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Philippine Ambassador Meets with Canada’s Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

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PR 69 2023 PH Ambassador Meets with Canadas Minister for Agriculture and Agri Food Canada

31 May 2023, Ottawa - Ambassador Maria Andrelita S. Austria and Canada’s Minister for Agriculture and Agri-food Marie-Claude Bibeau met today to discuss ways and means Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy can complement the region’s efforts towards achieving food security and climate resilience. They agreed to work together to enhance their agricultural cooperation and increase bilateral agricultural trade. Dairy production, urban farming, aquaculture were among the areas of possible cooperation that may be pursued.

Philippine Embassy Hosts Reception for Canada-Philippines Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group and Participants of National Parliamentary Internship Program

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PR 68 2023 Reception INTERNS 1

Ambassador Maria Andrelita S. Austria (sixth from right, second row), Member of Parliament Rechie Valdez (seventh from right, second row), and Senator Yonah Martin (4th from left, second row) together with Deputy Head of Mission Myca Magnolia M. Fischer, Consul General Rea G. Oreta, Vice Consuls Leo Vidal and Mary Jaselle Menteer, and interns in a group photo during the reception.

31 May 2023, Ottawa – The Philippine Embassy in Canada hosted a reception on 30 May 2023 for the Canada-Philippines Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group (CPIPFG) and eleven participants of the National Philippine Parliamentary Internship Program of the Parliament of Canada.

Ms. Rechie Valdez, Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Streetsville and current Chairperson of the Canada-Philippines Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group, joined Ambassador Austria, and the Philippine Embassy Officers and staff in welcoming the interns at the Mindanao Hall. Senator Gigi Osler and Senator Yonah Martin of the CPIPFG also attended the event.

Philippine Embassy Welcomes Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine Air Force Delegates to Ottawa

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PR 67 2023 PH Embassy Welcomes PH Coast Guard and PH Air Force Delegates to Ottawa

30 May 2023- Philippine Ambassador to Canada Maria Andrelita S. Austria welcomed today the Philippine delegates who will be attending Canada’s global defense and security trade show known as CANSEC at the Mindanao Hall of the Philippine Embassy. The delegation is composed of high-level officials from the Philippine Coast Guard led by Admiral Artemio M Abu and the Philippine Air Force led by Major General Araus Robert Musico. During the courtesy call, Ambassador Austria and the Philippine delegates had an exchange of views on possible engagements between the Philippines and Canada, especially in the areas of maritime defense and security, through exchange of visits and capacity-building programs.

Philippine Embassy Meets 215th Squadron of the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary

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PR 66 2023 PHEmbassy Meets 215th Squadron of the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (1st photo) Ambassador Maria Andrelita S. Austria (middle) with PCGA members (left to right) Aux LT Felix De Vera, Aux LTJG Aisha Turingan, Aux LCDR Jeffrey P. Salik, Aux. Capt. Adonis A. Sucalit and Aux II Rodel Bendicio; (2nd photo, left to right) Philippine Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Myca Magnolia M. Fischer, Aux Deputy Director LTSG Melanie Coronado, Aux Capt. Sucalit, and Aux Division Director LTSG Bernadette Ceneze

25 May 2023- Philippine Ambassador Maria Andrelita S. Austria received the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) 215th Squadron Director, Aux Capt. Adonis A. Sucalit, on 28 April 2023 to discuss the work and advocacy of PCGA as a volunteer arm of the PCG and explored possible areas of cooperation with the Embassy. Ambassador Austria and Aux Capt. Sucalit agreed to jointly organize activities supporting marine environmental protection, maritime safety and security, information campaigns for migrant Filipinos.

In a follow-through meeting on 25 May 2023, Philippine Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Myca Magnolia M. Fischer and Aux Capt Sucalit identified possible activities to commemorate the Philippine Maritime Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo) in September and community outreach activities for the remainder of this year. The PCGA 215th Squadron in Ottawa, Canada is the first squadron based outside the Philippines. - END