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Filcom from Frankfurt Rhein-Main Organizes Bus Tour To Visit the Philippine Embassy in Berlin

BERLIN.  Ambassador Maria Cleofe Natividad received a group of Filipinos who traveled from Frankfurt am Main to pay a visit to the Philippine Embassy in Berlin.  Members of the group took the opportunity to renew their passports, while several others requested other consular services.

Ambassador Natividad welcomed the Filipino visitors and expressed her appreciation that the group came to the Embassy. She informed them of the Embassy’s upcoming activities in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Philippine-German diplomatic relations and plans to conduct more consular mobile operations for 2014 in different German cities. It was a poignant moment for some of the visitors, as they were able to participate in the singing of the Philippine national anthem for the first time in many years.

The Filipinos came from different parts of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main Region, known to be one of the most active cultural and financial centers in Europe and which boasts a high concentration of Filipino residents. The officers and staff of the Consular Section of the Philippine Embassy attended to their various consular needs, which included e-passport renewals, authentication, acknowledgement, and request for legal capacity to contract marriage.
The forty-three Filipinos and naturalized Germans (former Filipinos) traveled by bus from Frankfurt am Main and embarked on an eight-hour journey to Berlin during a weekend. Mr. Klaus Elbert, a long-time resident from Frankfurt am Main was the one who coordinated the activity.  “I am happy,” Mr. Elbert stressed, “to organize similar bus tour activities in the future, but I know this means extra work for the Embassy.”  Mr. Elbert is a known “friend of the Philippines,” as he is one of the organizers of this year’s Philippine Independence Day celebration that took place in Dietzenbach, Germany.    (END)

Philippine Ambassador and Senator Pia Cayetano discuss PH-German Education Cooperation

29 September 2013. Berlin.  Senator Pilar S. Cayetano called on Ambassador Maria Cleofe R. Natividad during her visit in Berlin as part of her advocacy for education and in  her capacity as Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture.

Senator Cayetano visited some schools in Berlin to learn more about the German system of education, particularly with respect to promoting languages and sports among the youth. She is exploring the possibilities of bilingual education, particularly in the context of Germany.

The Senator went to the Friedrich-Engels-Gymnasium, the oldest Spanish bilingual school in Berlin for a discussion of the curriculum of the school as compared with that  of the Philippines.  The school has 980 students from grade one to twelve and works in close cooperation with the Spanish Ministry of Education.
Senator Cayetano also visited one of the four elite sports and high performance schools in Berlin, and one of the biggest elite sports schools in Germany.  It has a land area of 5 hectares that trains students from grade one to twelve with special emphasis on seventeen sports disciplines.  The current Olympic World and European champion in the men’s discus throw, Robert Harting, is a product of said school as well as Sabine Lisicki, number 16th in the current singles ranking in tennis and a finalist in the 2013 Wimbledon tennis competition.

Senator Cayetano examines the possibility of integrating more sports in the Philippine education curriculum to increase Philippine participation in the Olympic Games and other sports competitions. END

PHILIPPINES LIGHTS UP BERLIN SKIES, WINS 2013 PYRONALE FIREWORKS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Berlin.  The Philippines, represented by Dragon Fireworks, Inc., won the 2013 edition of the Pyronale Fireworks World Championships at the Berlin Olympic Stadium on 7 September 2013.  The gold medal winning effort, entitled “Philippines – Here Comes the Dragon” won plaudits from the thousands present, who also gave the team the audience award for the evening.  The Philippine team’s choreographed performance included songs from Angeline Quinto (“Piliin Mo ang Pilipinas”), Carol Banawa (“Tanging Yaman”), and the Tinikling folk dance.  Remarkably, the performance was designed by Mr. Vander Tenedero, a 20-year old business student.

Prior to their performance, the team, led by Mr. Jovenson Ong and Don Miguel Villarosa, paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Maria Cleofe R. Natividad at the Philippine Embassy.  Ambassador Natividad welcomed the initiative and entrepreneurial spirit of Dragon Fireworks, which has the ambitious goal of entering the European market.

The following is the composition of the Dragon Fireworks Inc. team:

• Mr. Jovenson Ong,  Managing Director of Dragon Fireworks, Inc.;
• Mr. Hans Emerson Ong, Technical Director of Dragon Fireworks, Inc.;
• Mr. Vander Tenedero, Designer of show;
• Mr. Don Miguel Villarosa, Designer of show;
• Mr. John Oliver Zeng, Chief Pyrotechnician; and
• Mr. Joseph Veloso, Lead Pyrotechnican.

Since 1992, Dragon Fireworks has established itself as the Philippines’ trusted name in providing world class pyrotechnics.  With an unyielding commitment to product excellence, quality beyond the highest standards and uncompromising safety for the Filipino consumers,  Dragon Fireworks has grown to become the largest fireworks manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer of professional display and consumer fireworks, as well as the only ISO 9001:2008 certified fireworks manufacturer in ASEAN. END

Berlin PE Launches Language Book and Mobile Phone App “Pinoy Ako”

Philippine Embassy in Berlin Launches Language Book and Mobile Phone App “Pinoy Ako” to Celebrate “Buwan ng Wika”

 

29 August, 2013 Berlin – Philippine Ambassador to Germany Maria Cleofe R. Natividad led the celebration of the “Buwan ng Wika” at the Philippine Embassy in Berlin through the launching of Filipino language books of Dr. Rey Agana and a Filipino language app for mobile phones called “Pinoy-Ako”.

 

In her welcome remarks, Ambassador Natividad speaking in both Filipino and English languages, reflected on the relevance of the theme “Wika Natin ang Daang Matuwid” in the celebration of the language month.

 

 

“The theme of this year’s celebration is particularly relevant and resonates well: “Wika Natin ang Daang Matuwid”. The theme is timely and apt – a few days ago, there was a million-strong people’s march against corruption in Manila.” She quoted from the speech of President Benigno S. Aquino III during the recent “Pambansang Kongreso ng Wika” and stressed the inherent value of the national language in achieving national goals of justice and peace, inclusive growth, and sustainable development.

 

The Ambassador also spoke on the role of language in strengthening ties among peoples: “Here in Berlin, I salute the efforts of Dr. Rey Agana in popularizing the Philippine language and finding innovative ways to spread its use, using different media: from formal classes at the Humboldt University, to publication of Filipino language books, and to Filipino-German dictionary apps for mobile phones.”
Prof. Dr. Vincent Houben, Chair of the Department  of Southeast Asian History and Society at the Humboldt University in Berlin, also delivered his remarks on the importance of language in area studies during the book launch.

Ms. Eva Streifeneder of the Regiospectra Publishing House was also present during the event to support the book launch. Her team also made available copies of the Tagalog 1 and 2 books.

During the formal book launch,  Dr. Rey Agana, who holds a doctorate degree in Semiotics from the  Technische Universität Berlin, also gave remarks on the politics of language,  his experience in teaching Tagalog at the Humboldt University, and his current and future work on the language books and apps.

The books (Tagalog 1 – Konversationkurs für Anfänger; Tagalog 2 – Lese- und Schreibkurs für Anfänger [Conversation Course for Beginners – Reading and Writing Course]) are available at the following website www.regiospectra.de . The mobile phone app “Pinoy Ako”, developed by Mr. Kevin Klein, is a German to Tagalog dictionary that translates words from both languages. It can be downloaded for free and can be easily installed in mobile phones. END

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