July 2026

PRESS RELEASE | PR-252-2026 Singapore, 24 July 2026 – The Philippine Embassy in Singapore celebrated Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino (Philippine Music Week) with Mecosono: In a Chamber Concertino, held on 24 July 2026 at Sinagtala Hall of the Embassy’s redeveloped Chancery. The concert, attended by members of the Filipino community and Embassy personnel, marked the […]

PRESS RELEASE | PR-249-2026 SINGAPORE, 24 July 2026 –  Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Medardo G. Macaraig warmly welcomed Singapore’s Ambassador for International Law Rena Lee at the Philippine Embassy in Singapore on 24 July 2026. During the meeting, Ambassador Lee expressed her gratitude for the Philippine’s support for her candidature for the election as Judge

PRESS RELEASE | PR-248-2026 SINGAPORE, 24 July 2026 – Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Medardo G. Macaraig received a courtesy call from the High Commissioner of Malaysia to Singapore, Datin Paduka Anizan Siti Hajjar Adnin, at the Philippine Embassy on 24 July 2026. High Commissioner Siti Hadjjar recently presented her credentials to Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam

PRESS RELEASE | PR-247-2026 (From L-R) Philippine Ambassador Medardo Macaraig joins Philippine Head of Delegation Secretary for Education Sonny Angara, CHED Chairperson Shirley Agrupis and SOM-ED Leader Dr. Carmela C. Oracion at the Opening Ceremony of the 14th ASEAN Education Ministers’ Meeting on 22 July at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore. SINGAPORE, 24 July 2026 – Ambassador

Filipino Mathletes Triumph at SIMOC 2026!

PRESS RELEASE | PR-245-2026 SINGAPORE, 23 July 2026 – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), in coordination with the Migrant Workers Office-Singapore, successfully conducted two (2) batches of 2026 Overseas Assessment Program in Singapore from 5 to 7 July 2026 and from 18 to 21 July 2026, held simultaneously at the Care Academy

PRESS RELEASE | PR-241-2026 SINGAPORE, 20 July 2026 – Over 10,000 members of the Filipino community and friends of the Philippines gathered at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre on Sunday, 19 July 2026 for Fiesta 2026. Organized by the Filipino community in Singapore, this year’s celebration carried the theme “Fiestang Pinoy: Istoryang OFW,” paying

PRESS RELEASE | PR-244-2026 SINGAPORE, 20 July 2026 – The Philippine Embassy in Singapore welcomed PhilHealth officials, led by Dr. Hector Zenon Leonardo P. Malate, regional Vice President, during their courtesy call on Charge d’ Affaires Joyleen E. Santos on 20 July 2026. During the call, PhilHealth shared updates on expanded benefits and digital initiatives

The First Lady of the Republic of the Philippines, Mme. Louise Araneta‑Marcos inaugurated the Sentro Rizal Singapore Library located at the new Philippine Chancery at 20 Nassim Road on 16 July 2026.

The library is the newest facility of the Sentro Rizal Singapore, relaunched earlier this year through Pasinaya on 9 January 2026, and forms part of the Embassy’s celebration of 15 years of Sentro Rizal, the Philippines’ flagship cultural institution overseas.

Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited the new Philippine Chancery at 20 Nassim Road Singapore, marking a significant milestone in the Embassy’s commitment to strengthening diplomatic presence and enhancing services to the Filipino community abroad.

The Department of Agriculture (DA), through its Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service, in partnership with the Republic Polytechnic (RP) Singapore, organized the Filipino Young Farmers Immersion on Agribusiness and Technology Incubation Program from 6 to 10 July 2026 in Singapore.

The program brought together fifteen (15) dynamic agribusiness startups hailing from diverse regions across the Philippines who won the DA’s Young Farmer’s Challenge (YFC) 2026, a nationwide competition that supports innovative agri-ventures.

PRESS RELEASE | PR-224-2026 Today marks a decade since the issuance of the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award on 12 July 2016. The Philippine Embassy in Singapore joins the Department of Foreign Affairs,  other Philippine Government agencies, the global community, and all Filipinos around the world, in commemorating this landmark ruling which is recognized

Honorable Cabinet Secretaries; Excellencies and members of the diplomatic corps; Colleagues in government; Distinguished guests; Ladies and gentlemen; Good evening. Allow me to thank each of you for joining the Philippines in this meaningful commemoration. Tonight, we mark the tenth anniversary of the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award. This landmark decision continues to stand

The Philippine Embassy in Singapore, led by Ambassador Medardo G. Macaraig, together with its attached agencies, bid farewell to Second Secretary and Consul Jhullie Anne A. Beniahan who will conclude her six-year tour of duty in Singapore on 14 July 2026.

The Philippine Embassy in Singapore formally launched today the compilation of bilateral agreements between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the Republic of Singapore since the formal establishment of their diplomatic relations on 16 May 1969.

Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Medardo G. Macaraig, received a courtesy call from the Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of Thailand to Singapore, Mrs. Waraphannee Damrongmanee, at the Philippine Embassy on 2 July 2026.

The Philippine Embassy in Singapore joins the worldwide flag-raising ceremony in solidarity with the commemoration of the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea. This year marks a special milestone as the Philippines commemorates the 10th anniversary of the landmark victory on 12 July 2016.

PRESS RELEASE | PR-216-2026 SINGAPORE, 3 July 2026 – Former Philippine President and now 2nd District Representative of Pampanga, Hon. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo visited the Philippine Embassy in Singapore this morning at 20 Nassim Road. She was warmly received by Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Medardo G. Macaraig, together with Embassy personnel, who gave her a tour

PRESS RELEASE | PR-215-2026 New Chancery exterior Singapore, 3 July 2026  – The newly redeveloped Embassy of the Philippines in Singapore has been awarded the Singapore Good Design (SG Mark) 2026 in the Architecture category – a recognition of its design that combines cultural identity, functionality, and public value.   The project, designed by ACO

PRESS RELEASE | PR-214-2026 Singapore, 30 June 2026 – The Philippine Embassy in Singapore joins the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) in celebrating the 15th Anniversary of Sentro Rizal, marking fifteen (15) productive years of advancing Philippine language, arts, culture, and heritage across the globe. Established by the NCCA pursuant to the