FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR.
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
ENRIQUE A. MANALO
SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
JAIME VICTOR B. LEDDA
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Embassy Participates in NCCA-Sentro Rizal Virtual Masterclass on Choral Music
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) - Sentro Rizal Virtual 45 Masterclass Philippine Choral Music was held on 26 and 27 March 2024. A total of 45 participants took part in the Masterclass through the Philippine Embassies in Brussels, London, and Oslo.
The Masterclass was conducted by Mr. Mark Anthony A. Carpio, Choirmaster of the acclaimed Philippine Madrigal Singers.
The Masterclass discussed subjects that included an introduction on the artist/choirmaster, and basic techniques on singtelligence, diction, tone and choral blend, intonation and harmony, dynamics and expressive singing, and singtegration.
Day 2 of the Masterclass focused on the execution and application of the basic techniques learned on Day 1 in a selected piece by the Madrigal Singers, as well as breakout sessions among the choir voices - soprano, alto, tenor, and bass.
Interviews of Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo and former Secretary of Finance Benjamin E. Diokno with Diplomatic World
The Embassy is pleased to share the interviews of Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo and former Secretary of Finance Benjamin E. Diokno with Diplomatic World (pp. 84-94). The interviews/articles can be accessed here.
Secretary Manalo spoke about the third Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum held on 02 February 2024 and how the discussions in this Forum further enhance PH-EU cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. He also talked about the 60th anniversary of the PH-EU bilateral relations, and the Philippines' bid for a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council for the period 2027-2028.
Former Secretary Diokno discussed the Philippine government's plans and programs in order to achieve upper-middle income economy status by 2025.
Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Representative to the UN in Vienna Evangelina Lourdes Bernas represents the PH in the first Nuclear Energy Summit
Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna Evangelina Lourdes Bernas represents the Philippines in the first Nuclear Energy Summit 2024 in Brussels, 21 March 2024.
Philippines, EU Announce Resumption of Negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement
Secretary for Trade and Industry Alfredo E. Pascual and EU Commission Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis announced on 18 March 2024 that the Philippines and the European Union will resume negotiations for an ambitious, modern, and balanced free trade agreement.
This announcement follows discussions between President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Manila in August 2023.
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