Ambassador Ma. Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega, who attended the gathering with a team from the Philippine Embassy, took the opportunity to present the newly arrived Labor Attaché who will head the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Berlin, Atty. Delmer R. Cruz. Labatt Cruz introduced himself to the nurses and briefly addressed some of their most pressing questions about applying for an overseas employment certificate (OEC). Also present was Fr. Jun de Ocampo, the chaplain of the ... Read more
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Federal Foreign Office interns visit Philippine Embassy in Berlin
Eighteen university students and graduates from different parts of Germany who are currently doing their internship at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin today visited the Philippine Embassy to familiarize themselves with the work of diplomatic missions. Ambassador Ma. Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega welcomed them and briefed them on the Embassy’s efforts to strengthen Philippine-German relations, which mark their 65th anniversary this year, as well as to cater to the needs of the ... Read more
PHL HONORARY CONSULATE IN STUTTGART WELCOMES 14 NEW “TRIPLE WIN” FILIPINO NURSES
Philippine Honorary Consul in Baden-Wurttemberg, Dr. Axel Neumahr welcomed 14 new “Triple Win” Filipino nurses in a simple ceremony held last March 2, at the Philippine Honorary Consulate in Stuttgart. The nurses who arrived in Germany last February 7, are currently undergoing further caregiving qualification training and language courses under the supervision of Wohlfahrtswerk für Baden-Württemberg, the hiring German institution. After the training’s conclusion on March 23, the nurses will be ... Read more
RICHTFEST: EMBASSY IN BERLIN MARKS IMPORTANT MILESTONE INTHE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW CHANCERY
The topping out ceremony or “Richtfest” of the New Philippine Embassy in Berlin, Germany, located at Luisenstrasse 16, 10117 Berlin (formerly Charitéstrasse 7) was held on 18 January 2018. The “Richtfest” is a German tradition that is traced back to the 14th century. It has two important aspects: one, it signifies that the raw construction and the roof have been completed and the roof tiles will soon be installed. The other aspect of a Richtfest is that it a gesture of thanksgiving to all the ... Read more
Secretary Tugade revs up bilateral relations with Germany visit
Philippine Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade visited Frankfurt, Stuttgart, and Berlin on 27-30 March 2017 to survey German solutions and innovations in the transport sector and to promote opportunities for German companies to participate in transportation projects in the Philippines. Joining him were Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary for Rails and Toll Roads Cesar B. Chavez, Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs Leah V. Merida-Quiambao, Assistant Secretary for ... Read more
