Münster, Germany – Philippine Ambassador to Germany Maria Cleofe R. Natividad delivered a speech honoring 60 years of Philippine-German diplomatic relations at the historic city of Münster, Germany on 7 November 2013. Münster, along with Osnabruck, is the city where the Peace of Westphalia was signed in 1648, ending the Thirty Years' War and laying down the foundations of modern day diplomacy. Ambassador Natividad was the guest of honor for the 2013 edition of the   “Münsteraner ... Read more

ITLOS President Shunji Yanai dialogues with Asia Pacific Ambassadors at the Philippine Residence in Berlin# 22 October 2013 - Berlin. Consistent with the Department’s efforts to promote rule of law and seek open, friendly, and durable solution to international maritime disputes, H.E. Maria Cleofe R. Natividad, Ambassador of the Philippines to Germany, recently invited  H.E. Shunji Yanai, President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), to be the guest of honor at the Asia ... Read more

22 October 2013, BERLIN - Ambassador Maria Cleofe R. Natividad met with Major Ricnon Carolasan, Philippine participant in the newly-resumed Philippine-German military training cooperation, in Cologne, Germany. “Defense is one of the priority areas for cooperation as the Philippines and Germany celebrate 60th year of bilateral relations, “ stated Ambassdaor Natividad. Major Ricnon Carolasan arrived in Cologne in August 2013 to commence his German language studies preparatory to the military ... Read more