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Chile Ambassador-Designate Pays Courtesy Call on Foreign Affairs Secretary Locsin

Details: Published: 09 October 2020

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Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. (left) receives Chile Ambassador Claudio Alberto Rojas Rachel (right) at the Department of Foreign Affairs on 02 October 2020.

08 October 2020 -- Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. received Chile Ambassador-designate Claudio Alberto Rojas Rachel today at the Department of Foregin Affairs (DFA). Ambassador-designate Rojas arrived in Manila on 09 September 2020, succeeding former Ambassador José Miguel Capdevila Villarroel. The Secretary was joined by Undersecretary Brigido D. Dulay, Assistant Secretary Maria Lumen B. Isleta and Special Assistant Therese R. Cantada.

Secretary Locsin and Ambassador Rojas took stock of the state of Philippine-Chile relations, including preparations to commemorate the upcoming 75th Anniversary of the Establishment of PHL-CHL Bilateral Relations in 2021 and the hosting by the Philippines of the 6th Philippine-Chile Bilateral Consultation, also in 2021.

Both officials reaffirmed their commitment to further boost cooperation in key areas including trade and investment, disaster risk management, agriculture and people-to-people relations. Secretary Locsin and Ambassador Rojas also took the opportunity to discuss important regional and multilateral developments at the United Nations, ASEAN, APEC and the Pacific Alliance, on various issues such as human rights, and development cooperation.

The Secretary and the Chilean Ambassador expressed optimism in their shared desire to deepen overall ties, intensify bilateral cooperation, and expand economic opportunities between the Philippines and Chile. END

AKO (PINOY) SA PANAHON NG COVID-19 SA CHILE PAINTING, POETRY AND ESSAY WRITING CONTEST

Details: Published: 07 October 2020

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(Santiago, 03 October 2020) – As part of the Philippine Embassy in Chile’s continued engagement with the Filipino community amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Embassy launched a series of painting, poetry and essay writing contests for the 860 Filipino nationals in Chile with the theme: AKO (PINOY) SA PANAHON NG COVID-19 SA CHILE. The Embassy hoped that the contests would serve as a good, community-based coping mechanism for Filipinos, especially for those residing in communities under quarantine and those bearing the heavy socio-economic toll of the pandemic. The event culminated in a simple awarding ceremony—with limited guests, full social distancing and wearing of face masks/shields—at the Chancery on 03 October 2020. The ceremony was followed by lunch for the winners, judges and special guests.

The project exceeded all expectations in terms of the number of entries (6 paintings, 13 poems and 12 essays) and Seen and Liked votes for the People’s Choice Awards totaling 1,064 for the paintings and 2,226 for the poems. Aside from allowing the Embassy to engage with its community amidst the lockdown and quarantine, it also served as a time of self-introspection for the participants on the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The importance of faith, family and friends to Filipinos as highlighted in all the entries, underscored in different forms of art, what make Filipinos resilient during these difficult times.

The winners for the painting category are Mr. George Lumanga Antonio (1^st place), Ms. Evangeline Ortiga Solis (2^nd place and also winner of People’s Choice Award) and Ms. Lovelyn Embate Acanto (3^rd place). The second People’s Choice Award was given to Ms. Shiela Maglaya.

Contest 2

Winners of the poetry writing contest include Mr. Ariane Joy Bobillo Segubre (1^st place), Ms. Kjaryl Angela Yee Lobaton (2^nd place and winner of People’s Choice Award) and Ms. Edna Pagayon Sareno (3^rd place and also winner of People’s Choice Award).

Contest 3

Filipino community members Ms. Minette Caldito Urmatan (1^st place), Ms. Rubie Fernandez Antonino (2^nd place) and Ms. Adelfa Arao Pescador (3^rd place) where the overall essay writing contest winners.

Contest 4

Poetry and essay writing contest winners were given the opportunity to read the entries. The ceremony was emotional for many who underwent difficulties, with one winner in tears as she read her winning essay in front of all.

Contest 5

The Ako (Pinoy) sa Panahon ng COVID-19 sa Chile also serves as a preparatory take-off event for celebrations being organized by the Philippine Embassy and the Chilean Embassy in Manila next year as part of the 75^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. END

The Filipinas Heritage Library

Details: Published: 06 October 2020

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The Department of Foreign Affairs is one with the Philippine nation in celebrating the country’s rich cultural heritage through the Museums and Galleries Month and the National Indigenous Peoples Month this October.

The Philippines has a rich cultural heritage that is cultivated and preserved in our various historical sites and museums. While the pandemic has limited the opportunities to visit and see the cultural hubs, the DFA brings the experience of the Philippine museums to your homes through the virtual tours to our museums in the Philippines!

Every day from 2 to 7 October, the DFA, through its Office of Strategic Communications – Cultural Diplomacy Division, will feature one Philippine museum where you can tour virtually and on the 26th of October 2020, we invite you to join us in the opening event of our virtual tour of Museo Kordilyera!

“Museo Kordilyera Virtual Tour: From the Mountains of the Philippines, Into Your Homes” will be available on the DFA platforms from 26 to 31 October 2020 only.

Join us on this virtual tour and we hope this will inspire you to visit our museums in the future. Happy Museums and Galleries Month and National Indigenous Peoples Month!

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