10 June 2020, Berlin – 303 Filipino crewmembers of AIDA Cruises departed for the Philippines from Hamburg, Germany on 10 June 2020 via a chartered TUI Netherlands flight. They are expected to arrive in the Philippines on 11 June 2020. The seafarers had been awaiting repatriation after cruise trips were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic starting in March. The Filipino crew, part of several thousand AIDA Cruises employees of different nationalities, were assisted at the send-off by ... Read more
BAYBAYIN LEARNING PARTY MARKS CULMINATION OF NATIONAL HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION IN BERLIN
A virtual Baybayin Learning Party, held last May 30, marked the culmination of the Philippine Embassy in Berlin’s celebration of National Heritage Month this year. Baybayin was one of the indigenous scripts used in the Philippines prior to the introduction of the Latin alphabet during the Spanish colonial era. The class included lessons on the history of Baybayin and on reading and writing the script’s 17 characters. Forty-six participants from Germany, other European countries, and the United ... Read more
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN BERLIN ENSURES CLIENTS’ SAFETY, ADOPTS MODIFIED CONSULAR OPERATIONS
27 May 2020 – To ensure the safety of its consular clients, the Philippine Embassy has implemented a set of measures to facilitate social distancing in its premises and help prevent the spread of CoViD-19. These physical measures include distance markers, a hand disinfection station, and the regular cleaning of high-touch areas, such as door knobs and toilet facilities. Clients’ companions are also requested not to accompany clients (except PWDs, children, pregnant women, and the elderly) to ... Read more
Filipino Crew of Sea Chefs/Tui Cruises Return to the Philippines
27 May 2020, Berlin – 375 Filipino crewmembers of AIDA Cruises departed for the Philippines from Hamburg, Germany on May 2020 via a chartered Evelop Airlines flight. The seafarers had been awaiting repatriation after cruise trips were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic starting in March. The Filipino crew, part of several thousand AIDA Cruises employees of different nationalities, were assisted at the send-off by Philippine Ambassador to Germany Theresa Dizon-De Vega, Welfare Officer ... Read more
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