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PHILIPPINES ATTENDS TRIENNIUM ICAO ASSEMBLY

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Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia headed the Philippine Delegation to the 40th Session of the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), with Deputy Chief of Mission Francisco Noel Fernandez III as Alternate Chief Delegate. The participants from Manila were headed by Director General Jim Sydiongco of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and included Chief Legal Officer Wyrlou Samodio of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), CAAP Chief of Staff Danjun Lucas, and CAAP Head Executive Assistant Roberto Martin S. Buenaventura.

The Assembly is meeting at the ICAO Headquarters in Montreal and is expected to adopt policies to guide the regulation of international civil aviation for the next three years, including harmonization of programs to facilitate international travel while addressing aviation security concerns.

THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN OTTAWA HOSTS THE ASIA PACIFIC QUEEN’S AMBASSADORS’ FORUM

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(L to R, clockwise) Ambassador Petronila Garcia and Dr. Darrel Bricker, featured speaker at the Asia Pacific Queen’s Ambassadors’ Forum, are joined by the Heads of Mission from Asia Pacific countries and other participants for a photograph; Ambassador Garcia welcomes and addresses the attendees of the Asia Pacific Queen’s Ambassadors’ Forum; Prof. Hok Lin Leung, organizer of the Asia Pacific Forum, introduces Dr. Darrel Bricker who led the discussions at the forum; Ambassador Garcia asked a question during the forum; and Dr. Bricker responds to a question.

23 September 2019, Ottawa – Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia welcomed the Heads of Mission from Asia Pacific countries or their representatives who participated in the Asia Pacific Queen’s Ambassadors’ Forum held on 23 September 2019 at the Sentro Rizal of the Chancery of the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa. Dr. Darrel Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs, a polling firm, shared his prognostications on the forthcoming Canadian federal elections in October, 2019.

PHILIPPINE EMBASSY JOINS ASEAN PICNIC IN GATINEAU, QUEBEC

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09 September 2019- Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia led the Philippine Embassy’s participation in the annual ASEAN picnic held at Lac Leamy Parc, Gatineau, Quebec on Sunday, 08 September 2019, organized by the Indonesian Embassy as the incumbent chair of the ASEAN Committee in Ottawa (ACO).

Ottawa PE family enjoyed the zumbathon, participated in the ACO Amazing Race and tug-of-war, as well as savored with gusto the various delicious ASEAN cuisines served by ASEAN Missions.

The ACO is composed of the 7 ASEAN member states with diplomatic missions in Ottawa, namely: Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. END