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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN BRUSSELS HOSTS DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION IN CELEBRATION OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY

On the occasion of the 126th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence, the Philippine Embassy in Brussels, Belgium hosted a reception for the Diplomatic Corps on 14 June 2024 at the Club Prince Albert in Brussels.

The Philippine Embassy in Brussels, Belgium during the diplomatic reception on the occasion of the 126th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence, Brussels, 14 June 2024.

Director-General for Bilateral Affairs Jeroen Cooreman and Ambassador Jaime Victor B. Ledda during the diplomatic reception on the occasion of the 126th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence, Brussels, 14 June 2024.

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PH Embassy in Brussels Celebrates the 126th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence

The Philippine Embassy in Brussels and Filipino community leaders celebrated 126 years of Philippine Independence at the Chancery’s Bulwagan ng mga Pangulo on 12 June 2024. The program commenced with the singing of the National Anthem followed by the reading of the messages of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo by Ambassador Jaime Victor B. Ledda and Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General Pablito A. Mendoza, respectively. The program closed with the playing of the video of the Bagong Pilipinas song. A traditional Filipino breakfast was then served.

In the afternoon, the screening of the film “Honor: The Legacy of Jose Abad Santos” was held at Cinema Galeries, at the Galerie de la Reine. Filipino community members and Belgian friends watched the film. Ambassador Ledda welcomed the guests and gave short remarks.

Ambassador and Mrs. Ledda, and the officers and staff of the Embassy, pose with the Filipino community leaders at the Bulwagan ng mga Pangulo.

Ambassador Ledda reads the message of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.

Ambassador and Mrs. Ledda, and the officers and staff of the Embassy, pose with some of the Filipino community members who watched the film.

Embassy Launches Cashless Transactions for Consular Services

The Philippine Embassy in Brussels launched cashless transactions for its consular services on 10 June 2024.

Ambassador Jaime Victor B. Ledda and Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General Pablito Mendoza were present to witness the first clients use the cashless payment facility. Clients may now use their Belgian Bancontact debit cards to pay for consular services. Cash payments will still be accepted.

This initiative enhances bureaucratic efficiency and sound fiscal management through digitalization in government transactions in line with the principles of Bagong Pilipinas.

Ambassador Jaime Victor B. Ledda and Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General Pablito Mendoza witness the first clients to formally use the Philippine Embassy in Belgium’s cashless payment facility, Brussels, 10 June 2024.

Ambassador Jaime Victor B. Ledda and Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General Pablito Mendoza witness the first clients to formally use the Philippine Embassy in Belgium’s cashless payment facility, Brussels, 10 June 2024.