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PH EMBASSY LAUNCHES BOOK FEATURING STORIES OF TRAILBLAZING FILIPINO ENTREPRENEURS IN SINGAPORE

The Philippine Embassy proudly launched the printed version of its book entitled “Making a Mark on The Little Red Dot: Trailblazing Filipino Entrepreneurs in Singapore” on 4 December 2024 at the Ambassador’s Official Residence. The launch was attended by the book’s subjects, writers and other key Embassy personnel who were instrumental in publishing the book.

The book features the life-stories of twenty-five Filipinos who have not only excelled and succeeded as entrepreneurs in Singapore, but have literally blazed new trails in the field of entrepreneurship, including in the business, trade, industry, green and sustainability, social, culinary, health and lifestyle, cultural and education, as well as digital and online fields.

PH EMBASSY, FILCOM ORGS GATHER AT FOURTH UGNAYAN AND LAUNCH OF UP VINTA IN SINGAPORE

The Philippine Embassy in Singapore successfully held the fourth and final installment of this year’s UGNAYAN: Bagong Pilipinas Town Hall Meeting on Sunday, 27 October 2024. With over 50 Filipino community leaders and stakeholders in attendance and a live stream of the meeting on the Embassy’s Facebook page, the event marked another milestone in Post’s efforts to involve Filipinos in Singapore in programs and initiatives that support their growth and empowerment.

PH EMBASSY AND GARDENS BY THE BAY UNVEIL GARDENS BY THE BAHAY KUBO: A FIESTA OF ORCHIDS

The Philippine Embassy in Singapore, in collaboration with the Gardens by the Bay, unveiled today the Gardens by the Bahay Kubo: A Fiesta of Orchids, the newest orchid display at the Cloud Forest.

The event was graced by Singapore Minister for Manpower, Dr. Tan See Leng, as the Guest of Honor, and Philippine Secretary for Migrant Workers, Hans Leo J. Cacdac. Also in attendance were Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Medardo G. Macaraig, and Mr. Felix Loh, CEO of Gardens by the Bay.

The exhibit, part of the celebrations marking the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Singapore, is the first collaboration between the Philippine Embassy and the Gardens by the Bay.

PH EMBASSY EXPLORES SINGAPORE’S MARITIME AND SUSTAINABLE GALLERIES IN OBSERVANCE OF MANA MO 2024

It’s MANA Mo Time!

Personnel of the Philippine Embassy in Singapore and their families visited the Singapore Maritime Gallery and the Sustainable Singapore Gallery on 7 September 2024 as part of the Embassy’s month-long activities in observance of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo) this September.

As maritime nations, both the Philippines and Singapore share a deep connection to the sea, with their economies, cultures, and histories heavily shaped by their strategic positions and rich maritime resources.

The visit to the galleries was also organized in celebration of the 55th anniversary of Philippines-Singapore bilateral relations this year.

Get to know more about Singapore as a maritime city and its efforts towards achieving its sustainable agenda by 2030 by visiting these galleries.

PHILIPPINES-SINGAPORE RELATIONS ACHIEVE GREATER HEIGHTS DURING SINGAPORE PRESIDENT’S STATE VISIT

The Philippines and Singapore have further reinforced their strong bilateral ties with the signing of two new Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) focused on the deployment of Filipino healthcare workers and the development of carbon credits at the sidelines of the State Visit of Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to the Philippines from 15 to 17 August 2024. These agreements build on the momentum established with the signing of an MOU on defense cooperation between the Department of National Defense (DND) and Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) in July 2024.

In their bilateral meeting held on 15 August 2024, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and President Tharman Shanmugaratnam expressed satisfaction with the progress of Philippine-Singapore bilateral relations. President Marcos said relations have undergone “immense transformation” since they were established over five decades ago, and are today strong and multi-faceted.

PHILIPPINE MATH WIZARDS BAG TWO OVERALL WINS AT 2024 SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL MATH OLYMPIAD CHALLENGE

Filipino students Nathan Y. Gohoc and Carsten Edmund S. Ang won as Overall Champion for Grade 4, and Overall First Runner-Up for Grade 7, respectively, during the tenth-year run of the Singapore International Math Olympiad Challenge (SIMOC) on 21 July 2024.

SIMOC is a prestigious annual competition which gathers young math enthusiasts from around the world. This year’s SIMOC run has the highest participant turnout, with around 2,000 students from 32 countries gathering to challenge and expand their intellectual abilities.

PHILIPPINES AND SINGAPORE STRENGTHEN DEFENSE PARTNERSHIP, SIGN MOU ON DEFENSE COOPERATION

Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. and Singapore Minister for Defence Dr. Ng Eng Hen signed the Philippines and Singapore Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Defense Cooperation this afternoon at the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore. The signing of the MOU on Defense Cooperation marked a significant milestone in strengthening the defense ties between the Philippines and Singapore.

AFP CHIEF OF STAFF GENERAL BRAWNER VISITS SINGAPORE, REAFFIRMS STRONG PH-SG DEFENSE TIES

The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), General Romeo S. Brawner Jr., is in Singapore for an official visit from 17 to 18 April 2024, upon the invitation of Vice Admiral Aaron Beng, Chief of the Defence Force of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). General Brawner is accompanied by Brigadier General (BGEN) Joel M. Paloma PA, BGEN Patriarch Robinson P. Pel PA, Colonel Walter P. Icaro PA (MNSA) and Captain Jerome I. Peñas PA.

AMB MACARAIG RETURNS TO SINGAPORE AFTER SUCCESSFUL 6TH INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS ON PHILIPPINES-SINGAPORE ACTION PLAN

PRESS RELEASE PR-010-2024 26 February 2024, Singapore – Following the success of the  6th Informal Consultations on the Philippines-Singapore Action Plan (IC-PSAP) held on 20 February 2024 in Makati City, Philippines, Ambassador Medardo G. Macaraig returned to Singapore, and expressed pleasure on the direction of the Philippines’ relations with Singapore and expressed that he looks …

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