Month: June 2023

PRESS RELEASE PR-089-2023 30 June 2023, Singapore – Ambassador Medardo G. Macaraig witnessed today the symbolic handover of Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) functions from Vice Consul Jhullie Anne A. Beniahan, Head of the Philippine Embassy’s ATN Section to Officer-in-Charge and Assistant Labor Attache Atty. Eduard C. Ferrer of the Migrant Workers Office (MWO)-Singapore. Pursuant to Republic Act …

SYMBOLIC TURNOVER OF ASSISTANCE-TO-NATIONALS FUNCTIONS (ATN) FROM PH EMBASSY TO MIGRANT WORKERS OFFICE (MWO)-SINGAPORE Read More »

PRESS RELEASE PR-087-2023 28 June 2023, Singapore – The Philippine Embassy in Singapore hosted a National Day Diplomatic Reception at the Orchard Hotel in Singapore on 19 June 2023. Singapore Minister for Manpower Dr. Tan See Leng served as the Guest of Honor, together with two Members of Parliament (MP), Mr. Eduard Chia Bing Hui …

PH EMBASSY HOSTS DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION IN CELEBRATION OF 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF PH INDEPENDENCE AND NATIONHOOD Read More »

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PRESS RELEASE PR-082-2023 15 June 2023, Singapore – Philippine Vice President and Secretary of Education Hon. Sara Z. Duterte made an official visit to Singapore on 13-14 June 2023, following her visit to Brunei Darussalam on 11-13 June 2023, in her capacity as Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Council President.  During her two-day …

PHILIPPINE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF EDUCATION SARA DUTERTE VISITS SINGAPORE AS SEAMEO COUNCIL PRESIDENT Read More »

PRESS RELEASE PR-081-2023 (5 June 2023, Singapore) The Philippine Embassy in Singapore and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS)-Yusof Ishak Institute signed today the Deed of Donation on the Philippine Studies Program Grant for the ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute. The Philippine Studies Project at ISEAS is a multi-year initiative under the Regional Political and …

PH EMBASSY AND ISEAS YUSOF ISHAK INSTITUTE SINGAPORE TO FURTHER COORDINATE WITH SIGNING OF DEED OF DONATION FOR PH STUDIES PROJECT Read More »

PRESS RELEASE PR-080-2023 (5 June 2023, Singapore) Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Medardo G. Macaraig hosts a dinner reception for the Philippine delegates to the just concluded 20th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue on 4 June 2023 at the Official Residence. Led by Senior Undersecretary  Carlito Galvez Jr., Officer-in-Charge of the Department of …

AMBASSADOR MACARAIG HOSTS DINNER FOR SUCCESSFUL PH PARTICIPATION IN THE 20th SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE Read More »

PRESS RELEASE PR-079-2023 (3 June 2023, Singapore) Senator Loren Legarda, a four-term Senator of the Philippines and currently the Senate President Pro Tempore, in a speech during the Special Session on “Balancing Asia-Pacific Minilateralism and ASEAN Centrality” of the  20th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue, underscored that minilateral cooperation can be viewed …

SENATOR LEGARDA HIGHLIGHTS ROLE OF MINILATERAL COOPERATION IN COMPLEMENTING ASEAN CENTRALITY AT 20th SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE IN SINGAPORE Read More »

PRESS RELEASE PR-078-2023 (3 June 2023, Singapore) Senior Undersecretary Carlito Galvez Jr., Officer-in-Charge of the Department of National Defense and Head of the Philippine Delegation to the 20th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue, shared the Philippines’ perspectives  on “Building a Stable and Balanced Asia-Pacific” at a Plenary Session on 3 June 2023. …

“RULE OF LAW, DIPLOMACY AND DIALOGUE, CRUCIAL FOR REGIONAL PEACE AND STABILITY” – PH DEFENSE CHIEF Read More »

PRESS RELEASE PR-077-2023 (2 June 2023, Singapore) General Andres C. Centino, PA, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, delivered his remarks at the Special Session on “Challenges of Asia-Pacific Military Capability Development” at the 20th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue on 2 June 2023. In his remarks, General …

PH ARMED FORCES CHIEF SPEAKS AT SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE, UNDERSCORES IMPORTANCE OF MARITIME SECURITY AND TECH ADVANCEMENT FOR A SECURE ASIA-PACIFIC Read More »

PRESS RELEASE PR-076-2023 (2 June 2023, Singapore) In recognition of common interests in deepening bilateral cooperation on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR), the Philippines and Singapore signed today the Arrangement between the Department of National Defense of the Republic of the Philippines and the Ministry of Defence of Singapore Concerning the Conduct of Education, …

PH AND SINGAPORE SIGN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND DISASTER RELIEF ARRANGEMENT Read More »

PRESS RELEASE PR-075-2023 (2 June 2023, Singapore) A high-level Philippine delegation, composed of Senior Undersecretary Carlito Galvez Jr., Officer-in-Charge of the Department of National Defense; General Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines; Senator Loren Legarda, Senate President Pro Tempore; and Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Medardo Macaraig, participates in the …

PH SENDS HIGH-LEVEL DELEGATION TO 20TH IISS SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE IN SINGAPORE Read More »