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 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.
Philippine Food Fest Held in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
In celebration of Philippine Food Month, the Philippine Art and Culture Exchange (PACE) held the 4th Philippine Food Festival on Sunday, 14 April 2024, at the Centre Communautaire de Joli Bois in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels.
Stalls from purveyors of Filipino cuisine from all over Belgium sold sumptuous fare such as fresh and fried lumpia, dinuguan, pancit palabok and Pinoy spaghetti, and desserts and merienda fare such as leche flan, biko, sorbetes, halo-halo, ensaymada and other baked goods.
The Office of the Agriculture Attaché showcased Filipino products such as Philippine chocolates, coffee, pili nuts, and freeze-dried fruit.
One-Stop Shop for Consular, Migrant Workers Office, Pag-IBIG and SSS Services
The Philippine Embassy in Brussels is pleased to announce the conduct of a One-Stop Shop for Consular, Migrant Workers Office, Pag-IBIG and SSS services on:
- Saturday, 18 May 2024 at the Embassy in Brussels, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and
- Sunday, 19 May 2024 at the Antwerp Harbor Hotel, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Joining the Embassy are representatives from the Migrant Workers Office in Berlin and the Social Security System in London. A virtual consultation with a Pag-IBIG Fund representative in Manila will also be available.
The following services will be offered:
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