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SKILLS UPGRADING FOR EMBASSY PERSONNEL

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DIFFICULT PEOPLE

Caption: Ambassador Petronila Garcia and embassy staff who attended the workshop on Dealing with Difficult Behavior delivered by Jocelyne Durand from the Centre for Continuing Education of the University of Ottawa

The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa contracted the services of the Centre for Continuing Education of the University of Ottawa in delivering the latest installment of its Personnel Continuing Education Program (PCEP) through a workshop on "Dealing with Difficult Behaviors." Certified Executive Coach Jocelyne Durand facilitated the workshop participated in by Embassy personnel led by Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia.

Participants were introduced to patterns of difficult behaviors, their underlying causes, and Japanese Psychology techniques through the Morita and Naikan approaches. The new tools are expected to enhance the personnel's ability to deliver improved services to consular clients.

PHILIPPINE EMBASSY HOLDS TOWN HALL MEETING IN MONTREAL

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Caption (Counter clockwise from top): Ambassador Garcia discusses the Philippine Embassy’s programs with the leaders of the Filipino community in Montreal; Ambassador Garcia delivers her welcome remarks; Members of the Filipino community; Consul Mariño provides a briefing on Winter Escapade.

PHILIPPINES JOINS THE INTERNATIONAL TOURISM AND TRAVEL SHOW 2017

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ITTS COLLAGE

20 October 2017, Montreal – The Philippines joined more than one hundred countries in the 29th International Tourism and Travel Show (ITTS) held at the Place Bonaventure in Montreal, Quebec. The ITTS, known as one of the largest tourism and travel shows in North American, runs from 20 to 22 October 2017 and showcases 400 tour operators, travel agents, and tourism offices under one roof.

As thousands of visitors flocked to the venue, the Philippines’ Department of Tourism, led by its office in New York, and Philippine Airlines (PAL) presented world-renowned sites in the Philippines to discerning travelers from Quebec and other parts of Canada and North America. Information materials on the upcoming Winter Escapade 5 from 3 to 11 February 2017 and tourism giveaways were also distributed to visitors.

The show included entertainment programs, conferences, food tasting, cultural shows and other activities. Salinggawi Philippine Arts Organization and Pamana ng LuzViMinda performed traditional Filipino dances during the ITTS. –END--

PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR DISCUSSED FILIPINO MIGRATION WITH CANADIAN PARLIAMENTARIAN

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Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia met with Mr. Marco Mendicino, Liberal Party member of parliament for Toronto Eglinton-Lawrence, to exchange views on the situation of the Filipino diaspora in Canada. The two leaders noted the favorable condition of an overwhelming majority of Filipinos and Filipino-Canadians in Canada. They then discuss the state of Philippine-Canada relations and agreed to continue the conversation to further improve this relationship.

MP Mendicino recently attended the Mabuhay Fiesta celebration in Toronto and is an active supporter of community events organized by Filipino organizations in the Greater Toronto Area.

Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia and MP Marco Mendicino agree to work together to strengthen Philippine-Canada relations with Deputy Chief of Mission FN Fernandez as witness.