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Month: February 2023

IN-PERSON UGNAYAN RESUMES, AMBASSADOR MACARAIG MEETS WITH THE FILCOM LEADERS IN SINGAPORE FOR THE FIRST TIME

PRESS RELEASE PR-045-2023 27 February 2023, Singapore – Following the announcement of the Government of Singapore to Dorscon Green and its return to normalcy after the pandemic, the Philippine Embassy resumed its in-person Ugnayan meeting with Filipino Community leaders in Singapore on 26 February 2023 at the Embassy of the Philippines in its temporary office …

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PH EMBASSY CELEBRATES NATIONAL ARTS MONTH THROUGH VARIOUS PLATFORMS

PRESS RELEASE PR-043-2023 27 February 2023, Singapore – With this year’s theme “Ani ng Sining, Bunga ng Galing”, the Philippine Embassy in Singapore celebrated National Arts Month (NAM) this February through  month-long activities showcasing the talent and creative skills of Singapore-based Filipino artists through social media postings, art workshop, and a Filipino Community meeting. The …

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PH AMBASSADOR PAYS COURTESY CALL ON CAMBODIAN AMBASSADOR

PRESS RELEASE PR-042-2023 (28 February 2023, Singapore) Philippine Ambassador Medardo G. Macaraig called on H.E. Sok Khoeun, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia to Singapore on 23 February 2023 at the Official Residence of the Cambodian Ambassador. Both Ambassadors acknowledged that the Philippines and Cambodia enjoy warm ties, both bilaterally and in the context …

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HIGH COMMISSIONER OF MALAYSIA RECEIVES AMBASSADOR MACARAIG

PRESS RELEASE PR-041-2023 (22 February 2023, Singapore) Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Medardo G. Macaraig paid a courtesy call on H.E. Azfar bin Mohamad Mustafar, the High Commissioner of Malaysia to Singapore, at the latter’s office on 22 February 2023. As Heads of Missions of  neighbors and fellow ASEAN founding members,  Ambassador Macaraig and High Commissioner …

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DMW UNDERSECRETARY ALLONES CALL ON AMBASSADOR MACARAIG

PRESS RELEASE PR-040-2023 (25 February 2023, Singapore) Atty. Maria Anthonette C. Velasco-Allones, Undersecretary for Finance and Internal Management of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), paid a courtesy call on Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Medardo G. Macaraig on 23 February 2023 to personally convey DMW’s appreciation to the Ambassador for the support that the Philippine …

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PH AMBASSADOR AND ReCAAP-ISC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AGREE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF COOPERATION IN ENSURING SAFE AND SECURE SEAS

PRESS RELEASE PR-039-2023 (23 February 2023, Singapore) Officials from the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) Information Sharing Centre (ISC), led by its Executive Director Krishnaswamy Natarajan, made a courtesy visit to Philippine Ambassador Medardo G. Macaraig at the Philippine Embassy in Singapore on 23 February 2023. …

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ABISO SA MGA PILIPINO: MAG-INGAT SA ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT AT CYBERCRIME SA TIMOG-SILANGANG ASYA

EMBASSY ADVISORY AD-009-2023 / 24 FEBRUARY 2023 Nagbibigay ng babala ang Embahada ng Pilipinas sa Singapore na tumataas ang bilang ng mga kaso ng mga Pilipinong nare-recruit sa mga paraang hindi naaayon sa batas. Mga sindikatong kriminal na naka-base sa Timog-Silangan Asya (Southeast Asia) ang nagre-recruit ng mga Pilipino galing sa Pilipinas at pati na …

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AMBASSADOR MACARAIG BEGINS ROUND OF COURTESY CALLS, MEETS WITH THE DEAN OF DIPLOMATIC CORPS AND UZBEK AMBASSADOR

PRESS RELEASE PR-038-2023 (21 February 2023, Singapore) To start his round of introductory courtesy calls as Philippine Ambassador to Singapore, Ambassador Medardo G. Macaraig paid a courtesy call on the Dean  of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps in Singapore, H.E.  Kakhramon Shakirov, on 21 February 2023 at the Embassy of Uzbekistan. Ambassador Shakirov is also …

