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PHL Embassy Celebrates Friendship with Myanmar,
Donates Books to the Daw Khin Kyi Foundation
THE Philippine Embassy in was banned in Myanmar for 30 years. and Myanmar in the context of an

Yangon, in celebration of 60 years It features the biography of Philippine integrating ASEAN region.

of Philippines-Myanmar bilateral national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, whose Dr. Ohmar, Executive Committee

relations, formally donated 60 novels inspired the nation’s freedom. Member of the Daw Khin Kyi

copies of the book, “Rizal: Philippine Career Minister Maria Lourdes M. Foundation, thanked the Embassy

Nationalist and Martyr,” to the Daw Salcedo highlighted the similarities for the donation. She said Myanmar

Khin Kyi Foundation, a foundation in the lives of Dr. Jose Rizal and welcomes the support of the

established in 2012 by Daw Aung San Myanmar’s revered national hero, international community as it

Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Bogyoke Aung San – both heroes establishes a new government in the

and Chairperson of the National where at the peak of their youth when coming months.

League for Democracy in honor of her they died for their countries. She Daw Khin Kyi Foundation boosts

mother, Daw Khin Kyi. expressed hope that the books will eight mobile libraries which bring

The book, written by British author contribute to a greater understanding books to remote areas where access to Minister and Consul General Maria Lourdes M. Salcedo, accompanied by Third Secretary and Vice Consul Alan Roi
Austin Coates and translated in the of the Philippines and the Filipino libraries are limited. n Philippine Embassy Q. Gabriola and Cultural Attaché Lizbeth Pangan, hands over the Embassy’s book donation to Dr. Ohmar, Executive
Myanmar language by U Myat Nyein, people and bring closer the Philippines Committee Member of the Daw Khin Kyi Foundation.
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PH Shares Priorities for Climate Vulnerable Forum
THE Philippine Mission to the on Climate Change held in Paris on science, agriculture, education, gender,
United Nations and Other International December 2015; advancing climate finance tourism and water.
Organizations in Geneva held a briefing including through the ministers of finance;
Ambassador Cecilia Rebong, Philippine
session for members of the Climate and continuing the campaign for achieving Permanent Representative, welcomed
Vulnerable Forum (CVF), discussing in the ambitious 1.50C goal, among other the new members of the CVF, which had
particular the priorities of the Philippines priorities.
increased its membership from 20 to 43
The briefing session also provided during the current administration of the
as CVF President for the remainder of its

tenure until June 2016. updates on recent important Philippine government.

As outlined by Mr. Emmanuel de developments such as the adoption of the The CVF is an organization of

Guzman, Secretary of the Philippine Manila-Paris Declaration and 2016-2018 developing countries that aim to raise
Climate Change Commission, the Roadmap, which identify key activities awareness about the negative impacts of
Philippines will be galvanizing the early such as, for example, enhancing linkages climate change and exchange expertise
between work on climate change and
Ambassador Cecilia Rebong, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the UN and Other ratification of the agreement reached work in the sectors of human rights, and best practices in addressing climate
International Organizations in Geneva, gives an update on recent activities and upcoming priorities of the by the 21st meeting of the Conference of health, migration/displacement, labor, change. n Philippine Embassy Philippines /
Climate Vulnerable Forum. Parties to the UN Framework Convention
February 12, 2016

Philippines Gears Up for the First APEC 54 Pembroke Road, basement office, London W8 6NX
2016 Senior Officials’ Meeting in Peru
PREPARATIONS are underway for the The Philippine delegation to SOM1 will
Philippine participation in the APEC 2016 First be led by Department of Trade and Industry Twelw. w0. 2lak0bay7as6ia0pil2grim7a1ge7s.c1o.ukTele/mfaaxi.l.0la2kb0aya7sia6@0bt2con7ne5ct.9co8m
Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM1) and Related (DTI) Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo. PILGRIMAGES & TOURS are our life: join us!
Meetings, which will be held from February 20 Joining him are representatives from the Our Lady of KNOCK &14S-o1u9thMoAfRIR.E2L0A1N6D
to March 04 in Lima, Peru. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the DTI,
National Economic and Development Authority ST. PATRICK’s feast
Using the APEC 2015 Leaders’ Declaration (NEDA), Department of Health (DOH), Bureau H2ISO-1RL3YAMELLAA,YNP2DA0Lw1E6/S+ATI3tNhiEselan&nsdG&sRcmEruEoisCreEe!
and Joint Ministerial Statement as guidance, of Customs (BOC), Office of Civil Defense (OCD), H+CTSOaHEpLAELitLAHaINFlAED–GoicnnUabMEneiaa–nclishSat–C1ucHr0el-Eo1MVg2AsEJDN–UUcINRNhO2eGD0eEA1sNM6e
the Philippines will not only continue to build and Office of the Ombudsman (OB), among SNOWDONIA –North Wales-incl. train to ORIGINAL CREATION & COPYRIGHT RESERVED BY © HELLO PHILIPPINES 2016
on APEC’s ongoing work, but will also pursue, others. MT. Snowdon summit 1st, 2nd & 3rd July 2016
monitor, and sustain the initiatives it introduced July: Iceland & Greenland – Summer Cruises
last year under the inclusive growth agenda. Peru, as APEC 2016 host, will continue JAPAN - Tokyo-Mt. Fuji –Kyoto- Hiroshima-Nagasaki
to build on APEC’s inclusive growth agenda + bullet train in the footsteps of the Martyrs 20 AUG - 1 SEPT
As the first comprehensive Senior Officials’ through its theme, “Quality Growth and Human VOLGA cruise –Russia– new dates: SEPT 2016
Meeting for the year, the Philippine delegation Development,” and four priorities: 1) advancing
to the various APEC technical working groups regional economic integration and quality
and committees will discuss how to implement growth; 2) enhancing the regional food market;
and advance APEC 2015 initiatives, and how to 3) towards the modernization of micro, small
align these with the APEC 2016 theme “Quality and medium-size enterprises in the Asia-Pacific
Growth and Human Development.” and; 4) developing human capital.

Notable outcomes that the Philippines will The Philippines notes with pride that Peru’s
pursue this year include: four 2016 priorities build on the APEC 2015
priorities and achievements as a testament to
• the development of a long-term Peru’s commitment to advance the work the
competitiveness roadmap on services, which Philippines shepherded last year, especially
stems from the APEC Services Cooperation the Leaders’ APEC Strategy for Strengthening
Framework adopted by the 21 APEC Leaders last Quality Growth. Peru, like the Philippines, will
year; continue to put premium on both APEC’s trade
and development objectives.
• the launching and assessment of pilot
health initiatives under the Philippine-led The Philippines turned over the APEC
Healthy Asia-Pacific 2020 Roadmap; Chairmanship to Peru at the Informal
Senior Officials’ Meeting (ISOM) in Lima last
• crafting an action plan to operationalize December, including the turnover of a Tasking
the APEC 2015 Disaster Risk Reduction Statement for 2016 listing the next steps for the
Framework;and Philippines’ APEC 2015 initiatives. n Philippine

• the first-year implementation of the Embassy Philippines / February 11, 2016
Boracay Action Agenda that will help boost the
entry of micro, small, and medium enterprises
(MSMEs) in regional and global markets.