Closer people-to-people ties among the Filipino and ethnic communities took center stage during the multicultural fellowship gathering in conjunction with Race Relations Day hosted by Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez at “Ang Bahay” (Philippine Ambassador’s residence) on 16 April 2014. Mr. Ravind...

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Cultural and people diplomacy took centre stage when Philippine Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez hosted an Easter gathering for the third year with the Filipino community, children and youth of the Filipino Language and Culture Enrichment Programme, Embassy personnel and friends from New Zealand...

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Based on updates provided by the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT), there were 15,783 tourists from New Zealand who visited the Philippines in 2013. This represented a growth rate of 11.94% from the previous year. In January 2014, there were 1,425 New Zealanders who came to the Philippines...

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As the Philippine Embassy continues to cultivate closer people-to-people ties and deeper friendship, solidarity and understanding between Filipinos and New Zealanders and in response to the invitation extended by Hon. Chester Borrows, Member of Parliament for Whanganui, Philippine Ambassador V...

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In carrying out its mandate and mission of making a difference for children worldwide, Save the Children New Zealand has responded to the immediate and urgent need to help in the aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan by sending NZ$79,000 to the local Save the Children office to provide emergency ass...

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