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UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS, UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN INK MOU ON ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH COOPERATION

PRESS RELEASE PR-037-2023 21 February 2023, SINGAPORE – The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and the University of Saskatchewan (USask) signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Academic and Research Cooperation on 20 February 2023 at the High Commision of Canada in Singapore. The MOU aims to develop research collaboration, pursue academic cooperation, …

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PH AMBASSADOR HOSTS SALU-SALO FOR EMBASSY PERSONNEL, ENCOURAGES THEM TO CONTINUE WORKING TO PURSUE PH INTERESTS

PRESS RELEASE PR-036-2023 (14 February 2023, Singapore) Following his presentation of credentials to Singaporean President Halimah Yacob in the morning of 14 February 2023, Ambassador Medardo G. Macaraig hosted a salu-salo for the personnel of the Philippine Embassy and its attached agencies at the Official Residence that evening. During the event, Ambassador Macaraig conveyed his …

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AMBASSADOR MACARAIG ATTENDS ANNUAL DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION HOSTED BY SINGAPOREAN PRESIDENT

PRESS RELEASE PR-035-2023 (20 February 2023, Singapore) Philippine Ambassador Medardo G. Macaraig attended the President’s Annual Diplomatic Reception, hosted by Singapore President Halimah Yacob and First Gentleman Mohammed Abdullah Alhabshee, on 17 February 2023 at the Istana. It was the first PADR organized after a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The PADR is Ambassador Macaraig’s …

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PH EMBASSY KEYNOTES PH CHAMBER OF CUSTOMS BROKERS, INC. (CCBI) INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT

PRESS RELEASE PR-034-2023 19 February 2023, Singapore – Third Secretary and Vice Consul Joy Anne B. Lai, who heads the Economic and Filipino Relations Section of the Philippine Embassy, delivered the keynote speech during the 1st Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI) International Summit held in Singapore on 18-19 February 2023. In the same event, …

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PH EMBASSY SUPPORTS BARANGAY NUS BOOTH AT mOSAic@NUS FEST 2023

PRESS RELEASE PR-033-2023 17 February 2023, Singapore – The Philippine Embassy Cultural Section visited the National University of Singapore Stephen Riady Center, UTown on 17 February 2023 for the mOSAic@NUS Fest which included a Philippine booth courtesy of Barangay NUS. Established in 2021, Barangay NUS – NUS Filipino Cultural Club, a diverse and inclusive club …

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AEROSPACE ENGINEERING FACULTY AND STUDENTS CALL ON PH AMBASSADOR

PRESS RELEASE PR-032-2023 17 February 2023, Singapore – Dr. Rogel Mari Sese, Chairperson of the Department of Aerospace Engineering led a delegation of part-time professors, and third and fourth year B.S. Aerospace Engineering students from the Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU), and called on Ambassador  Medardo G. Macaraig on 17 February 2023 at the Philippine …

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PH SPACE AGENCY CHIEF CALLS ON PH AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE

PRESS RELEASE PR-031-2023 16 February 2023, Singapore – Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) Director General Joel Joseph S. Marciano Jr., together with the agency’s Chief of Space Business and Development, Mr. Fernando de Villa III, paid a courtesy call on  Philippine Ambassador to Singapore, H.E. Medardo G. Macaraig on 16 February 2023 at the Philippine Embassy. …

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PH AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE ADVOCATES WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FOR FUTURE GENERATION

PRESS RELEASE PR-030-2023 16 February 2023, Singapore – Dr. Luis Carlos Neves, Vice President of the Mandai Wildlife Group, and Mr. Elden Gabayoyo, Manager of the Animal Care Department of the Jurong Bird Park (to be reopened as Bird Paradise), paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Medardo G. Macaraig on 16 February 2023 to discuss …

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PH EMBASSY JOINS PHILSA AT GLOBAL SPACE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (GTSC) 2023

PRESS RELEASE PR-029-2023 (15 February 2023, Singapore) – The Philippine Embassy in Singapore, represented by its Economic Team, Third Secretary and Vice Consul Joy Anne B. Lai and Commercial Counselor Carla Regina P. Grepo, attended the  Global Space and Technology Convention (GSTC) 2023, together with officials of the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), namely,  Director General …

