The Philippine Embassy in Berlin

ISBN-PR-017-2025 – EMBASSY CELEBRATES THE 127TH ANNIVERSARY OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE AND NATIONHOOD

EMBASSY CELEBRATES THE 127TH ANNIVERSARY OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE AND NATIONHOOD

2 JULY 2025. The Philippine Embassy in Berlin held a reception for the diplomatic corps and partner institutions and companies on 2 July 2025 to celebrate the 127th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood.  

Ambassador Natividad and Director General Frank Hartmann from the Federal Foreign Office

Held at the Waldorf Astoria Berlin, the reception was graced by Director General for Asia and the Pacific in the Federal Foreign Office of Germany Frank Hartmann and former Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador to Germany Delia D. Albert.  

Ambassador Natividad and Director General Hartmann raise their glass for the ceremonial toast

In her opening remarks, Ambassador Natividad hailed the strong bilateral relations between the Philippines and Germany that span 70 years and marked in recent years by high-level engagements in the areas of regional security, climate action, renewable energy, trade, investment, agriculture, labor mobility, science and technology, culture and tourism.

Ambassador Natividad shared that the Philippines will take center stage in the 2025 Frankfurter Buchmesse in October 2025 as Guest of Honor Country.   “The Philippine Pavillion in Frankfurt will be filled with our stories as a nation and as a people under the theme The Imagination Peoples the Air.   We invite you to Frankfurt to listen to our stories,  and they are as many, as beautiful, and as diverse as our 7,641 islands,”  she said.

For his part, Director General Hartmann congratulated the Philippines on the 127th anniversary of its independence and nationhood.  He said that the decades-long “close and vibrant partnership” between the Philippines and Germany is also a cause for celebration.  He described the year 2025 as “a very active political year” in the bilateral relations between both countries.

Guests from the diplomatic corps, German government, business, NGOs and the academia attended the celebration and sampled chicken adobo, buchi and refreshing cocktails with Filipino rum and ube liqueur.  END

Filipino tenor Jose Mari Rubio sings the Philippine and German national anthems

Filipiniana Dance Group performs Pista folk dance

Filipiniana Dance Group performs Tinikling

Guests watch with delight the Tiniking performance.

Mixologists prepare cocktails from Don Papa rum and Ube Cream Liqueur for guests

Books for the 2025 Frankfurter Buchmesse on display during the reception

The Philippine Embassy team in Berlin

ADVISORY NO. 2025-06-25 – NEW CONTACT NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES OF MWO BERLIN

ADVISORY NO. 2025-06-25

NEW CONTACT NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES OF MWO BERLIN

The Migrant Workers Office in Berlin informs its clients and the Filipino migrant workers in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Russia of the new contact numbers and e-mail address for the following concerns:

  1. Verification of Employment Contracts of Balik-Manggagawa OEC Issuance:
    • Mobile: +49 17681317465 (WhatsApp);
    • email: mwo.germanyoec@gmail.com
  2. Accreditation of Agency and Direct Hires:
    • Mobile: +49 15229021623 (WhatsApp/Viber)
    • email: germany@mwoberlin.com
  3. OWWA Membership, Welfare, and Labor Case Assistance:
    • Mobile: +49 152 2823 8085 (WhatsApp)
    • email: owwamemb@gmail.com; mwo_berlin@dmw.gov.ph

For your information and guidance.

File: NEW CONTACT NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES OF MWO BERLIN

ADVISORY NO. 2025-06-20 – New Schedule of Verification Fees for Employment Contracts and Other Labor Related Documents

ADVISORY NO. 2025-06-20

New Schedule of Verification Fees for Employment Contracts and Other Labor Related Documents

In line with Joint Circular No. 2024-1 titled “Guidelines on the Use of Verification Fee Fund and Schedule of Verification Fees for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 and Years Thereafter”, jointly issued by the Department of Migrant Workers, the Department of Budget and Management, and the Bureau of the Treasury on 12 December 2024, please be informed that the verification fees for employment contracts and other related documents for both land-based and sea-based have been revised as follows:

