Eight members of various indigenous tribes in Mindanao made a brief visit to Berlin to seek the support of the international community and Filipinos abroad in preserving their unique way of life. In a forum organized by the Embassy last September 25, the indigenous persons led by Datu Nestor Apas of the Laingan Manobo tribe, recounted their painful experiences as unsuspecting pawns in a long-running communist insurgency. Members of the audience expressed solidarity with our indigenous ... Read more
Philippine Ambassador Hosts Filipino Afternoon Tea for Wilkommen in Berlin
Philippine Ambassador to Germany brought a taste of the Philippines to members of the Wilkommen in Berlin (WiB) during an Filipino Afternoon Tea Reception at the official residence on 25 September 2019. The WiB is the largest international club composed of members from the diplomatic corps, business, academe, media, and other sectors. It is the only international club which is affiliated with the German Federal Foreign Office which ensures its wide reach in the international community in ... Read more
Acclaimed Fil-Am Author Calls for More Diverse Children’s Lit at AklaTamBayan in Berlin
Ms Erin Entrada Kelly, the multi-awarded Filipino-American writer of five middle-grade books, was the featured guest at the second edition of the Philippine Embassy’s AklaTamBayan living library project held on 16 September 2019 in Berlin. Ms Kelly’s third book, Hello, Universe, won the 2018 John Newbery Medal awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American Literature for Children, and ... Read more
Philippine Ambassador Meets German Economic Cooperation and Development Officials
Philippine Ambassador to Germany Theresa Dizon-De Vega met with officials in charge of development cooperation assistance to the Philippines at the Headquarters of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation (BMZ) in Bonn, Germany on 16 September 2019. Ambassador Dizon-De Vega discussed with Ms. Jutta Kranz-Plote, Head of the Ministry’s Policy Division for Southeast Asia and Dr. Stephan Russeck, Senior Policy Officer the state of Philippines-Germany development ... Read more
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