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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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.
Embassy Holds Bagong Pilipinas Town Hall Meeting with Members of the Filipino Community
The Philippine Embassy held a town hall meeting on Saturday, 27 April 2024, to apprise the Filipino community of the Bagong Pilipinas concept. The meeting was led by Ambassador Jaime Victor B. Ledda, Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General Pablito A. Mendoza, and Third Secretary and Vice Consul Ma. Filonila T. Alcaraz-Arguelles.
An overview of the Bagong Pilipinas concept, the characteristics of the bagong Pilipino, and the Bagong Pilipinas concept of government were highlighted. To these ends, the Embassy's upcoming activities - celebrations of Philippine and bilateral relations milestones, consular missions/outreaches, and cultural activities will be organized with the Bagong Pilipinas concept at the center of these activities.
The Filipino community voiced its support for the Bagong Pilipinas concept.
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Ambassador Ledda Meets PH-Belgian Midfielder Dylan Demuynck and Tom Saintfiet, Current Head Coach of the Philippine National Football Team
Ambassador Jaime Victor B. Ledda and Honorary Consul General for Flanders Ronny de Blaere were invited by the football club SV Zulte Waregem to a match on 19 April 2024, where Filipino-Belgian Dylan Demuynck is a midfielder. SV Zulte Waregem won the match that evening.
Mr. Demuynck is one of the new players of the Philippine national football team. Ambassador Ledda also met Tom Saintfiet, the current head coach of the Philippine men’s team.
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