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NewsletterPhilippine Embassy, New Delhi Newsletter(January to March 2009 issue)Ambassador Benedicto Presents Credentials to NepalAmbassador Francisco L. Benedicto presentedto President Ram Baran Yadav his Letter ofCredence as Non-resident AmbassadorExtraordinary and Plenipotentiary of theRepublic of the Philippines to the FederalDemocratic Republic of Nepal on 13 March2009 in Kathmandu.President Yadav was joined by the ActingMinister for Foreign Affairs (Foreign MinisterUpendra Yadav was on official travel out of thecountry), the Chief of Protocol, the Army Chiefof Staff, and the head of the ConstituentAssembly of Nepal.During a brief call on the President after theceremony,AmbassadorBenedictocongratulated him for Nepal’s declaration as afederal democratic republic, and wished himwell on their ongoing national transformation.He expressed the hope that the Philippines cancontinue to be of assistance to Nepal in terms of human resources development, even as the two countriesexplore possible new areas for collaboration, including the promotion of bilateral trade. He also enjoined theNepal Government’s continued cooperation to ensure the welfare of Filipino nationals in Nepal and Nepalesenationals in the Philippines.Meanwhile, in addition to HRD, President Yadav cited agriculture andlivestock as some of the fields wherein the Philippines couldpotentially provide further assistance to Nepal.1
NewsletterAmbassador Benedicto also took the opportunity to call on some of hisresident counterparts in Kathmandu, including the Ambassador of Russia,who is the dean of the diplomatic corps, and the Ambassadors of Chinaand Japan, in order to hear their views about the political and securitysituation, as well as economic and other opportunities in Nepal.Nepal in BriefCradled by the Himalayas,landlocked Nepal borders thetwo most populous countries inthe world, India and China. To itsnorth is Mt. Everest, the highestpeak in the world, which isfondly known to the Nepalese asSagarmatha. Nepal is a countryof varied topography, with hills,valleys and plains apart frommountains. It is home to anestimated 24 million peoplebelonging to more than 60castes or ethnic groups.A monarchy for most of itshistory, Nepal declared itself as afederal democratic republic on28 May 2008, making it one ofthe world’s youngest republics.It is presently headed byPresident Ram Baran Yadav andgoverned by Prime MinisterPushpaKamalDahal“Prachanda.”A dinner was alsohosted in his honor bythe Philippine ConsulGeneral,a.h.,inKathmandu, Mr. VijayaGajananda Vaidya, towhich select membersof the diplomatic corpswere invited.To familiarize themselves with the culture and history of Nepal, theAmbassador and his delegation concluded their visit with a tour of twoWorld Heritage Sites, Bhaktapur and Patan, which were the capitals oftwo ancient kingdoms in the Himalayan country.The Ambassador wasaccompanied by DeputyChief of Mission MariaAileen H. Bugarin, ThirdSecretary & Vice ConsulCatherineRoseG.Torres,Defense&Armed Forces AttachétoIndiawithconcurrentaccreditation to NepalCol. Alex C. Capiña, andMrs. Leontina L. Benedicto.2Nepal has diplomatic relationswith more than a hundredcountries,includingthePhilippines. It falls under thejurisdiction of the PhilippineEmbassy in New Delhi, which isassisted in delivering consularservices in Nepal by an HonoraryConsulateGeneralinKathmandu, headed by ConsulGeneral, ad honorem, Dr. VijayaGajananda Vaidya.
