Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez accompanied by Consul Arlene Gonzales- Macaisa was warmly welcomed by Ms. Jan Maxwell, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Cultural, Arts and Events Facilitator when they visited on 12 April 2013. The meeting was made during the simultaneous delivery of the...

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As the Philippine Embassy continues to promote closer ties through sports among the Filipino community in New Zealand, Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez and Ms. Delia Richards of the Philippine Culture and Sports mounted the first ever Ambassador’s Cup in Basketball in Christchurch on 24 March 20...

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As the Philippine Embassy was in Queenstown for its series of Mobile Consular Services program entitled “The Philippine Embassy in New Zealand: Serving with a Smile, Going the Extra Mile and Reaching Beyond Our Grasp” for the benefit of Filipinos in Queenstown and the surrounding cities of the S...

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The first ever musical extravaganza showcasing the best talents among the Filipino community in the Greater Wellington area was a sell out and a much talked about event long after it was held on 6 April 2013. Two leading musical bands, the Afterglow Arcade and Jambln JuaNZ took centre stage toge...

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Another Filipino, Mr. Don Mananes, a Farm Manager at Waiparu Farm, Ltd., in Gore won 2nd Place/Runner Up as Farm Manager of the Year in the 2013 Southland Dairy Industry Awards held at the Invercargill Workingmen’s Club in Invercargill on 5 April 2013.

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards att...

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