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OVCS Links in Connection with the 2025 National Elections Overseas

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Internet Voting Briefing on 03 May 2025: Lakelands Conference Room, Halifax Tower and Conference Centre

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Halifax OV Briefing

Philippine Military Academy delegation visits Canada to strengthen ties with Canadian Defense and Military Training Institutions

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PMA1 Left to Right: Guestbook signing at the RMCC, CDA, and RMC Saint-Jean

17 April 2025, Ottawa – A delegation from the Philippine Military Academy, led by its Superintendent, VADM CAESAR BERNARD N VALENCIA PN, visited the Canadian Defense Academy (CDA) and the Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC) in Kingston, Ontario, and the Royal Military College (RMC) Saint-Jean in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec from 10 to 14 April 2025 to foster collaboration in enriching the skills and character development programs of Philippine and Canadian military academies and colleges.

PMA2 Left to Right: Meetings with the leadership of RMCC, CDA, and RMC Saint-Jean

The Philippine and Canadian sides shared information on recent innovations in their respective training curriculum and policies. They also agreed to work towards intensifying their engagement through programs for cadet immersion/exchange, visiting professors/instructors, and curriculum development.

PMA3 Ambassador Austria (right) and VADM Valencia (left) discuss defense/security cooperation opportunities

Ambassador Maria Andrelita S. Austria also welcomed the delegation at the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa. Ambassador Austria briefed the delegation on the developments in Canada’s renewed focus in the Indo-Pacific region, which opened up capacity building opportunities in the areas of defense, disaster response and management, and marine environmental protection. VADM Valencia noted that the delegation’s visit was made at an opportune time, as PMA is currently embarking on a campaign to align its performance and output metrics with international standards.

The visit of the PMA delegation further sustains the momentum of Philippines-Canada defense/security relations under the ambit of the 2024 Memorandum of Agreement on Defense Cooperation. END

Survey on the Demand of Consular Outreach Mission in Kingston, Ontario

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The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa, Canada invites our kababayan in Kingston, Ontario and surrounding areas to answer our survey on the demand of consular services. This survey is intended for the use of the Embassy in studying the need for a one-day consular outreach mission in Kingston, Ontario. The survey will end on 30 April 2025. For other questions, email the Philippine Embassy at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Click the link to answer the survey: https://forms.gle/uhD371PAwabofuD36

NOTE: ANSWERING THIS SURVEY DOES NOT GIVE YOU AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE CONSULAR SERVICES. THE EMBASSY WILL USE THE RESULTS OF THIS SURVEY AS A REFERENCE IN PLANNING ITS OUTREACH MISSIONS.