Newsletter“CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN GLOBAL CRISIS”(An excerpt from the speech of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyoat the Philippine Economic Briefing)February 25, 2009We’re all very much aware of the challenges of the global economic crisisconfronted by countries around the world. But I hope we’re also all aware thatensuring that they continue to weather the global economic storm will requirethe cooperation and partnership of the government and the private sector.As I’m sure you can remember, a year ago, we were riding the wave. This year,along with all other developed and developing economies alike, we’re workinghard to make sure that we are not swamped by the world economic crisis.In 2007, the Philippines generated an 8.0 percent GNP growth. In 2008, when two-thirds of the world wentinto a recession, we still managed a 6.1 percent GNP growth. In the fourth quarter of 2008, Japan’s GDPdeclined by 12.7 percent, U.S. by 5.0 percent, Taiwan by 9.0 percent, Thailand by 4.0 percent, Singapore by 3.7,Korea by 5.6. But our GDP went up by 4.5 percent. Up to late last year, Filipinos had no difficulties finding andkeeping the important jobs overseas that were helping their families and contributing to the economy; foodprices were coming under control and inflation was being checked.The world financial crisis appears deeper than most anticipated. However, I don’t think our plans are doomedto fail. We remain cautiously hopeful that we can continue to insulate the Philippines from the full frontalassault that much of the world is experiencing. Yet, we realize with each passing day, that objective becomesa greater challenge and therefore we must always be ready to innovate.Our government is up to the challenge. But it is clear that our success will come only if it is a true team effort.Government will do its part, but the private sector must step up and seize the opportunity we have created: anation that is more stable and secure than at any time in recent memory. Working together, we have createda better deal if you will, than many countries in the region. So now, I call upon the leaders of our privatesector to take up the challenge at this important time: join your government and continue to invest in ournation’s future. Work with us to ensure that our nation’s limited resources, finite resources are able to meetthe objective of improving the lives of the people of the Philippines.We must all band together to shoulder the responsibility of bringing our nation through these challengingglobal times. As I said, to date, we have been successful. But now is not the time to be laid back or inactive. Itis the time to step up to the challenge and work hard to ensure our nation’s bright economic future.We are a tough, proud and resilient people. Our resilience has proven its worth this past year. It will see usthrough to the global economic rebound that we all know will eventually come. But if we are to continue onthe path to progress, we must act together, in common purpose; to provide the long-term opportunities ourpeople want and deserve.Finally, for your commitment to the Philippine economy; a commitment that will continue to pay dividends formany years to come.To all of you, maraming salamat and thank you.3
NewsletterDepartment ofForeign AffairsUpdatesIn pursuit of the Philippines’ commitment to deepen engagementwith its partners in the Middle East, Secretary of Foreign AffairsAlberto G. Romulo visited the Republic of Lebanon and the SyrianArab Republic on 16 to 19 February 2009.The Philippines established diplomatic relations with Lebanon andSyria in 1946, almost 63 years ago. It opened its Embassy in Beirutin 1996 and in Damascus in December last year. Our DiplomaticMissions in these Arab States are at the forefront of the vigorousimplementation of Philippine foreign policy especially in theenhancement of trade and cultural exchanges and in the continuedpromotion of the welfare of Filipino expatriates.In Beirut, the Secretary met with President Michel Sleiman, PrimeMinister Fouad Siniora and Foreign Affairs and Emigrants MinisterFawzi Salloukh, while he called on President Bashar Assad, PrimeMinister Naji al Otri and Foreign Minister Walid al Moallem inDamascus.He personally conveyed the Philippine Government’s appreciationfor the valuable support and cooperation of the two countries forthe safe repatriation of about 10,000 Filipino expatriates fromLebanon during the July 2006 Hizbullah-Israel war.His meetings with thehighest officials of theArab States werelikewise intended toenhancetheinteraction of thePhilippines with theOrganization of theIslamicConferenceand the Arab Leagueas Lebanon and Syriaare members of theseorganizations. It ishoped that interfacewith these key playerswill redound to thebenefit of all FilipinoMuslims and our questfor peace in theSouthern Philippines.Secretary Romulo calls on Lebanese President Michel Sleiman in Beirut (top)and on Syrian President Bashar Assad (bottom)4Statement of Secretary Alberto G.Romulo on the approval by the USCongress of benefits for FilipinoWorld War II Veterans, 14 February2009I share the profound sense of joy that ournation and especially our Filipino World WarTwo veterans feel with the passage in the USCongress of a law that recognizes their militaryservice and grants them the benefits that theyso truly deserve.The passage of this law had always been amongthe top foreign policy tasks given to me by thePresident. It was a task that I vigorously carriedout, keenly aware of the historic imperative ofcorrecting a grave injustice.It was a task in which we succeeded becausethe President herself was our most convincingadvocate – reaching out to key players in theUS Congress. Her visit to Washington early thismonth came at a crucial time: the provisions onour veterans were in danger of being droppedin the midst of budgetary difficulties anddemanding and new priorities. During thatvisit, the President met with key Congressionalleaders and made a powerful pitch for ourveterans.Section 1002, Title X of the Stimulus Bill alsoknown as the American Recovery andReinvestment Act of 2009, recognizes themilitary service of our veterans and grants alump-sum of 15,000 for US-based veterans and 9,000 for those living in the Philippines.With the passage of the bill containingprovisions on Filipino veterans, the UnitedStates honors its promise to the Philippines,one of its staunchest allies. The passage of thisbill further cements and strengthens thefoundations of our deep and historicpartnership.I am very grateful to our supporters in the USCongress who I met and held dialogues over theyears.I thank our steadfast supporters in theU.S. Congress particularly Sen. Daniel Inouyeand Sen. Daniel Akaka, as well as Sen. HarryReid, Sen. Richard Lugar, former Sen. TedStevens, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Bob Filner,Rep. Darrell Issa and Rep. Mike Honda and allthose who had been fighting on behalf of ourFilipino veterans, particularly the members ofthe Philippine-US Friendship Caucus.I would also like to thank all our supporters inthe Filipino-American community and most ofall, our Filipino World War Two veterans whonever gave up the fight.
