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SRI LANKAN HIGH COMMISSIONER BIDS FAREWELL TO AMBASSADOR PETRONILA P. GARCIA

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18 September 2018, Ottawa – H.E.Ahmed Aflel Jawad, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Canada, bids farewell to Philippine Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia. The two Ambassadors took the opportunity to express their mutual appreciation for the warm and friendly relations, both official and personal, that exist between the Philippines and Sri Lanka, including that of their respective missions in Canada.

Ambassador Garcia, also in her capacity as Dean of the Asia Pacific Group of Ambassadors in Canada, wished him success in all his future endeavors. –END-

MP MARCO MENDECINO CALLS ON AMBASSADOR PETRONILA P. GARCIA AT THE CHANCERY

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17 September 2018, Ottawa – Member of Parliament Marco Mendecino called on Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia to discuss means to strengthen Philippines – Canada relations. MP Mendecino (Liberal) represents Eglinton-Lawrence, Province of Ontario, in the House of Commons and he is currently serving as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities.

Ambassador Garcia briefed MP Mendecino regarding recent developments in the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Ompong, among other things. –END-

EMBASSY PROMOTES HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS

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The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa continued to spread awareness against human trafficking by informing the leaders of the Filipino community in Bermuda of this modern day slavery. The information dissemination was conducted by Deputy Chief of Mission Francisco Noel Fernandez III who was assisted by Assistance-to-Nationals Officer Ma Teresa Benitez-Bragais.

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Deputy Chief of Mission Fernandez and ATN Officer Bragais with leaders of the Filipino community in Bermuda after the human trafficking awareness briefing.

Ottawa PE Creates Stronger, Goal-Driven, and Effective Teams Through Team-Building Activities

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Photo Caption (Clockwise): Ambassador Garcia and staff of the Embassy pose for a photo before the team-building games. A member of a team coordinates and synchronizes team strategy to successfully move a marble to a metal cup using slabs of pipes. Another team works hard to move a tire from one pole to the next through the coordinated efforts of everyone. A YMCA game coordinator discusses the mechanics of the “orienteering game.”