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
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The Philippines calls for a stronger role for women and increased sustainability in agriculture
Berlin. The Philippines participated for the first time in the 6th Berlin Agriculture Ministers’ Summit and Global Forum on Food and Agriculture (GFFA), which took place from 16-18 January 2014. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for Special Concerns Ms. Berna Romulo-Puyat led the Philippine delegation, which also included Representative (1st District Isabela) Rodolfo Albano III and Representative (2nd District Davao) Mylene Garcia-Albano and Ambassador Maria Cleofe ... Read more
Ms. Charlotte Gödicke: In Remembrance of The Beloved German Daughter of Sagay
BERLIN. Ambassador Maria Cleofe Natividad flew into Manila from Berlin last August bearing the remains of Ms. Charlotte Gödicke, an educator from Osterholtz, Lower Saxony, Germany, who helped inspire the community of Sagay City to achieve sustainable livelihoods through the Sagay-Osterholz Partnership. Ambassador Natividad was met by representatives from the office of Congressman Leo Rafael Cueva of the Second District of Negros Occidental. Ms. Godicke – considered by Sagaynons as “the beloved ... Read more
TEAM PHILIPPINES-GERMANY MARK THE COUNTDOWN FOR THE 60TH YEAR OF PHILIPPINES-GERMANY RELATIONS
Berlin – Ambassador Maria Cleofe Natividad convened the Team Philippines-Germany’s consultation meeting in Berlin on 01 March 2013 to prepare for and mark the countdown for the celebration of the 60th year of Philippine-German diplomatic relations. The annual meeting is a regular consultations mechanism of the Team Philippines-Germany, composed of the officers and staff of the Philippine Embassy in Berlin and the various Honorary Consulates with jurisdiction over Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, ... Read more