K´Na the Dreamweaver, Heneral Luna and Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo will be screened for free in Munich and Cologne this April as part of the Sentro Rizal Film Festival in Europe.

All films will be screened for free at the following locations:

K´Na The Dreamweaver
28 April, 18:30h
Domforum, Domkloster 3, 50667 Cologne

Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
30 April, 13:00h
Rio Film Palast
Rosenheimerstr. 46,  81669 Munich
*To reserve seats, registration may be done through the Facebook accounts of “The Philippine Catholic Community of Cologne” or “Ms. Carolina Lachica”

Heneral Luna
30 April, 15:30h
Filmforum NRW e.V. im Museum Ludwig
Bischofsgartenstr. 1, 50667 Cologne
*To reserve seats, registration may be done may be done through Ms. Grace Schardin at schardin@t-online.de or Ms. Tess Wilms at tewilms@aol.com

The Festival is organized by the Sentro Rizal Berlin and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) in cooperation with Artikulo Uno Productions, the Philippine Consulates in Bavaria and North Rhine Westphalia, the European Network of the Filipino Diaspora (ENFID), Katolisches Bildungswerk, Friends e.V., Babaylan Germany e.V., Philippinische Katolische Gemeinde Köln, and Filipiniana e.V. München.

 

 

ATTENTION: FILIPINO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS OVERSEAS

YOU MAY BE THE NEXT 2016 PRESIDENTIAL AWARDEES!

The Philippine Embassy in Berlin is pleased to inform the public that the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) has opened nominations for the 2016 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas.

These awards are conferred by the President of the Philippines every two years on meritorious individuals and organizations in highest recognition of their work in the service of the Filipino community or nation, and for exceptional achievements or excellence in the pursuit of their endeavors.

There are four (4) categories of awards to be conferred on Filipino individuals and organizations overseas:

LINGKOD SA KAPWA PILIPINO (LINKAPIL) AWARD

This award is conferred on Filipino individuals or organizations for their exceptional or significant contribution to reconstruction, progress and development in the Philippines.

BANAAG AWARD

This award is conferred on Filipino individuals or organizations for their significant contribution to advance the cause or promote the interests of overseas Filipino communities.

KAANIB NG BAYAN AWARD

This award is conferred on foreign individuals or organizations for their exceptional or significant contribution to Philippine reconstruction, progress and development, or to advance the cause or promote the interests of overseas Filipino communities.

PAMANA NG PILIPINO AWARD

This award is conferred on Filipinos overseas, who, in exemplifying the talent and industry of the Filipino, have brought the country honor and recognition through excellence and distinction in the pursuit of their work or profession.

The following requirements are needed for applications to be considered:

1. Nominations must be made on the prescribed form and submitted together with supporting documents. All submissions must be written in, or translated into English or Filipino.

2. The Nomination Form must be completed and should accordingly include all required information, particularly a summary of the work or relevant contribution of the individual or organization being nominated.

3. The contribution of the nominee should be specifically described, whether personal or professional service, material or financial contribution, or technology, skill or know-how that has proven to be recognized or beneficial (Please indicate estimated value, if the contribution is monetary or material).

4. The submission should include qualitative and/or quantitative information to describe the outcome or impact of the nominee’s contribution to the beneficiaries, community, or the nominee’s own profession, or the country.

5. The duly completed Endorsement Form completed by the Post’s Awards Committee.

The Presidential Awards program serves to reassure Filipinos that   the Philippines continues   to welcome and encourage their further participation in the country’s development as well as engage them in cultivating a strong and vibrant overseas Filipino community.

To download needed forms for the Presidential Awards, please click on this link – Presidential Awards Primer.

The Philippine Embassy will only receive applications with original documents until 15 May 2016 by mail. This is to give ample time to review the requirements and still make it to CFO´s deadline on 31 May 2016.

For more information regarding the Presidential Awards, you may reach the Awards Secretariat at tel. nos.: (632) 552-4700 locals 761-767; fax no.: (632) 561-8160 or email at presidentialawards@cfo.gov.ph.