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Philippine Ambassador Calls on Immigration Minister

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PR 140 Call on Mendicino

Ambassador Rodolfo D. Robles calls on Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino at Parliament Hill.

Ambassador Rodolfo D. Robles called on Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino at the latter’s parliamentary office in Ottawa on Tuesday, 8 December 2020.

Ambassador Robles and Minister Mendicino both shared the same passion and pride for the contribution of the growing Filipino diaspora in Canada, some of whom reside in the parliamentary riding of Minister Mendicino. They acknowledged the important role the vibrant people-to-people ties contributes to the further strengthening of Philippines-Canada relations.

There are currently close to one million Filipinos in Canada, the second largest Filipino diaspora after those in the United States of America.

Radio Canada International Offers Contents in Tagalog

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PR 139 Radio Canada International Offers Contents in Tagalog

Snapshot of CBC-RCI press release in Filipino version ( “Modernizing Radio Canada International for the 21^st Century”) Source: https://site-cbc.radio-canada.ca/documents/media-centre/communique-RCI-TAGALOG.pdf

07 December 2020, Ottawa – Radio Canada International (RCI), the international broadcasting service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), unveiled its restructuring and transformation plan, which included new programs in the Tagalog and Punjabi languages, as part of its program for greater visibility and an expanded editorial lineup. The expanded lineup will be launched in April, 2021.

In its news releases, CBC-RCI acknowledged that the Tagalog language is increasingly spoken in Canada and noted that the expansion would facilitate better connection and engagement with its target audience, especially to newcomers in Canada. Tagalog and Punjabi will join English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese in the offerings of RCI next year.

Ottawa PE Reiterates Commitment to End Violence Against Women

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PR 138 Ottawa PE Reiterates Commitment to End Violence Against Women

07 December 2020, Ottawa – In support of the 18-day Campaign to End Violence against Women (VAW) and pursuant to Proclamation 1172 series of 2006, Philippine Embassy staff wore the official 18-Day Campaign orange shirts during its Saturday consular service in December in order to raise awareness and gather public support for the campaign.

Embassy personnel reiterated their commitment to ending VAW and called on the general public to learn how they, too, can support this advocacy. Information materials on Philippine laws addressing VAW were also displayed in the consular area during the Saturday service. -END-

Embassy Personnel Complete Risk Management Workshop

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Personnel from the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa, led by Ambassador Rodolfo D. Robles, completed a workshop on Risk Management delivered by the Professional Development Institute (PDI) of the University of Ottawa.

The two-day workshop was arranged as part of the Personnel Continuing Education Program of the Embassy and was facilitated virtually by Ms. Francine Durivage from the PDI.

PR 136 Risk Management

Ambassador Rodolfo D. Robles (center, top row) led personnel from the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa during the workshop on Risk Management facilitated by Ms. Francine Durivage (left most, top row) from the Professional Development Institute of the University of Ottawa.