NewsletterPhilippine Embassy NewsPhilippine- India Travel Exchange Held in ManilaForty seven travel agents and seven mediarepresentatives from India participated in“Philindex”, the first ever Philippine-IndiaTravel Exchange, a travel trade andtourism event organized by the PhilippineDepartment of Tourism. Philindex, whichwas held in Manila from January 25 to 31,2009, aimed to educate the Indian traveltrade and media about Philippines as atourist destination.“According to the Philippine Departmentof Tourism, Indian travellers love visitingbeaches in Philippines, but more than thatit is the shopping, which will thrill themthe most considering the fact thatPhilippines is considered as one of the best shopping destinations in the world,” said Shilpa Sethi, GeneralManager of the Philippine Tourism Representative Office in India.Talking about its focus during the promotion, Sethi informed that DoT of Philippines will try to lure Indiantravellers through options in various segments like MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions),Wellness and Shopping Tourism.Riaz Munshi, Managing Director of N. Chirag Travels said that “Philindex provided a very good platform tomeet local inbound agents and hoteliers as it gave an opportunity to identify and choose product suppliers. Iam very confident that the Philippines will become a hot destination for Indians shortly. The unique sellingpropositions of the Philippines as a destination are its people who are nice, friendly, hospitable and full ofwarmth. There is no language barrier in the Philippines as it is an English speaking country.Philippine Airlines Appoint General Sales Agent for IndiaMr. Subash Goyal has been recentlyappointed by Philippine Airlines as its GeneralSales Agent for India. Subhash Goyal is thefounder Chairman of STIC Travel Group ofCompanies, which he started in 1973, one ofthe largest travel businesses in India, with 40offices having over 450 employees.He was unanimously elected as the Presidentof the Indian Association of Tour Operatorsfor 6 years in a row (1995-2000). He has alsobeen an honorary member of variousGovernment bodies including the TourismBoard of Government of India, U.P. TourismBoard. Haryana Tourism Board, GovernmentInstitute of Tourism and Travel ManagementGwalior, Airport Authority of India and theHotel classification committee.Courtesy Call by Mr. Goyal on Ambassador Francisco Benedicto(left to right): Deputy Chief of Mission Aileen Bugarin, Mr. SubashGoyal, Ambassador Benedicto, 2nd Secretary and Consul Iric Arribasand; 3rd Secretary and Vice Consul Catherine Torres5
NewsletterASEAN New Delhi Committee welcomes Ambassador BenedictoThe ASEAN New Delhi Committee (ANDC) held its 85th Meeting on 28 January 2009 at the Tapti Hall of Shangri-LaHotel, New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by H.E. Hj Sidek Ali, High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam andoutgoing ANDC Chairman.The meeting brought together the Heads of Mission of the 10 ASEAN member-States in New Delhi. AmbassadorFrancisco L. Benedicto, who was attending his first ANDC session, was warmly welcomed by his counterparts.The meeting served as an opportunity for the ASEAN Ambassadors to update each other about their respectiveMissions’ activities. Ambassador Benedicto informed the gathering about the conduct of the Inaugural Meeting ofthe RP-India Joint Working Group on Agricultural Cooperation, and the 10th Meeting of the RP-India Joint WorkingGroup on Trade and Investment, on 21 August and 21-22 November 2008, respectively, in New Delhi.The Ambassador also informed his counterparts about the assignment of a Philippine Commercial Attaché in India,in the person of Mr. Vichael Angelo D. Roaring, on 11 November 2008.At the end of the meeting, High Commissioner Ali handed over the ANDC chairmanship to H.E. Andi MuhammadGhalib, the Ambassador of Indonesia.Philippine Air Force Commanding General Visits IndiaThe Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), Lieutenant General Oscar H Rabena AFP, visitedBangalore, Karnataka on 11 to 13 February 2009 to attend Aero-India 