Twenty five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a section of the famed symbol of a divided Europe will soon be making its way to Manila. Mr. Mardomel Melicor, chargé d’affaires, a.i. of the Philippine Embassy, received the section (“Mauerteil”) at the Gärten der Welt (Gardens of the World). Ms. Margit Gehrcken of the Berlin Senate Chancellery officially turned over to Mr. Melicor the deed of donation executed by the Berlin city government that presented a section of the Berlin Wall to ... Read more
PHILIPPINE LEGISLATORS ENGAGE GERMAN MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE, RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND LAND USE (BMUB)
A high-level delegation of senior Philippines legislators and policymakers met with technical experts of the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) earlier this month to discuss German and EU climate change and renewable energy policy. The Philippine delegation was able to gain a keen appreciation of how Germany has developed a cohesive legal and policy framework in the last twenty-five years to address climate change, renewable energy ... Read more
PH LEGISLATORS AND POLICYMAKERS ENGAGE GERMAN EXPERTS
Berlin, 17 October 2014. Senior legislators and Philippine policymakers involved in climate change, urban planning and rural development recently concluded a study visit to Germany as part of efforts to support the passage and effective implementation of the National Land Use Act (NLUA). After more than two decades of debate, President Aquino has certified the NLUA bill as urgent and both Houses are working together to push for its swift passage. Senators Sergio Osmeña, Loren Legarda, and ... Read more
PHILIPPINES AND GERMANY LAUNCH LANDMARK AGREEMENTS ON TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Berlin, 8 October 2014. As part of President Aquino’s official visit to Berlin, the Philippines and Germany signed two (2) agreements on technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Witnessed by DFA Secretary del Rosario, DTI Secretary Gregory Domingo, TESDA Director General Joel Villanueva and high-ranking German officials, Philippine Ambassador to Germany Maria Cleofe R. Natividad and German Ambassador to the Philippines Thomas Ossowski signed the Joint Declaration of Intent that ... Read more
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