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RCMP CONDUCTS SECURITY BRIEFING FOR EMBASSY STAFF

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Photo Caption: Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. Francisco Noel Fernandez III gives a certificate of appreciation to Sgt. Mike Ramsay of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police after the lecture on dealing with suspicious mails and parcels.

At the request of the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa, the Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, and Nuclear Explosive (CBRNE) Unit of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) conducted a lecture on "Dealing with Suspicious Mails and Parcels" for the benefit of embassy personnel. The lecture was delivered by Sgt. Mike Ramsay at the Mindanao Hall of the Chancery.

Robespierre Bolivar Takes the Podium

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As DFA Spokesperson Charles C. Jose leaves for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 15 to begin his tour of duty as the Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia, career diplomat Robespierre Bolivar will take on the daunting task of simultaneously serving as the Acting DFA Spokesperson and the officer-in-charge of the Office of Undersecretary for Policy.

Philippine Embassy Meets with Filipino Students Association – University of Ottawa

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12 April 2017, Ottawa - Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia welcomed officers of the newly-formed Filipino Students Association – uOttawa in a courtesy call held at the Philippine Embassy on 12 April 2017.

Calling on the Ambassador are FSA Co-President Angelique Maiquez, VP External Steven Travale, VP Logistics Elle Tejano-Gallupo, VP Outreach Earl Tamayo and Mikhaela De La Pena, Social/Cultural Committee member Julia Mira Flores, and VP Philanthropy Bailey Clinton. Joining the Ambassador are DCM Francisco Noel Fernandez, Minister and Consul General Eric Gerardo Tamayo, Consul Greg Marino, and Vice Consul Siegfried Masangkay.

OTTAWA PE CELEBRATES CULTURE WITH ALGONQUIN COLLEGE

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Photo Caption: The Philippine Embassy’s First Secretary and Consul Greg Marie C. Mariño and Cultural Officer Teresa Benitez-Bragais during Algonquin College’s Celebration of Cultures.

4 April 2017, Ottawa – The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa joined other members of the diplomatic corps at Algonquin College during the school’s 22nd Annual Celebration of Cultures. The event featured traditional cuisine, art, handicrafts, tourism, and music and dance performances of the different countries represented in Ottawa.

Those who visited the Philippines’ booth also availed themselves of free samples of Filipino pancit bihon (rice noodles with chicken and vegetables), biko (sticky rice with coconut milk and brown sugar) and maja blanca (coconut pudding). Visitors also received brochures on tourist spots in the Philippines while others talked to Embassy representatives about Filipino history, culture, and geography. END