Philippine Embassy - New Zealand

ADVISORY - ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT

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CONSULAR SERVICES FOR FILIPINOS IN NAPIER AND SURROUNDING AREAS - 16 Sep to 17 Sep 2017

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CONSULAR SERVICES FOR FILIPINOS IN DUNEDIN AND SURROUNDING AREAS - 17 Aug to 20 Aug 2017

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A N N O U N C E M E N T

The Embassy of the Philippines calls on all Overseas Filipinos (OFs) to support the Philippine Army’s #OgopMarawi (Help Marawi) drive. The project aims to assist people affected by the situation in Marawi City, and boosts the morale of the soldiers deployed to fight the Maute terrorists. We do this by sending letter or postcards with messages of encouragement and support to our troops.

You may send messages through the following formats:

• Mail or postcards sent to the Embassy's address at 50 Hobson Street, Thorndon, Wellington 6011; and
• E-mail letter through address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

#OgopMarawi corners will also be present during the Embassy’s mobile consular missions. Other projects to support the affected communities will be announced soon.

The letters will be forwarded to the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila for onward transmittal to the troops in Marawi City.

PHILIPPINE EMBASSY JOINS FILIPINO COMMUNITY INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

The Filipino community in Auckland led by the Council of Auckland Philippine Organisations, Inc. (CAPO) in conjunction with the Federation of Filipino Associations, Societies and Clubs in New Zealand, Inc. (FFASCNZI) celebrated the 119th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence in Auckland on 11 June 2017.

The celebrations started with a wreath laying ceremony at the Rizal Reserve, an Auckland reserve named after the Philippines’ national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Located at Corregidor Place, Wingate Subdivision, Avondale in Auckland, the Rizal Reserve was inaugurated on 5 July 1998. Each year in June, CAPO and FFASCNZI spearhead a simple yet meaningful rite to commemorate the birth of Rizal and kick off Philippine Independence Day celebrations in Auckland.

This year, Third Secretary and Vice Consul Glenn Joseph Obach, representing the Philippine Embassy, and Dr. Tony Noblejas, QSM, of the FFASCNZI laid wreaths in front of the monument at the Rizal Reserve. A short program of messages and community singing followed. CAPO President and Philippine Honorary Vice Consul Virginia Araneta-Russell coordinated the arrangements for the wreath laying ceremony.

Just before midday, a Philippine Independence Day Mass was officiated by Fr. Gilbert Ramos at the Good Shepherd Parish Church in Balmoral, Auckland. Asked to speak before the community present at the celebration, Vice Consul Obach highlighted the significance of this year’s theme, “Kalayaan 2017: Pagbabagong Sama-samang Balikatin,” and expressed joy in taking part in events where overseas Filipinos gather as a community as it manifests that love of country is alive in their hearts despite the distance.

After the Mass, a fellowship Filipino lunch and short thanksgiving program followed at the Good Shepherd Parish’s Mary McKillop Hall.

A N N O U N C E M E N T

The Philippine Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand informs the public that the Office of the Philippine Honorary Consul General in Auckland located at Garcia Law, The Theatre Royal, 486 New North Road in Kingsland, Auckland will hold its last working day on 13 July 2017.

The Philippine Embassy and the Filipino Community would like to thank Honorary Consul General Paulo Garcia and Honorary Vice Consul Virginia Araneta-Russell for their years of distinguished and selfless service.

The Philippine Government has been working on the appointment of a new honorary consular team for Auckland. The new Team will be announced after the New Zealand Government’s formal authorization of the appointments. The new location of the Honorary Consulate will be announced in due course.  

The week after the Honorary Consulate’s closure, the Philippine Embassy will conduct its Consular Outreach Mission in Auckland from 20 to 24 July 2017 (Thursday to Monday) at the following address:

Corban Revell Lawyers
133 Central Park Drive
Henderson
Auckland 0610

For more information, please contact the Philippine Embassy in Wellington at telephone numbers (04) 8903741 and (04) 8903742, or email to "This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.."