Berlin. 24 October 2012. “It is an honor to be a friend of a member of the German Parliament who shares our strong advocacy for women’s rights and who has a long and solid history of working for the welfare of Filipinos,” Philippine Ambassador to Germany Maria Cleofe R. Natividad said after a meeting with Ms. Sabine Weiss, member of the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag). In Germany, where 82% - or more than 4 out of 5 Filipino migrants - are women, Ms. Weiss, a member of the Group of ... Read more
German firms set their sights on the Philippines
Berlin. 23 October 2012. An information session on the Philippines as a business location for the German enterprises took place at the PricewaterhouseCoopers conference center in Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, on 28 September 2012. The economic event was co-sponsored by the Philippine Embassy in Berlin, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority, the ZukunftsAgentur Brandenburg, PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, the media publication ASEAN Today and the German Philippines Chamber of Commerce and ... Read more
Mp-tec Set to Invest in the Philippine Renewable Energy Market
Berlin. 4 October 2012. Founder and CEO of German solar system integrator and project developer Mp-tec GmbH & Co KG, Michael Preißel, announced yesterday the company’s intention to invest in the Philippines, as part of the long-term plans to expand in the international market. The message was conveyed to First Secretary Adrian Cruz and PTIC Commercial Counselor Jose Antonio Buencamino, during their visit to Mp-tec’s headquarters in Eberswalde, just 50 kilometers from Berlin, Germany, on ... Read more
PHL Embassy conducts OAV Mobile Outreach in Essen
Essen. 4 October 2012. A team from the Philippine Embassy in Berlin led by Minister Mardomel Celo D. Melicor successfully conducted overseas absentee voter (OAV) registration for the 2013 national elections and provided mobile consular services to the Filipino community in Essen and other areas in North Rhine Westphalia and Hesse on Saturday, 22 September 2012. The Philippine Honorary Consulate in Essen (PHC Essen) headed by Consul Heinz-Peter Heidrich provided invaluable support for this ... Read more