and personal security advisories for the community, and events planned for the …

Philippine Embassy in Singapore holds Third Filipino Community Leaders’ Meeting Read More »

Mr. Jerome Patrick Cruz of the Ateneo de Manila University – Department of Economics spoke on the persistent inequality in the Philippines during the Workshop on Inequality and Exclusion in Southeast Asia, held at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) Yusok Ishak Institute on 25 July 2019. The event was co-organized by the Konrad …

ADMU Lecturer Participated in the Workshop on Inequality and Exclusion in Southeast Asia Read More »

26 July 2019 — Young Filipinos with a sense of adventure and a wish to connect with their Filipino roots are invited to participate in the second Diskubre Tour from 03 to 13 January 2020 in the Bicol Region. Covering Manila and the provinces of Albay, Masbate, Sorsogon, and Camarines Sur, this year’s Tour will …

Diskubre Tour for Young Filipinos Open for Registration Read More »

18 July 2019 – As part of the year-long celebration of the golden jubilee of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Singapore, the Philippine Embassy in Singapore, in cooperation with the National Parks Board of Singapore (NParks), organized a tree-planting event at the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, Singapore on 17 July 2019. Five saplings of …

Narra Saplings Symbolize Enduring PH-SG Relations Read More »

08 July 2019 – Lita Patricio, Jomarcy Bebida, Rose Buenvenida, Carina Rebuya, and Jetky Marie Amores have one thing in common: they are all Filipino household service workers in Singapore and they are the authors of a bestseller cookbook, “Family Favorites.” Launched last 08 November where Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Joseph Del Mar Yap attended, …

Five Pinay HSWs in SG Write Own Cookbook Read More »

08 July 2019 – Mr. Jonas Antonio Gaffud is now the Creative Consultant for Miss Universe Singapore. He hopes to establish an effective synergy among the different Ms. Universe franchises in the region and serve as a platform to support worthy advocacies, including those in the Philippines. Ambassador Yap suggested that Mr. Gaffud build upon the …

Ms. Universe Singapore has Filipino Creative Consultant Read More »

3 July 2019 – Department of Trade and Industry Undersecretary Rafaelita M. Aldaba and executives of Filipino startup enterprises spoke on the Philippine Startup Ecosystem during the Innovfest Unbound 2019, the annual event of Smart Nation Innovations. The conference was held at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore on 27-28 June 2019. The Filipino startup …

DTI Usec. Rafaelita Aldaba and Executives of Filipino Startup Enterprises Participated in the Panel Discussion at Innovfest Unbound 2019 Read More »

02 July 2019 – Sentro Rizal Singapore of the Philippine Embassy in Singapore, in collaboration with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Mandarin Orchard, Mama Sita’s, Philippine Airlines (PAL), and Arc Gin, successfully organized Fiesta Filipino, a showcase of Filipino cuisine that ran from 22 to 30 June 2019 at the Triple …

Filipino Cuisine: The Next Big Thing in Singapore Read More »

1 July 2019- The Philippine Embassy in Singapore facilitated a talk on making a personal investment in Unit Investment Trust Funds (UITFs) organized by Philippine National Bank (PNB) Singapore. UITFs are investment products offered by commercial banks in the Philippines. The talk gave an introduction to investing in UITFs, which are directed to income earners …

Philippine National Bank Conducts Seminar on Unit Investment Trust Fund for Filipinos Working in Singapore Read More »