2009, Asia’s premier Air-Show. DefenceMinister A K Antony formally inaugurated the event in the presence of union and state officials and other topdignitaries. The show aimed to bring under one roof, exhibitors from all around the globe to showcase the best inaviation, including both flight and static displays of a wide range of civil and military aircrafts from leadingmanufacturers, vendors and suppliers. The Chiefs of the Air Forces of fifty (50) friendly nations were invited by theMinistry of Defence, Government of India in cooperation with the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII).Gen. Rabena was accompanied byCol. Jeffrey H Delgado, the AssistantChief of Air Staff for Plans, A5, of thePhilippine Air Force. Col. Alex CCapiña, Philippine Defense andArmed Forces Attaché in New Delhi,accompanied the delegation andprovided assistance during their stayin Bangalore. CG, PAF was able tointeract with Air Chief Marshal FaliHomi Major, Chief of the Indian AirForce and other Ministry of Defenceofficials.LtGen Rabena with Col. Alex Capiña and Col. Jeffrey Delgado in front of an SU-30 MKI fighter jet of the Indian Air Force,which was on display and performed aerobatic maneuvers during Aero-India 2009.6
NewsletterODAFA participates in Defense Attaché Spouses’ Morning CoffeeMs. Noelita E. Aguilar (rightmost, first row), Attaché of thePhilippine Embassy, represented the Philippines in the MorningCoffee activity of the Defense Attaché Spouses Association inIndia (DASAI) as the defense attachés of the ASEAN countriestook their turn to host the event on 22 January 2009 at theJaypee Vasant Continental Hotel, New Delhi.As part of the Morning Coffee, Ms. Aguilar donned a traditionalbaro’t saya and joined the representatives of the other ASEANcountries in showcasing a representative national delicacy—puto, for the Philippines—for a food tasting by the 85 ladiesfrom different countries who make up DASAI.Five Filipino students tour India with ASEAN counterpartsFive Filipino college students were among the 50 youths from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)who were invited to take a study tour of India by the Indian Government and the Chamber of Indian Industries(CII) from 22 March to 2 April 2009.Julius Cesar Trajano from the University of the Philippines, Morris Jose Kirby Catabian from the University of SantoTomas, and Maricar Principe, Joan Kristine Chua and Cherry May Moreno from Miriam College were thePhilippines’ participants in the study tour.The program, which was unveiled by Prime MinisterManmohan Singh in Cebu City during hisattendance in the 5th ASEAN-India Summit inJanuary 2007, provides for India’s hosting of 10students from each of the 10 member countries ofASEAN on a trip of sights and sounds of modernand ancient India.The first batch of 100 students visited Kolkata,Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, New Delhi, Jaipur andAgra in 2007. A second batch of 50 students visitedBangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, New Delhi, Agra andJaipur in 2008. This year’s batch, which includedfive students from each ASEAN country, visitedChennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.The annual program includes visits to Indian institutes of technology and management, factories,educational sites, IT parks, and places of historical and cultural interest to enable them to have a firsthandexperience of India, as well as to talk and interact with their Indian counterparts. CII hosted a reception for thisyear’s delegates on 28 March at the Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, wherein the participants gave presentationsabout their respective countries.7
