Berlin. During a recent visit to Bonn, Ambassador Melita Sta. Maria-Thomeczek had the opportunity to call on BIBB Deputy President Prof. Dr. Michael Weiss and senior management at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB or Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung). Both sides noted that following the visit of President Aquino to Germany in September 2014, institutional and technical cooperation has developed at a fast pace. The BIBB is acting as the focal ... Read more
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PHILIPPINE LEGISLATORS ENGAGE GERMAN MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE, RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND LAND USE (BMUB)
A high-level delegation of senior Philippines legislators and policymakers met with technical experts of the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) earlier this month to discuss German and EU climate change and renewable energy policy. The Philippine delegation was able to gain a keen appreciation of how Germany has developed a cohesive legal and policy framework in the last twenty-five years to address climate change, renewable energy ... Read more
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
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