  1. For Landbased
    1. To be paid by the Contracted Worker for Individual Employment Contract
      • those with no Personal Data Sheet/DMW Record – US$ 10.00 (Euro 10.00)
      • those who transferred employment onsite – US$ 10.00 (Euro 10.00)
    2. To be paid by the Employer/Foreign Placement Agency
      • Individual Employment Contract (Domestic Workers, Cleaners, and Other Vulnerable Groups) – US$40.00 (Euro 40.00)
      • Job Order/Manpower Request – US$40.00 (Euro 40.00)
      • Recruitment Agreement – US$40.00 (Euro 40.00)
      • Master Employment Contract – US$40.00 (Euro 40.00)
    3. Direct Hires – US$40.00 (Euro 40.00)
  2. For Seabased – To be paid by the Manning Agency
    • Manning Agreement – US$40.00 (Euro 40.00)
    • Special Power of Attorney – US$40.00 (Euro 40.00)
    • Crew Complement – US$40.00 (Euro 40.00)

Please note that the Euro equivalent is based on the exchange rate set in DFA Circular No. 1592-OUA- 2024, which adopts a collection exchange rate of 1.00 USD to 1.00 EUR for Eurozone transactions.

Collection of the new schedule of verification fees will take effect on 01 July 2025.

For your information and guidance.

File: New Schedule of Verification Fees for Employment Contracts

PH EMBASSY FORMALLY OPENS SENTRO RIZAL BERLIN

PH EMBASSY FORMALLY OPENS SENTRO RIZAL BERLIN

The Philippine Embassy in Berlin officially opened Sentro Rizal in a simple yet special ceremony on 19 June,  the birth anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal.

Ambassador Irene Susan Natividad welcomes guests to the opening of Sentro Rizal

In her welcome remarks, Ambassador Irene Susan Natividad said that the official opening of Sentro Rizal Berlin was a fitting tribute to Rizal for his patriotism, martyrdom and noble pursuits.  Sentro Rizal  will serve as the Philippine “cultural center” in Berlin,  showcasing Philippine culture, arts, language, cuisine, and literature.

Ambassador Natividad and Mr. Gerhard Mueller lay a wreath at the bust of Rizal.

She encouraged the Knights and Ladies of Rizal in Berlin to collaborate with the Embassy in organizing exhibits, recitals, film screenings, performances, book readings, and other activities to enhance appreciation of the Philippines and Filipino culture in Germany.

Minister and Consul Mary Luck Hicarte (left) reads excerpts from Rizal’s The Flowers of Heidelberg and Second Secretary and Consul Benjamin Celedio, Jr. (right) reads excerpts from Rizal’s Sa Kabataang Pilipino.

The event was highlighted by a floral offering at the bust of Rizal and the reading of excerpts from Rizal’s The Flowers of Heidelberg and Sa Kabataang Pilipino. END

A group photo of Embassy personnel and guests after the ceremony.

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CONTACT US

Luisenstrasse 16, 10117 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0) 30 864 95 00
info@philippine-embassy.de
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Assistance to Nationals (ATN) / Emergency Hotline: +49 (0) 173 421 7750
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Consular Hotline: +49 (0) 173 521 5703 (For queries on Consular Services)

Email Addresses:

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(authentication@philippine-embassy.de);

Visa
(visa@philippine-embassy.de);

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(civilregistry@philippine-embassy.de);

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Other Consular queries
(consular@philippine-embassy.de)

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Philippine Migrant Workers Office (MWO)

For OEC and Verification of Employment Contracts of Balik-Manggagawa in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, and Russia:

Mobile: +49 17681317465 (WhatsApp);
email: mwo.germanyoec@gmail.com

For accreditation of Agency and Direct Hires in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, and Russia:

Mobile: +49 15229021623 (WhatsApp/Viber)
email: germany@mwoberlin.com

For OWWA membership, welfare, and labor case assistance:

Mobile: +49 152 2823 8085 (WhatsApp)
email: owwamemb@gmail.com; mwo_berlin@dmw.gov.ph

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