Berlin. 07 April. Responding to the queries of its readers, German daily newspaper, Der Tagesspiegel, immediately called for donations after typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) hit the Central Visayas region in the Philippines in November 2013. Five months after the catastrophe, Der Tagesspiegel invited the Philippine Ambassador, H. E. Maria Cleofe R. Natividad to a turnover ceremony of the cheque worth EUR 256,981.63 to Tagesspiegel’s German partner, Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft” (Alliance Development ... Read more
PHILIPPINES AND GERMANY CONCLUDE NEGOTIATIONS ON SOCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT
BERLIN – The final round of negotiations on a Philippine-German bilateral agreement on social security took place at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS) in Berlin from 24 to 28 March 2013. Ambassador Maria Cleofe Natividad opened the negotiations and expressed optimism that the second round would succeed. She cited ‘positive signs’ for a prompt conclusion of the negotiations, such as the recent signing of a labor agreement facilitating the deployment of Filipino nurses to ... Read more
Philippines lauded by the German Business Community at OAV´s 94th Liebesmahl
Hamburg, 10 March 2014. The German Asia-Business Association (OAV) lauded the Philippines for its impressive economic performance at the 94th Liebesmahl on 7 March 2014 in Hamburg. OAV Chairman and Deutsche Bank co-CEO Juergen Fitschen invited Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima as the keynote speaker in recognition of the country’s improved competitiveness and Secretary Purisima’s commitment to economic reforms and good governance. In his welcome remarks, Mr. Fitschen stressed that the ... Read more
The Philippines to Say Thank You on 8 February 2014
Berlin, 6 February 2014. Typhoon Haiyan is recorded as the strongest typhoon to hit the planet in recent history. Last November 8, 2013, it devastated parts of Central Philippines. The number of lives lost and affected is unprecedented. But ever since then, the world has been one with the Philippines in helping rebuild the nation – from sending relief goods, undertaking medical missions, all the way to pledging funds for the reconstruction of infrastructure. This February 8, 2014, exactly ... Read more
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