Republic of the Philippines

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

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As the Philippine Embassy continues its mobile consular services for the fifth year for Filipinos in New Zealand, Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez led the Philippine Embassy Mobile Consular Team composed of Vice Consul Glenn Joseph Q. Obach, Mr. Edgar Matibag, Ms. Mary Bel Garcia and Ms. Monette...

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A diplomatic reception celebrating the 117th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence was hosted by Philippine Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez and attended by around six hundred guests from the Diplomatic Corps, New Zealand Government Officials, Members of Parliament, Police Offic...

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On behalf of the Philippine Embassy in Wellington and the Office of Philippine Defense and Armed Forces Attaché based in Canberra, Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez congratulated Lt General Hernando DCA Iriberri who assumed his post as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on 10 July...

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As New Zealand and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) celebrates 40 years of partnership this year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) organized a highly successful and well-attended event entitled “Doing Business with ASEAN” in the context of the ASEAN-Australia-...

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In the morning of 12 June 2015, Philippine Ambassador to New Zealand Virginia H. Benavidez led the Flag-Hoisting Ceremony at the Embassy Chancery in Wellington, New Zealand. A traditional ceremony held on the Philippines’ Independence Day, the Philippine Embassy joined all Filipinos in commemorating...

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