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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PH Embassy Conducts WPS Forum at University of Antwerp
Ambassador Jaime Victor B. Ledda discusses the 2016 arbitral award with maritime management master’s students of the University of Antwerp on 23 May 2024.
As part of the Philippine Government's thrust to disseminate information that would raise public awareness about the South China Sea dispute and the 2016 arbitral award in favor of the Philippines, the Philippine Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, in coordination with the University of Antwerp, held a forum entitled The South China Sea Arbitration: Upholding International Law on 23 May 2024.
Ambassador Jaime Victor B. Ledda conducted the lecture at the University’s city campus to present the Philippine position regarding the arbitral case against China. Attendees included members of the academe, private sector, and the Filipino community as well as students taking up diplomacy and those completing their master’s degree in maritime management.
The presentation focused on the Philippine territory and its maritime entitlements, the South China Sea arbitration itself and the diplomatic and security options available to the Philippines post-arbitration. After a lively question-and-answer segment, the participants were all invited to a simple Filipino salo-salo, which capped off the 2-hour forum.
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Brussels PE Conducts One-Stop Shop for Consular, MWO, SSS and Virtual Pag-IBIG Services
The Philippine Embassy in Brussels conducted a One-Stop Shop for Consular, MWO, SSS and Virtual Pag-IBIG Services on 17 May 2024 at the Philippine Embassy in Brussels, and on 18 May 2024 at the Antwerp Harbor Hotel in Antwerp.
Joining the Embassy were representatives from the Migrant Workers Office in Berlin (MWO-Berlin), the Social Security System in London, and (virtually) the Pag-IBIG Fund representatives in Manila.
The Embassy’s consular section provided a total of twenty (20) consular services to clients, including passport renewal, civil registration, legalization of documents, and overseas voter registration for the 2025 National Elections.
Officer-in-Charge Delia Palomar, Welfare Officer Sylvia Gabriel, and administrative staff Ms. Elena Querijero and Ms. Joyce Ann Lorenzo from MWO-Berlin certified work contracts of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and met with OFWs in distress to provide assistance and information on the programs of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).
Ms. Lydia Cabagnot, Foreign Representative from the Social Security System in London, flew in to provide services such as the reactivation and record verification for existing members, and to answer inquiries on SSS benefits.
Pag-IBIG Fund representatives in Manila joined the outreach virtually to respond to inquiries on loans and membership records.
The One-Stop Shop brought the services of the Philippine government closer to Filipinos in Belgium.
Brussels PE officers and staff with MWO-Berlin and SSS-London representatives during the One-Stop Shop for Consular, MWO, SSS and Virtual Pag-IBIG Services, 19 May 2024, Antwerp, Belgium.
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60 Years of PH-EU Relations: A Tapestry of Friendship Photo Exhibit Opens at the European External Action Service in Brussels, Belgium
(L to R) European External Action Service (EEAS) Deputy Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific Paola Pampaloni, EEAS Secretary General Stefano Sannino, Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific Niclas Kvarnström, and Philippine Ambassador to the European Union Jaime Victor B. Ledda by the photo of the signing of the Decision Establishing a new dialogue on Maritime Cooperation on 30 June 2023 signed by DFA Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro and EEAS Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific Gunnar Wiegand, (Photo from Brussels PE)
Philippine Ambassador to the European Union Jaime Victor B. Ledda delivering his remarks at the opening of the photo exhibition 60 Years of PH-EU Relations: A Tapestry of Friendship at EEAS in Brussels, Belgium (Photo from Brussels PE)
14 May 2024, Brussels - Ambassador Jaime Victor B. Ledda opened the 60 Years of PH-EU Relations: A Tapestry of Friendship photo exhibit together with European External Action Service (EEAS) Secretary General Stefano Sannino. The exhibit, organized by the Philippine Mission to the EU and the EEAS, showcases significant milestones in PH-EU relations spanning six decades of partnership and cooperation.
Coro Filipino Performs at the EU Open Day
The 7-member Coro Filipino performed during the EU Open Day on 4 May 2024 at the European External Action Service (EEAS). The Philippines was the finale of the artistic performances from all over the world. Other performing countries included the Western Balkans, Colombia, Ukraine, Sub-Saharan Africa, Guatemala, Georgia, Japan, Moldova, Nepal, and the Middle East and North Africa.
Ambassador Jaime Victor B. Ledda was present to introduce the members of the Coro Filipino – Mr. Joren Alutaya, Mr. Eugene de Castro, Ms. Madeleine Denopra, Mr. Cipriano De Guzman, Jr., Ms. Carla Joyce Laureano, Mr. Jomarie Mundas, and Ms. Janine Patricia Santos. Ambassador Ledda was joined on stage by Ms. Paola Pampaloni, EEAS Deputy Managing Director for Asia Pacific, and Ms. Leila Fernandez-Stembridge, Head of Division for Asia Pacific.
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