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FILIPINO WINS GOLD MEDAL AT 2011 OTTAWA DIPLOMATIC ASSOCIATION (ODA) SKI DAY

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Philippine Embassy Chargé d' Affaires Minerva Jean A. Falcon and His Excellency Nevers Sekwila Mumba, High Commissioner of Zambia and ODA President, with downhill ski gold medal winner Jacob Banquicio, son of First Secretary Shirley E. Banquicio, at the awards ceremony held in Chateau Laurier on 30 January 2011 following an informal dinner hosted by Senate President Nöel Kinsella and House of Commons Speaker Peter Milliken.

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CDA Minerva Jean A. Falcon (C) with Mmes. Michelle D'Aoust (L) and Stephanie Harris-Lalonde (R) of the Office of Protocol, DFAIT, on the occasion of the 5th Diplomatic Ski Day organized by the Ottawa Diplomatic Association on 30 January 2011 at Camp Fortune, Chelsea, Quebec.

ODA is a non-profit organization of diplomatic agents of foreign countries and members of international organizations accredited to Canada. This year's Ski Day raised a total of $1,500 for the Bhavana Centre for Aboriginal Health.

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Meeting with Rob Oliphant

Ambassador Austria poses with Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant following a comprehensive discussion on bilateral and regional issues

Philippine Ambassador to Canada Maria Andrelita S. Austria met with Mr. Rob Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on 26 September 2024. They exchanged views on developments in the Indo-Pacific and discussed various activities to further deepen and grow the bilateral relationship between the Philippines and Canada. In particular, they discussed cooperation in the areas of trade and investment, agriculture and fisheries, education, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and climate change mitigation.

Ambassador Austria raised several issues of concern to the Filipino community, including the recognition of foreign credentials. A Member of Parliament representing Don Valley West, Ontario, Mr. Oliphant acknowledged the contribution of the Filipino diaspora to Canadian society and economy.

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PR 97 2021 CIR 1840 OPCD 2021 Vaccination Infographic 07 July 2021

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PR 118 2020 National Rice Awareness Month

Ang Nobyembre ay National Rice Awareness Month!

Grow Local - Para sa mga magsasaka, patuloy na matuto ng bagong kaalaman sa pagsasaka nang makamit ang mataas na ani sa mababang gastos.

Buy Local - Matutulungan natin ang magsasakang Pilipino kung tayo ay direktang bibili sa kanila.

Eat Local - Bukod sa ligtas, sariwa ang bigas ng Pinas dahil hindi ito bumiyahe nang matagal.

#GrowLocalBuyLocalEatLocal_SupportOurRiceFarmers_Campaign

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SPEECH OF

PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

AT THE PLENARY SESSION OF THE FORUM OF THE VALDAI INTERNATIONAL DISCUSSION CLUB

“WORLD ORDER SEEN FROM THE EAST”

[Delivered at the 1389 Polyana Hotel Valdai Hall in Sochi, Russia | 03 October 2019]

President Putin; Heads of States; the Valdai Discussion Club; distinguished guests; ladies and gentlemen:

Good afternoon.

For over two decades after the end of the Cold War, Philippine foreign policy hardly evolved. Russia, for instance, remained on the margins of our diplomacy.

I viewed this as an oversight of strategic proportion. A result of bureaucratic inertia. A symptom of blind attachment to bygone views and assumptions. And a massive failure to grasp change and seize new opportunities.

The Filipino nation, of course, deserve better.

Thus, when I assumed the presidency in 2016, I vowed to correct this. In 2017, I visited Russia for the first time. Although it was cut short, I believe it led to meaningful and historic developments in our relations.

When I say it was cut short, I had to go home because the Marawi, a city in Mindanao in the Philippines was a brewing, evolving into an endless violence.

We intend to stay [on] this path and that is why I am very glad to be here for the second time. I thank President Putin for the opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to a robust and comprehensive Philippines-Russia partnership.