Republic of the Philippines

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

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Upon the invitation of the International Pacific College (IPC) in Palmerston North, New Zealand, Philippine Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez presented an overview of the “Philippines-New Zealand Relations: Opportunities and Pathways” on 21 August 2013 as part of a series of interdisciplinary sem...

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As the Philippine Embassy continues to reach out to all Filipinos in New Zealand, convey its appreciation for their sustained support and kind cooperation as well as enable them to strengthen friendship and fellowship between the Filipino community and the Embassy team, Ambassador Virginia H. Be...

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As part of the Philippine Embassy’s priority to reach out to Filipinos in various sectors in New Zealand, promote their welfare and well-being as well recognize their vital roles and contributions to nation-building in the Philippines and New Zealand, Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez interacted...

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SMART GILAS PILIPINAS, the Philippine National Men’s Basketball Team, was in New Zealand for buildup games on 09-19 July 2013 to prepare for the FIBA Asia Championship in Manila on 1-11 August 2013. Upon arrival in New Zealand, SMART-GILAS went straight to Napier where the team had a 5-day baske...

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Leaders of various Filipino community organizations in Greater Wellington area gathered at the Sentro Rizal of the Embassy of the Philippines on 05 July 2013 to discuss forward steps to building a Filipino Community Center (FCC) in Wellington, New Zealand. For the past decade, a Filipino Commun...

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