Hamburg 8 May 2014 – General Emmanuel Bautista, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, delivered a presentation on “Security Policy and Strategic Situation in the Southeast Asian Region” at the prestigious German Armed Forces Command and Staff College (Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr) today, upon invitation of Major General Achim Lidsba, Commandant of the academy. Speaking before experienced military officers, including foreign students, of the Führungsakademie, General Bautista ... Read more
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PHILIPPINES AND GERMANY CONCLUDE NEGOTIATIONS ON SOCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT
BERLIN – The final round of negotiations on a Philippine-German bilateral agreement on social security took place at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS) in Berlin from 24 to 28 March 2013. Ambassador Maria Cleofe Natividad opened the negotiations and expressed optimism that the second round would succeed. She cited ‘positive signs’ for a prompt conclusion of the negotiations, such as the recent signing of a labor agreement facilitating the deployment of Filipino nurses to ... Read more
Philippines lauded by the German Business Community at OAV´s 94th Liebesmahl
Hamburg, 10 March 2014. The German Asia-Business Association (OAV) lauded the Philippines for its impressive economic performance at the 94th Liebesmahl on 7 March 2014 in Hamburg. OAV Chairman and Deutsche Bank co-CEO Juergen Fitschen invited Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima as the keynote speaker in recognition of the country’s improved competitiveness and Secretary Purisima’s commitment to economic reforms and good governance. In his welcome remarks, Mr. Fitschen stressed that the ... Read more
Ambassador Natividad Meets First Batch of Nurses in Frankfurt
Berlin, 27 January 2014 – Ambassador Natividad met the first batch of Philippine nurses who arrived in Frankfurt on 15 December 2013. The Ambassador, who was in Frankfurt for the Thomas Lloyd Cleantech took the opportunity of her presence in Frankfurt to meet the nurses for dinner on 23 January 2014. The four nurses, Ms. Vanessa Preclaro, Ms. Krystel Anne Sumido, Ms. Eowyn Galvez, and Mr. Ruel Galias, who are all employed by the Nordwest Hospital in Frankfurt seemed to have adjusted well to ... Read more
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