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- Friday, 11 April 2025 PH EMBASSY IN ROME HOLDS CONSULAR OUTREACH MISSION IN TIRANA, ALBANIA
- Tuesday, 08 April 2025 THE PHILIPPINES SHOWCASES ITS RICH LITERARY HERITAGE AT THE BOLOGNA CHILDREN’S BOOK FAIR 2025
- Tuesday, 25 March 2025 PH EMBASSY IN ROME PROVIDES CONSULAR AND LABOR SERVICES TO FILIPINOS IN LECCE, ITALY
- Friday, 21 March 2025 FILIPINO FOOD AND RESTAURANT GUIDE IN ROME: A CULINARY GUIDE TO FILIPINO FLAVORS IN THE ETERNAL CITY
- Thursday, 20 March 2025 CELEBRATING FILIPINO LITERATURE: THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN ROME HOSTS A BOOK READING AND CONVERSATION WITH FILIPINO AUTHORS
PH EMBASSY IN ROME SERVES 1,373 FILIPINOS IN MALTA
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PH EMBASSY IN ROME SERVES 1,373 FILIPINOS IN MALTA
11 March 2024, ROME – The Philippine Embassy in Rome served more than 1,373 overseas Filipinos in Malta during its consular outreach mission held at the Catholic Institute in Floriana, Malta on 9-10 March 2024.
The consular outreach mission was conducted in partnership with the Philippine Consulate in Malta headed by Consul Roger Strickland,a.h.. The consular outreach team which flew from Rome and headed by Consul General Randy B. Arquiza, facilitated passport applications, civil registry services, notarization, NBI fingerprinting, consultations on assistance-to-nationals services, and overseas voting registration of Filipino nationals. Consul Ma. Claribel Ochoa also administered the oath of allegiance of eight (8) overseas Filipinos who applied for the retention of their Philippine citizenship under Republic Act No. 9225 .
The Migrant Workers Office in Rome (MWO-Rome) and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in Rome (OWWA-Rome) were also present and rendered a total of 866 transactions, which included a Post Arrival Orientation Seminar (PAOS) attended by 317 participants. MWO-Rome and OWWA also conducted hospital, company, and workers’ accommodation visits/inspections.
Consul General Arquiza likewise met with overseas Filipinos to brief them about the Bagong Pilipinas principle of Philippine governance. “Bagong Pilipinas is all about taking pride in our country and a call for transformation in the way we project ourselves to each other and to the rest of the world,” remarked Consul General Arquiza. Meanwhile, Consul Ma. Claribel Ochoa conducted a seminar on RA 9170, otherwise known as the Magna Carta of Women attended by 67 participants (47 female, 20 male).
Malta is home to a rapidly growing community of overseas Filipinos, estimated to number about 12,000.
This is the first consular outreach mission conducted by the Embassy in Malta for this year, the last one being held in December 2023. The mission was made possible by the Office of Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs, which funded the conduct of the consular outreach mission. END
PH Embassy Joins the 2024 National Women’s Month Celebration
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PH Embassy Joins the 2024 National Women’s Month Celebration
ROME 04 March 2024 –The Philippine Embassy in Rome kicked off its celebration of National Women’s Month (NWM) with an address on 04 March 2024 by Ambassador Neal Imperial to all Embassy clients and personnel on the significance of the celebration during the flag raising ceremony at the Embassy’s Social Hall.
Ambassador Imperial informed the Filipino community of the programs through which the Embassy supports gender equality and women empowerment, including among others, its information dissemination campaign on promoting the rights of women.
On 29 February 2024, a lecture on Magna Carta of Women was held for the Embassy’s clients who took their oaths to retain or reacquire their Philippine citizenship. Similar lectures will be held throughout the month of March, including seminars for women to be organized by the Embassy in partnership with its partner agencies such as the Migrant Workers Office in Rome (MWO-Rome) and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in Rome (OWWA-Rome).
The Embassy’s consular section opened a courtesy lane called “Serbisyo para kay Juana” exclusively for its women clients and distributed to Filipino clients flyers containing information on 1522, Italy’s gender-based violence and stalking hotline as well as brochures containing information on Republic Act 9710, otherwise known as the Magna Carta of Women. The Embassy lighted its clock tower purple and its personnel have been wearing purple every Friday to symbolize support to the NWMC’s cause.