NewsletterCourtesy Calls and ReceptionsASEAN Ambassadors celebrate the 25th National Day Anniversary of Brunei DarussalamTop left: Heads of Mission of the ASEAN countries(left to right) Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia,Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysiaand SingaporeTop right: Ambassador and Mrs. Benedicto withBrunei High Commissioner and Mrs. Hj Sidek AliLeft: Mrs. Benedicto with her fellow ladies of thediplomatic corpsCourtesy call by Ambassador Yous Makana of Cambodia (left), Farewell call of Ambassador Durgesh Man Singh ofNepal (middle); Courtesy call by Ambassador Boris Velic of Croatia (right)ASEAN Ladies Circle meeting hosted by Ambassador Benedicto on 31st January 2009 (left); Ambassador and Mrs.Benedicto with Ambassador and Mrs. Raouf Chatty of Tunisia during the latter's National Day celebration;Ambassador (middle) and Mrs. Benedicto with Ambassador and Mrs. Borislav Kostov of the Republic of Bulgaria at theNational Day reception hosted by the latter (right).8
NewsletterOther Embassy ActivitiesThe Embassy welcomes a new addition to itsstaff with the arrival of Mr. Luis RilloRebagoda, Consular Assistant and Attaché,on 26 March 2009. Luis joined the Departmentof Foreign Affairs as a Clerk in the Office ofAmerican Affairs in 1999. In 2001, he receivedan Outstanding Employee Award. New Delhi is his first foreignassignment. Luis graduated from the University of the East in1998, with a degree in Political Science.Ambassador Benedictowelcomes 2009 with theFilipino community in NewDelhiAmbassador Benedicto presents a plaque of appreciation to Mr.Ramil Arana in recognition of his exemplary performanceduring his six-year posting in New Delhi.Ambassador Benedicto with Ms. Chloe Wong of the Foreign ServiceInstitute in Manila, who was in New Delhi to attend a month-long courseunder the auspices of Research Information Systems.9
NewsletterAnnouncementsSEARCH FOR THE 1st 18 DECEMBER AWARDS NOW OPENOVERSEAS ABSENTEE VOTINGREGISTRATIONPara sa ating mga kababayan na mayedad 18 pataas na nais bumoto dito saIndia sa darating na National Electionsnitong Mayo 2010, at hindi pa rehistradobilang Overseas Absentee Voter (OAV),mangyari po lamang na magsadya saPhilippine Embassy dala ang inyongpasaporte upang kayo aymakapagparehistro.Hanggang 31 August 2009po kayo makakapagparehistro, subalitmas maigi kung mas maaga, sakaling maykailangan pa'ng ayusin sa inyong records.Wala nga po palang bayad ito.Tawag lang po kayo sa (011) 2688-9091para sa anumang katanungan at hanapinsi Vice Consul Catherine Torres.Maraming salamat at huwag po sananating sayangin ang ating karapatangbumoto.The Inter-Agency Committee for the Celebration of the Month ofOverseas Filipinos and International Migrants Day in the Philippines isformally opening the nominations for the 1st 18 December Awards.In line with the celebration of the International Migrants Day heldevery December 18, the 18 December Awards intends to honorannually, individuals and associations (based abroad or the Philippines)that contributed significantly to the protection of the rights andwelfare of Filipino migrants and their families.The Awards, which shall be conferred to a maximum of six individuals/associations every year, has two categories: Philippine category andoverseas category. Their achievements should include: outstanding or significant service or contribution toward theprotection of the rights of Filipino migrants; anddedication and commitment to advocate for the rights of FilipinomigrantsDeadline for submission of nomination documents is on or before 30July 2009. Nominations sent by mail must be postmarked not laterthan the date of the deadline.Nomination forms for the awards may be downloaded at the officialwebsites of Philippine Migrants Rights Watch (IAC Chair) andCommission on Filipinos Overseas (IAC co-chair) at www.pmrw.org andwww.cfo.gov.ph, respectively.For more information, please contact the Awards Secretariat at:Philippine Migrants Rights Watchc/o Scalabrini Migration Center4, 13th Street, New Manila, Quezon City 1112 PhilippinesTel. Nos: (632) 724-3512, 724-3513;Fax No: (632) 721-4296E-mail: migrantswatch@pmrw.org10
Philippine Embassy News Philippine- India Travel Exchange Held in Manila Forty seven travel agents and seven media representatives from India participated in "Philindex", the first ever Philippine-India Travel Exchange, a travel trade and tourism event organized by the Philippine Department of Tourism. Philindex, which
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