Republic of the Philippines

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

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Acting President Douglas Webb welcomed H.E. Virginia H. Benavidez, the Ambassador for the Republic of the Philippines (and an Honorary Member of Rotary in the Philippines) and invited her to speak. Her Excellency spoke of the fury of the storm unleashed in the Philippines on 8 November – “a disa...

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Philippine Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez presented her credentials to His Majesty King Tupou VI, the Head of State of the Kingdom of Tonga on 6 November 2013 in Nuku’alofa, Kingdom of Tonga. Upon arrival of Ambassador Benavidez at the Royal Palace, the Guard of Honour paid a national salute...

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As the Philippine Embassy continues to reach out to the Filipino communities in New Zealand and in the Pacific countries under its jurisdiction, Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez led the Philippine Embassy Mobile Consular Team composed of Vice Consul Glenn Joseph Obach and Ms. Ma. Victoria D. Rey...

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As the Philippine Embassy continues to carry out its economic diplomacy drive and upon the invitation of the Directors of Buildtech Holdings, Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez, accompanied by her husband, Engr. Pio J. Benavidez attended the thanksgiving function to celebrate the milestone repairs...

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In the wake of the devastating Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda which hit the Philippines on 08 November 2013, members of the Filipino community immediately mobilized themselves in a concerted effort to help fellow kababayans affected by the typhoon. Filipinos from the Greater Wellington Area appea...

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