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AMBASADOR PETRONILA P. GARCIA WELCOMES THE GUESTS AT THE SCREENING OF SONATA AT THE FIRST ASEAN FILM FESTIVAL IN OTTAWA

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20 September 2017, Ottawa – Ambassador Petronila Garcia welcomed colleagues from the ASEAN Committee in Ottawa (ACO) and the Filipino Community, as well as family and friends of the Embassy of the Philippine in Ottawa at the screening of Sonata by Directors Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes at the Ottawa Public Library on 19 September 2017. The film screening is part of the first ASEAN Film Festival in Ottawa, organized by the ASEAN Committee in Ottawa (ACO), which opened on 12 September 2017.

Prior to the film screening, the Philippine Embassy raffled off some souvenirs from the Philippines while the guests were enjoying light refreshments.

In her welcome remarks, Ambassador Garcia noted Filipino’s talent in film and television production. The Ambassador mentioned some of the Filipino films that recently won international recognition such as The Woman Who Left by Director Lav Diaz, Die Beautiful by Jun Lana, Ma Orosa by Brillante Mendoza, and Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis also by Lav Diaz.

The feature film, Sonata, is about a former opera diva who lost her voice and subsequently her career. Ms. Cherrie Gil, the lead cast in the film, won the Best Actress Award at the ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards in April 2015 in Kuching, Malaysia. The film won prizes from various award-giving bodies in the Philippines, including the Gawad Urian Awards, Golden Screen Awards, and Star Awards among others.

Seven other highly acclaimed films from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam are being featured in the ASEAN Film Festival in Ottawa on various dates from 12 to 26 September at the Ottawa Public Library in Metcalfe St. and in Mayfair Theater in Bank St.

The ASEAN Committee in Ottawa is composed of the Heads of Mission of the Embassies of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam in Ottawa. END.

THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY PARTICIPATES IN THE FIRST ASEAN FILM FESTIVAL IN CANADA

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14 September 2017, Ottawa – The Philippine Embassy participates in the first ASEAN Film Festival in Ottawa, organized by the ASEAN Committee in Ottawa (ACO), which opened on 12 September 2017 at the Ottawa Public Library. Deputy Director for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Christian Desroches of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development as well as family and friends of the members of the ACO graced the ASEAN Film Festival Opening Night reception.

Brunei Ambassador Pengiran Kamal Bashah Pengiran Ahmad officially opened and welcomed the guests and introduced the feature film from Brunei entitled “Yasmine.” In his opening remarks, the Ambassador stressed the importance of active promotion of ASEAN culture to enhance awareness and understanding of ASEAN’s customs and traditions and way of life through cultural activities like film festivals.

Seven other highly acclaimed films from Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam will be featured in the Festival on various dates from 12 to 26 September at the Ottawa Public Library in Metcalfe St. and in Mayfair Theater in Bank St.

The Philippine Embassy will feature Sonata, a film by Directors Peque Gallaga and Lorie Reyes about a former opera diva who lost her voice and subsequently her career, on 19 September 2017 at 5:30PM at the Ottawa Public Library.

The ASEAN Committee in Ottawa is composed of the Heads of Mission of the Embassies of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam in Ottawa. END.

ASEAN COMMITTEE IN OTTAWA HOSTS FAREWELL LUNCHEON IN HONOR OF THAILAND AMBASSADOR

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19 September 2017, Ottawa – The ASEAN Committee in Ottawa (ACO), chaired by Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia, hosted a farewell luncheon in honor of Thai Ambassador Vijavat Isarabhakdi at the Amore Seafood and Grill at Hilton Lac-Leamy in Gatineau on 18 September 2017. Ambassador Israbhakdi will complete his tour of duty and leave Ottawa by the end of September.

Director General J. Ian Burchett and Executive Director Rosaline Kwan, friends of the ACO from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, joined the ACO Heads of Mission in bidding farewell to Ambassador Israbhakdi and his spouse, Mme. Wannipa Isarabhakdi.

The ASEAN Committee in Ottawa is composed of the Heads of Mission of the Embassies of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam in Ottawa. END.

ASIA PACIFIC AMBASSADORS’ GROUP SUCCESFULLY HOLDS THE ASIA PACIFIC QUEEN’S AMBASSADORS’ FORUM

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20 September 2017, Ottawa – Ambassador Petronila Garcia, accompanied by Deputy Chief of Mission Francisco Noel Fernandez III and Second Secretary Jeffrey Salik, and the Heads of Mission of from Asia Pacific countries participated at the Asia Pacific Queen’s Ambassadors’ Forum held on 20 September, at the Official Residence of Ambassador Shinkai Korohail of Afghanistan. Dr. Stephen Saideman, the Paterson Chair in International Affairs at the Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, led the discussions on Canada-US relationship in the context of Trudeau-Trump dynamic.

Prior to the forum, the Embassy of Afghanistan hosted a luncheon for Dr. Saideman, Professor Hok-Lin Leung of Queen’s University, and the Asia Pacific Group of Ambassadors.

The Queen’s Ambassadors’ Forum is the first major activity of the Asia Pacific Group of Ambassadors since Ambassador Garcia became the Dean of the Asia Pacific Group on 1 September 2017.

The Asia Pacific Group of Ambassadors regularly organizes fora on important economic and geo-political topics twice a year that are usually held in spring and in autumn. The Group is composed of the heads of missions from nineteen countries in the Asia Pacific. END.