Consular Services in Mobile, Alabama on January 30, 2010
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The Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C., in partnership with the Filipino-American Association of Greater
Mobile (FAAGM), will conduct its first-ever consular outreach program in Alabama on January 30, 2010, Saturday.
Ambassador Willy C. Gaa said that the outreach program in Alabama is part of the Embassy’s continuing effort
to improve its services for the benefit and convenience of Filipinos in its consular jurisdiction who will save time,
effort, and resources when applying for passport and availing of consular services.
The Embassy’s consular team will accept and process applications for machine-readable passports, dual
citizenship, notarization of documents, and registration of births and marriages.
The outreach program will also include an oath-taking ceremony for individuals who will reacquire their Filipino
citizenship under the Dual Citizenship Law.
The consular services will be held at the International Ministries Center located at 605 Texas Place, Mobile,
Alabama 36606 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on January 30, 2010.
For details please contact the Philippine Embassy at tel nos. 202-467-9312; fax nos. 202-467-9417 or email:
wdcpe@aol.com.
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Filipino Peacekeepers in Haiti Assist Rescue Efforts in Earthquake Aftermath
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Filipino peacekeepers were the first to rush to the headquarters of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in
Haiti (MINUSTAH) and take part in rescue efforts after the seven-story building was levelled by magnitude 7.0
earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince on Tuesday night.
In its report to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Philippine Mission to the United Nations said that it was
informed by the UN that members of the 10th Philippine Peacekeeping Contingent under Lt. Col. Lope Dagoy
are assisting in the search for an undetermined number of UN personnel who were in the building when it
collapsed.
The Philippine Mission said it could not determine at this point if there were any casualties among members of
the Philippine military and police contingents as well as UN civilian staff members serving with MINUSTAH as
power and communications line have been cut off. It said it could not account for all of Filipino peacekeeping
personnel as its only source of information was UN Headquarters in New York which was only able to establish
contact with MINUSTAH officials via satellite phones.
However, it said that Lieutenant Colonel Dagoy was able to contact his wife via satellite phone and asked her to
relay to the Peacekeeping Operations Center of the Armed Forces of the Philippines that he was trying to
account for all members of the contingent. While he did not mention any casualties or damage to the Philippine
headquarters, he said contingent members were forced to vacate the building after the area was hit by a series
of aftershocks.
The Philippine Mission said Sr. Supt. Rodolfo Fuentes, commander of the Philippine police contingent, was
also able to establish contact through internet and said he and several other peacekeepers were safe in the UN
Logistics Base near the Port-au-Prince International Airport.
Based on newspaper reports, the Philippine Mission was able to determine that at least three other areas in the
capital where Filipino peacekeepers are assigned sustained serious damage from the earthquake.
There are 157 officers and enlisted personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and 15 officers
from the Philippine National Police (PNP) serving with MINUSTAH. There are also an undetermined number of
Filipino civilian staff working with the UN.
Aside from the peacekeepers, there are some 447 Filipinos working in the garments, telecommunication and
power sectors in the country, mostly in middle and upper management levels. There are also Filipino nuns and
priests in Haiti.
The Department of Foreign Affairs has sent instructions to the Philippine Mission in New York, as well as the
Philippine Embassy in Havana, Cuba, to check on the conditions of the members of the Filipino community in
Haiti.
The Philippine Mission in New York will coordinate with the United Nations on the extension of assistance to
them, as well as to the Haiti Government and people. END
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14 Pass First Midwife Licensure Examinations in HK
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The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that 14 out of the
28 examinees of the first Midwives Licensure Examinations in Hong Kong passed the exams conducted by the
Board of Midwifery of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) in Hong Kong on December 12-13, 2009,
based on a statement released by the PRC in its website last January 8.
The new midwives are the following:
1. Dacumos, Ryda Acosta
2. Espiritu, Fe Landicho
3. Polido, Marivic Febreo
4. Ramos, Cherry Cepeda
5. Ronquillo, Aziel Anne Fabella
6. Rosas, Alilie Gonzales
7. Segundo, Zenaida Encarnacion
8. Subia, Mae Belle Edu
9. Tabucol, Cherry Cruz
10. Talco, Jovelyn Ladip
11. Toledo, Nezil Dante
12. Untalasco, Glenda Escobar
13. Vallejo, Dona Bumal-o
Ms. Jonalyn Amparo Zubiaga also passed the exams, but her registration in the roster of new midwives will be
deferred, pending the submission of some requirements.
The members of the Board of Midwifery who gave the licensure examination were Dr. Alejandro R. San Pedro
(chairman); Dr. Remy B. Dequiña, Dr. Josephine H. Hipolito, Ms. Lolita I. Dicang and Ms. Rhodora L. Lopez
(members).
The PRC also conducted examinations for nurses during that day but the results have yet to be released. END
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Multi-Cultural Homelands Mass Held in Ottawa
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Philippine Ambassador to Canada Jose S. Brillantes led the participation of the Filipino community in the Multi-
Cultural Homelands Mass held on January 10 at the Notre Dame Cathedral, Ottawa.
The mass was celebrated and officiated by Ottawa’s Archbishop Most Reverend Terrence Prendergast, S.J.
A multi-cultural procession participated in by 39 countries was held prior to the mass.
Ambassador Brillantes served as the Philippines’ flag bearer during the procession. The Embassy’s Cultural
Officer Buenaflor K. Cruz, Finance Officer Alvar Rosales, Filipino Community Leader Sonia Del Rosario, and
members of the Filipino community were part of the Philippine representation during the said event.
During his homily, Archbishop Prendergast expressed his appreciation to the migrants from different countries,
including the Philippines, who adjusted well to Canada’s culture and contributed to the country’s economy.
The countries represented in the said event were Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Bosnia, Canada, Chile, China,
Colombia, Cuba, Costa Rica, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Slvador, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti,
Holland, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, South Korea, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay,
Peru, Philippines, Democratic Republic of Congo, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, Uruguay,
Vatican and Venezuela.
A reception followed after the mass where Philippine style lumpiang shanghai was offered. END
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Healthcare Insurance for Home Office Personnel
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RP Embassy in Singapore Commemorates Rizal’s 113th Death Anniversary
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Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Minda Calaguian-Cruz led Embassy officers and staff, Filipino community
leaders, and guests from the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs in commemorating the 113th anniversary of
the death of Dr. Jose Rizal by offering a wreath of flowers at the Rizal marker located at the Asian Civilisations
Museum (ACM).
The wreath-laying ceremony was followed by a short program and reception at the ACM lobby auditorium.
In her remarks, Ambassador Cruz emphasized the legacy and influence of Dr. Rizal not only in the Philippines
but also throughout Southeast Asia, and the significance of Singapore in the hero’s life.
Singapore was the first foreign country Dr. Rizal visited, setting off his well-documented journeys to other foreign
soil, the last one before his execution in 1896.
Dr. Vicente Reyes, a Filipino professor at the National University of Singapore, read excerpts from Dr. Rizal’s
poem, Mi Ultimo Adios to the delight of the audience.
After the program, guests were treated to puto bumbong, bibingka, lumpiang shanghai, coffee, tea and salabat.
At the end of the reception, guests were given free passes to the museum’s major exhibition on Philippine
culture, “Land of the Morning: The Philippines and its People,” which features rare and important pre-Hispanic
artifacts on loan from museums and private collections in the Philippines, some of which are on public display
for the first time. END
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