In his closing remarks, Ambassador Imperial reminded the Filipino community that while the Philippines ranks high among countries with gender equality, the fight to advance women’s rights and end violence against women still continues. He encouraged Filipinos in Italy to report any gender-based violence to the Embassy’s Violence against Women (VAW) desk aside from calling Italy’s 1522.
“Sa inyong mga tahanan, lugar ng trabaho, at komunidad, maaari ninyong simulan o ipagpatuloy ang pagbibigay-kahulugan sa tema ng ating selebrasyon na “WE for gender equality and inclusive society” sa pamamagitan ng magalang na pakikitungo sa ating mga kababaihan ano man ang kanilang edad. Makibahagi rin nawa kayo sa adbokasiya ng ating pamahalaan na wakasan ang karahasan laban sa mga kababaihan. Bukod sa pagtawag sa hotline 1522 ng Italya, maaari po kayong sumangguni sa Violence Against Women (VAW) Desk ng Embahada sakaling may impormasyon kayo sa anumang karahasan laban sa mga kababaihan nating kababayan dito sa Italya.” Ambassador Imperial remarked. END
Philippines lauded for its successful leadership of the ASEAN Committee in Rome (ACR)
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Philippines lauded for its successful leadership of the ASEAN Committee in Rome (ACR)
Rome, 25 January 2024 - The Philippine Ambassador, H.E. Nathaniel G. Imperial turned over today, the rotating chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Rome (ACR) to Malaysian Ambassador, H.E. Zahid Rastam, at a simple ceremony held during the 75th Ambassador’s Meeting of the ACR hosted by the Embassy of Malaysia.
The Ambassadors of the ACR present during the meeting, namely H.E. Mr. Zahid Rastam of the Embassy of Malaysia, H.E. Ms Hmway Hmway Khyne of the Embassy of Myanmar, as well as the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Indonesia, Ms. Lefianna Hartati Ferdinandus, Chargé d’Affaires of the Royal Thai Embassy, Ms. Kundhinee Aksornwong, and Mr. Nguyen Thai Hoc, Minister Counselor of the Embassy of Vietnam who represented H.E. Mr. Duong Hai Hung, Ambassador of the Embassy of Viet Nam, expressed appreciation to the Philippines for its leadership of the ACR for the past six and a half months, for its valuable contributions in enhancing ASEAN-Italy development partnership and relations, and for increasing the visibility and understanding of ASEAN in Italy, among others.
The Philippines was the Chair of the ACR from 12 July 2023 to 25 January 2024. Among the activities of the ACR during this time include the celebration of the 56th Anniversary of the founding of ASEAN attended by Director General Alessandra Schiavo of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC), the Ambassadors and Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassies of ASEAN dialogue and development partners such as Australia, Canada, China, India, Korea, New Zealand, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as friends of the ACR. The ACR also co-sponsored the symposium at the Philippine Embassy on the topic “Green Economy and Renewable Energy” during the Festival della Diplomazia in October last year.
The visit of the ASEAN Deputy Secretary-General (DSG) Michael Tene to Italy to meet with Undersecretary Maria Tripodi of the MFAIC in December 2023 also happened during the chairmanship of the Philippines. While in Italy, DSG Tene conducted lectures in LUISS University and the University of Turin on ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific. He also met with the President and other officers of the Italy-ASEAN Association, the officials of the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), as well as the founder of the Global Action Italy, a non-governmental organization (NGO) that aims to provide civic education to the youth global level, including engaging with ASEAN on projects for ASEAN and Italian students, specifically the ASEAN-Italy Youth Conference. END
Philippine Ambassador to Italy Neal Imperial (left) hands over the ASEAN seal to Malaysian Ambassador Zahid Rastam (right) as part of the turn-over ceremony of the chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Rome (ACR) from the Philippines to Malaysia held at the Embassy of Malaysia in Rome on 25 January 2024
Ambassadors and Chargés d’Affaires of the ASEAN Committee in Rome (L-R), Vietnamese Minister Counselor Nguyen Thai Hoc, Thai Chargé d’Affaires Kundhinee Aksornwong, Philippine Ambassador Neal Imperial, Malaysian Ambassador Zahid Rastam, Myanmar Ambassador Hmway Hmway Khyne, and Indonesian Chargé d’Affaires Lefianna Hartati Ferdinandus, during the ACR Chairmanship handover ceremony held at the Embassy of Malaysia in Rome on 25 January 2024
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