Republic of the Philippines

EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
50 Hobson Street, Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand 6011

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Together with forty-three Heads of Diplomatic Missions accredited to New Zealand based in Wellington and in Canberra and Tokyo, Philippine Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez attended the Waitangi National Day commemorations at the Bay of Islands on 4-6 February 2014. The Ministry of Foreign Affair...

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As the Philippine Embassy continues its mobile consular services for the third year for Filipinos in New Zealand, Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez led the Philippine Embassy Mobile Consular Team composed of Vice-Consul Glenn Joseph Obach, Ms. Ma. Victoria Reyes, Ms. Rosalyn Fajardo, Ms. Ofelia C...

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Pinag-iingat ng Philippine Overseas Employment Administration ang mga lumalapit sa visa consultancy firms. Ginagamit kasi ito ng ilan bilang front sa illegal recruitment. Sa loob ng 2 taon, pinasara na ng POEA ang 17 consultancy firms. Magba-Bandila si Jasmi...

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As the Philippine Embassy in Wellington continues to enhance closer people-to-people ties between the Philippines and New Zealand, Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez hosted a fellowship dinner for three Filipino recipients of the New Zealand-ASEAN Scholars Awards at “Ang Bahay” (Philippine Ambassa...

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As the Philippine Embassy continues to reach out and be one with the Filipino community especially in celebrating and showcasing Filipino traditions, Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez attended the Sinulog Festival in Auckland on 19 January 2014.As always, the Sinulog Festival put the spotlight on...

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