Embassy of the Republic
of the Philippines in Doha
Building No. 6, Street No. 549
Zone No. 66, Doha, State of Qatar
Consular Services Hours:
Sunday to Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
EMBASSY NEWS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DOHA 08 October 2024 — The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in the State of Qatar joined the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants Doha LLC (PICPA Doha) and Qatar Foundation in a tree-planting activity on 03 October 2024.
Embassy personnel led by Third Secretary and Vice Consul Jeffrey Batac joined the participants in planting 400 saplings of sidra and other indigenous trees and shrubs in Education City as part of the national observance of Qatar Sustainability Week.
Having concluded on 06 October 2024, the weeklong event sought support among relevant stakeholders in Qatar for ways to address sustainability challenges.
The objectives and goals of the Qatar Sustainability Week align with the Philippines’ progressive climate change mitigation efforts, as well as its commitment to fully comply with its targets set out in the Paris Agreement.
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DOHA 08 October 2024 — Her Excellency Philippine Ambassador to the State of Qatar Lillibeth V. Pono received His Excellency Faizal Razali, newly arrived Ambassador of Malaysia to the State of Qatar, on 06 October 2024.
The two envoys exchanged views on issues of mutual concern, including halal tourism and labor matters.
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DOHA 06 October 2024 — Honorable Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros, Chair of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality, met with Her Excellency Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad, Minister of Social Development and Family, on 02 October 2024.
The two officials exchanged views on enhancing bilateral cooperation in the fields of youth, women, the elderly, and people with disabilities, as well as other areas of mutual concern.
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DOHA 06 October 2024 -- The Migrant Workers Office of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in the State of Qatar, along with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Pag-IBIG, and Social Security System (SSS), organized a series of presentations on the rights and duties of migrant workers in Qatar at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on 28 September 2024.
The day-long event, which saw the participation of over 200 leaders from various Filipino community groups, also provided an overview of the services provided by the Philippine Government to OFWs.
In her opening remarks, Her Excellency Philippine Ambassador to the State of Qatar Lillibeth V. Pono said, “Our collective goal is to have an informed and empowered community. A community that is able to maximize opportunities and articulate concerns. A community that is able to foster healthy discourse with relevant authorities. And a community that provides assistance in ensuring mutually beneficial employer-employee relationships.”
The series of presentations included discussions on laws and regulations governing labor conditions in Qatar, as well as the support services provided by relevant authorities in the Host Country.
Led by OIC and Assistant Labor Attaché Don Albert Philippe Pangcog, MWO-Qatar also provided a re-familiarization of the various Philippine agencies attached to and operating under the Philippine Embassy in Qatar, including the plans, programs, and benefits provided to OFWs.
Conducted alongside the labor education seminar were the registration for overseas Filipino voters and a lecture on the 2016 Arbitral Award by Third Secretary and Vice Consul Jeffrey D. Batac as part of the Embassy’s observance of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo).
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