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The 4th Meeting of the Philippines-Canada Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation convened in Ottawa

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The 4th Meeting of the Philippines-Canada Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation convened in Ottawa from 20 to 21 September 2018 and was co-chaired by DFA Undersecretary Enrique A. Manalo and GAC Assistant Deputy Minister Donald Bobiash.

Photo Captions: Assistant Deputy Minister Bobiash welcomes Undersecretary Manalo (top left photo). Amb. Petronila P. Garcia joins the co-chairs with Amb. Holmes (bottom left photo). The Philippine and Canadian delegations to the 4th Philippines-Canada Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation (right photo).

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-

Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia Graces the CTV Personalities and Pasta Night in Victoria, B.C.

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Clockwise from top left: Ambassador Petronila Garcia (in red), Consul General Maria Andrelita Austria, and Consul Arlene Magno gladly engage Filipino-Canadians who were also at the CTV Personalities and Past Night in Victoria, B.C. Mr. Mike Gonzales (center), owner of the Old Spaghetti Factory, thanked CTV personalities who served the food to guests that night, and spoke about cancer patients who are the beneficiaries of the event. Mr. Mike Gonzales (right-most) poses for a photo with Ambassador Garcia (2nd from left), Consul General Austria (3rd from left), and Consul Magno (left-most).