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Public Holiday Notice: 1 May 2023 (Philippine Labor Day) and 22 May 2023 (Victoria Day)

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PR 42 2023 Holiday Notice 1May2023 Labor Day 22May2023 Victoria Day

Philippine Ambassador Meets with Filipino-Canadian Member of Parliament Rechie Valdez, Discusses Programs for Filipino Diaspora

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PR 41 2023 Ph Amb Meets with Filipino Can MP Rechie Valdez

Top photo: Philippine Ambassador to Canada Maria Andrelita S. Austria (left) and MP Rechie Valdez (right); Bottom photo (from left to right): Philippine Deputy Head of Mission Myca Magnolia Fischer, MP Rechie Valdez, Consul General Jeffrey Salik, Liberal Research Bureau Senior Advisor Jerica Mariano, Ambassador Maria Andrelita Austria, and Third Secretary (Economic) and Vice Consul Leo Vidal

18 April 2023- The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa, led by Ambassador Maria Andrelita S. Austria, met with Filipino-Canadian Member of Parliament Rechie Valdez to discuss cooperation on initiatives for Filipino migrants, workers, and students in Canada.

Ambassador Austria expressed support for the National Philippine Parliament Internship Program, a six-week internship program organized by the Canada-Philippines Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group. The program aims to bring Canadian youth of Filipino descent to Ottawa to work as interns with a Member of Parliament or Senator for a few weeks.

Full Implementation of the eTravel System

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PR 40 2023 Full Implementation of the eTravel System

Starting April 15, 2023, both arriving and departing passengers to and from the Philippines are required to use the e-Travel system of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for faster and more convenient airport procedures.

Passengers may log into the platform at etravel.gov.ph within 72 hours but not later than three hours from their scheduled flight. This process is FREE.

BI will discontinue the use of paper-based arrival and departure cards beginning May 1, 2023.

For more information, please visit the official website of the Bureau of Immigration: https://immigration.gov.ph/

Opening of Book of condolences for the Late Former DFA Secretary Albert F. Del Rosario

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PR 39 2023r Opening of Book of condolences for the Late Former DFA Secretary Albert F. Del Rosario

The Philippine Embassy in Canada has the sad duty to inform the public of the passing of Former Foreign Affairs Secretary, Albert F. Del Rosario, on 18 April 2023.

A Book of Condolences will be open at the Embassy’s Mindanao Hall (3F), beginning today until 25 April 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Embassy may also receive messages through the Online Condolence Book which is open until Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 3:00 AM for all those who wish to share their messages of sympathy to the bereaved family of the late Secretary Del Rosario. This can be accessed through the link below:

https://sites.google.com/dfa.gov.ph/onlinecondolencebookadr/home