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PHILIPPINES-CHILE SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN AERONAUTICAL AUTHORITIES

Details: Published: 01 July 2019

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Philippine Air Panel Chairman and DFA OTLA Executive Director Igor Bailen (seated to the right) and Chile Civil Aeronautics Board Acting Secretary General David Dueñas (seated to the left) signs the MOU between PHL-CHL Aeronautical Authorities. They are joined by PHL Ambassador to Chile Ma. Teresita C. Daza (6^th from right), DOLE Undersecretary Jacinto V. Paras (9^th from right), DTI Undersecretary Rowell S. Barba (8^th from right), Executive Director of the Civil Aeronautics Board Carmelo L. Arcilla (7^th from right), and members of the PHL and CHL delegation.

PHL EMBASSY CELEBRATES 121 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE WITH ASEAN, PACIFIC ALLIANCE AND LATIN AMERICAN EMBASSIES

Details: Published: 20 June 2019

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Ambassador Daza (7^th from right; front row) with ASEAN Committee in Santiago (ACS), Pacific Alliance and other Latin American Embassies.

(Santiago, 12 June 2019) – The Philippine Embassy marked the 121^st year of Philippine Independence in a National Day Luncheon with the ASEAN Committee in Santiago (Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam), Pacific Alliance (Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru) and other Latin American Embassies in Chile (Dominican Republic and Nicaragua). The event was held at the Carnal Restaurant—meaning brotherhood or close friendship in Spanish—in Vitacura, Santiago.

During her national day address, Ambassador Ma. Teresita C. Daza highlighted the renewed positive momentum in Philippines-Chile bilateral relations especially following the successful 5^th Political Consultations between the two countries. She also spoke of the increasing bloc-to-bloc cooperation between ASEAN and the Pacific Alliance as well as Latin America.

Philippine Embassy officers and staff also conducted a flag raising ceremony at the Philippine Chancery in Las Condes prior to the luncheon. END

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Ambassador Daza underlines the increasing regional collaboration between ASEAN and Latin America.

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Ambassador Daza reads the national day message of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte followed by the message of Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. read by Consul Dennis Briones.

PHL EMBASSY LECTURES IN CHILE’S TOP UNIVERSITY

Details: Published: 20 June 2019

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Ambassador Daza holds a candid Q & A session with students following her lecture.

(Santiago, 04 June 2019) – As part of the Philippines Embassy in Santiago’s engagement with the Chilean community, Ambassador Ma. Teresita C. Daza delivered a presentation on “Philippine Foreign Policy, Challenges and the Role of ASEAN”, before the Master Class and Political Science students of Professor Nicole Jenne at the Political Science Institute, Catholic University of Chile on 04 June 2019.

Ambassador Daza highlighted key determinants of Philippine foreign policy and challenges across the political/security/economic and socio-cultural fronts. She also briefly spoke on ASEAN and developments in its community building efforts.

Her presentation was followed by a special presentation on the Philippines from top students and their perspective on how to respond to the great power competition in East Asia. A candid Q & A session ensued where questions on disaster management efforts by the Philippines and ASEAN identity were raised.

The Catholic University of Chile is one of six (6) Catholic universities in Chile’s university system and is also one of the more recognized universities in Latin America. END

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