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PH EMBASSY ATTENDS SEMINAR ON BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC PRIORITIES UNDER INDONESIA’S ASEAN CHAIRMANSHIP

PRESS RELEASE PR-028-2023 The Philippine Embassy in Singapore virtually attended the hybrid seminar on business and economic priorities under Indonesia’s ASEAN Chairmanship held on 14 February 2023 at the ISEAS- Yusof Ishak Institute. Mr. Arsjad Rashid, Chair of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC) 2023, was the speaker for the said event. Mr. Rashid …

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PH EMBASSY’S ATN SECTION AND MIGRANT WORKERS OFFICE HOLD CONSULTATION MEETING, REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO ASSIST OFWS IN DISTRESS

PRESS RELEASE PR-027-2023 (16 February 2023, Singapore) – The Assistance to Nationals (ATN) Section of the Philippine Embassy in Singapore, the Migrant Workers Office (MWO)-Singapore and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) held a consultation meeting on 15 February 2023. The ATN Section provided a briefing on the cases it has been handling, such as …

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PH EMBASSY, BUREAU OF TREASURY CONDUCT FINANCIAL LITERACY ROADSHOW ON RETAIL TREASURY BONDS (RTB)

PRESS RELEASE PR-027-2023 (12 February 2023, Singapore) – The Philippine Government, through the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) and  the Embassies of the Philippines to Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, and the Consulates General in Hong Kong and Macau, conducted a financial literacy webinar offering investment opportunities through the 29th Tranche of Retail Treasury Bonds (RTB 29) on …

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PH AMBASSADOR MACARAIG PRESENTS HIS CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT HALIMAH YACOB

PRESS RELEASE PR-026-2023 (14 February 2023, Singapore) H.E. Medardo G. Macaraig, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to the Republic of Singapore, presented his Letter of Credence to Singaporean President Halimah Yacob in a ceremony held at the Istana (Presidential Palace) this morning. He also presented the Letter of Recall of …

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ADVISORY ON SCAM

EMBASSY ADVISORY AD-008-2023 The Philippine Embassy warns the public of the increasing number of scam and cybercrime cases through various methods such as phishing scams, job scams, e-commerce scams, investment scams, fake friend calls scams, social media impersonation scams, loan scams, internet love scams, government official impersonation scams, and credit-for-sex scams. According to the Annual …

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SYSTEM MAINTENANCE (10 FEBRUARY 2023)

UPDATE (as of 1:00 PM): The public is informed that the Embassy appointment system is now available. Please visit this link https://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg/consularappointment/ or go back to HOME page to book your appointment for consular and labor-related services. Maraming salamat po. EMBASSY ADVISORYAD-006-2023 10 February 2023 The Embassy’s appointment system is currently undergoing maintenance to upgrade our …

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FILIPINA HAILED AS 2023 ASIA’S BEST FEMALE CHEF

PRESS RELEASE PR-025-2023 The Philippine Embassy in Singapore congratulates Filipino Chef Johanne Siy of Lolla as she joins the ranks of culinary luminaries after being named Asia’s Best Female Chef 2023, an annual award given by Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants. Chef Johanne, however, is no rookie in award-giving bodies as she was the recipient of …

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PHILDEL OF UN WORKSHOP ON PREVENTING EXTREMISM CALL ON AMBASSADOR MACARAIG

(2 February 2023, Singapore) – Philippine Ambassador-designate Medardo G. Macaraig receives his first visitor since his arrival in Singapore on Wednesday, 1 February. Various government officials led by Undersecretary Oscar F. Valenzuela (DILG), Assistant Secretary Alan L. Deniega (DFA-Office of Civilian Security), Attty. Izza Mari D. Laurio, Assistant Director (DILG), Deputy Chief Marie Louise Engracial …

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PH AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE MACARAIG ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE

PRESS RELEASE PR-023-2023 (01 February 2023, Singapore) The Philippine Embassy in Singapore is pleased to announce that His Excellency Medardo Antonio G. Macaraig, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to the Republic of Singapore, has arrived in Singapore this afternoon.     Diplomats of the Philippine Embassy, several Heads of ASEAN Missions …

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