20 December 2019, Ottawa – Philippine Ambassador to Canada (Ms.) Petronila P. Garcia, in her capacity as Dean of the Asia-Pacific Group of Ambassadors in Canada, received Japanese Ambassador Yasuhisa Kawamura on 19 December 2019, a day after he presented his credentials to the Governor General of Canada.

During the call, Ambassador Garcia presented Filipino Diaspora in Canada, the Embassy’s mapping of Filipinos based on available statistics and provided an overview about the regular activities of the Asia-Pacific Ambassadors in Canada. —END—