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
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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
ACADEMICS GATHER FOR AFTERNOON FELLOWSHIP AT THE EMBASS
Filipino academics from higher education institutions in the Philippines, Europe, and North America gathered at the Philippine Embassy in Berlin today for an afternoon fellowship hosted by Philippine Ambassador to Germany Theresa Dizon-De Vega. The event dubbed “Salu-Salo sa Embahada” included a tour of the new chancery and a briefing on the Embassy’s latest initiatives, particularly its partnership with Humboldt University on the promotion of Philippine Studies. The guests also had ... Read more
EMBASSY TEAM WITH NEW LABOR ATTACHÉ ATTENDS 1st FILIPINO NURSES’ GATHERING IN BERLIN
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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