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ABAKADA PROGRAM BRINGS PHILIPPINE FOLKLORE AND FOOD TRADITIONS TO OTTAWA

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Caption: Ate Sam tells stories of the magical creatures in the Philippines.

3 August 2019, Ottawa – ABAKADA Atbp., the Philippine Embassy’s summer cultural program for children, marked its seventh year with a workshop on Filipino folklore and food traditions held on Saturday, 3 August 2019, at the Sentro Rizal Ottawa.

ABAKADA Atbp. was created to acquaint local children of Filipino descent with various aspects of Philippine culture. In previous years, the program featured Philippine dance, music, songs, games, and folktales. This year, participants aged 6 to 12 years old were treated to a mini-exhibit of Philippine mythical creatures created by renowned children’s book illustrator Frances Alcaraz. The mini-exhibit was a spin-off of Ms. Alcaraz’s ongoing showcase at the Philippine Embassy titled “Alamat – An Exhibit of Philippine Mythical Creatures.”

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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY OPENS BUWAN NG WIKA WITH “ALAMAT” EXHIBIT

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Caption: (top left) Ambassador Garcia talks about the exhibit with Global Affairs Canada Assistant Deputy Minister Paul Thoppil; (top right and bottom left) Guests scrutinize the details of each piece; (bottom right) Members of Filipino Heritage Montreal together with the Ambassador; (middle left) Ms. Alcaraz delivers her message to the audience.

1 August 2019, Ottawa – The Embassy of the Philippines in Canada launched its celebration of Buwan ng Wika (National Language Month) with “Alamat – An Art Exhibit of Philippine Mythical Creatures” by renowned children’s book illustrator Frances Alcaraz. The week-long exhibit opened on Thursday, 1 August 2019 to an audience of approximately 150 at the Embassy’s Sentro Rizal Ottawa.

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ANNOUNCEMENT: SATURDAY CONSULAR SERVICE, 10 AUGUST 2019

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The Embassy’s consular section in Ottawa will be open on the following date for our monthly Saturday consular service:

10 August 2019, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

In view of space limitations in the consular area, please note that we will use an appointment system for regular passport renewals from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon.

Please use the following link to book your appointment: https://dfaincanada.com/otw/appointment/id/5254c0e6-b890-11e9-b220-06bcdb959938/overview

NOTE: If you are unable to book a passport appointment using this system, please come to the embassy after 12:00 noon, when we will accept passport renewals on a first-come, first-served (walk-in) basis.

Persons with disabilities, senior citizens (persons 60 years old and above), pregnant women, children below 7 years old, and their immediate family members do not need to book for appointment. A special lane will be provided and they will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

For all other consular documents, such as notarials, NBI clearance, and civil registration, we will continue with the first-come first-served (walk-in) system, starting at 10:00 AM.

To avoid delays in providing your with our services, please check the requirements for the different consular services on our website (http://ottawape.dfa.gov.ph) and bring them with you when you come to the Embassy.

We look forward to serving you.