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EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
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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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New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key launched the New Zealand Inc. ASEAN Strategy at Stamford Plaza Hotel, Auckland on 12 July 2013. Philippine Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez and the resident Heads of Mission from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the Ambassador of Laos ba...

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For the second time, Philippine Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez has been invited to attend the Prayer @ Parliament held at the Grand Hall of the Parliament of New Zealand on 27 June 2013. Pastor Rasik Ranchord, Convener of the Christian Prayer Gathering and Founding Pastor of the Abundant Life...

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Philippine Ambassador to New Zealand Virginia H. Benavidez joined the celebrations for the 115th Anniversary for the Proclamation of Philippine Independence organized by the Council of Auckland Philippine Organisations, Inc (CAPO) in conjunction with the Federation of Filipino Associations, Soci...

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