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Philippine Embassy in Ottawa Welcomes Philippine Ambassador-Designate Maria Andrelita S. Austria

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Philippine Embassy in Canada Observes Purple Wednesday for Women's Month

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1 MARCH 2023 - The Philippine Embassy in Canada observed Purple Wednesday as part of the month-long celebration of National Women’s Month. #PurpleWednesday is an initiative of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) to show support for gender equality and women empowerment.

Aside from Purple Wednesdays, the Embassy will likewise hold a series of activities to celebrate National Women’s Month, focusing on the empowerment of women and girls toward maximizing their benefit from innovation and technology as well as bridging the gender gap in ICT and connectivity.

According to PCW, purple is globally recognized as “the color of women” and symbolizes justice and dignity. Join us in supporting women empowerment by wearing purple. END

Embassy Personnel Participate in Acrylic Painting Workshop

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28 February 2023 – To conclude the celebration of the National Arts Month under this year’s theme “Ani ng Sining, Bunga ng Galing”, Embassy personnel participated in an acrylic painting workshop held at the Chancery’s Mindanao Hall.

Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Jeffrey Peñamante Salik led the workshop and encouraged everyone to express their talent and creativity, and show their artistic side by mixing and splashing different colors on a white canvas. He urged them to be courageous in experimenting with brush strokes and techniques in applying acrylic paints on their respective canvases.

At the end of the two-hour workshop, the Embassy personnel presented their output which will be displayed at the Chancery when the participants all finish their respective work. END