PHILIPPINE EMBASSY ATTENDS NEW YEAR’S RECEPTION OF GERMAN FEDERAL PRESIDENT German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier hosted a New Year Reception for more than 160 ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions and international organizations. In his message, the President highlighted the commemoration of  the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. He called for the strengthening of shared democratic values and cooperation, especially in the midst of crises - ... Read more

Berlin, 29 December 2022 –  Philippine Embassy in Berlin’s Chargé d’Affaires,a.i. Ms.  Lillibeth V. Pono, led the Embassy in a wreath-offering ceremony to commemorate the 126th anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal and to celebrate his life and legacy. Minister Mary Luck S. Hicarte read the Rizal Day message of Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo. During the offering of the wreath, Ms. Marjorie Hahnelt read “Mein Leztzes Lebewohl” (Jose Rizal’s Mi Ultimo ... Read more

The Philippines’ Masungi Georeserve Project was conferred the Inspire Award during the 2022 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) Action Awards held in Bonn, Germany on Sept. 27. The Action Awards recognized Masungi’s efforts in transforming watersheds to fight deforestation through geotourism. It also commended Masungi for its public engagement and creative storytelling, as well as the dedication of its activists, rangers and environmental defenders. In accepting the award, ... Read more