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DOHA 27 August 2023 — Philippine Ambassador to the State of Qatar H.E. Lillibeth V. Pono was the Guest of Honor at the 10th General Assembly of the Filipino Planning Engineers Association (FPEA) on 25 August 2023.

In her remarks, Ambassador Pono underscored the necessity of capacity-building, benchmarking, and knowledge-sharing in a highly competitive and fast-changing world. She noted further that empowered professionals have the capacity to become agents of national transformation.

For more information, visit dohape.dfa.gov.ph, facebook.com/PHinQatar, or instagram.com/phinqatar.

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DOHA 24 August 2023 — The Philippine Embassy in Doha set up a Gilas Pilipinas mini fan zone and photo booth within the Embassy premises ahead of the kickoff of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup on 25 August 2023 in Manila.

The men’s national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, are in Pool A, where they are set to face the national squads of Dominican Republic, Angola, and Italy in the first round.

The 2023 edition of the World Cup is the Philippines’ second time to host this global sporting event. The first time it did so was in 1978 when it became the first Asian nation to host the FIBA World Championship — the precursor to what is now known as the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Qatar will be hosting the next edition of the World Cup in 2027.

For more information, visit dohape.dfa.gov.ph, facebook.com/PHinQatar, or instagram.com/phinqatar.

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DOHA 24 August 2023 — Philippine Ambassador to the State of Qatar H.E. Lillibeth V. Pono met with H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz Mohamed Al Horr, Director of the Diplomatic Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on 23 August 2023.

The two officials exchanged views on issues of mutual interest, including ways to enhance partnership on diplomatic training and academic exchanges between the Philippines and the State of Qatar.


For more information, visit dohape.dfa.gov.ph, facebook.com/PHinQatar, or instagram.com/phinqatar.

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DOHA 21 August 2023 — The Philippine Embassy in Doha, together with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Bayanihan Dance Company, conducted a multi-session virtual masterclass in Philippine folk dance at the Embassy’s Sentro Rizal.

Doha-based dance teachers and folk dance enthusiasts participated in the masterclass.

Held on 6 and 13 August 2023, the masterclass concluded with a culminating activity on 20 August 2023, which showcased dance presentations by participants from the Philippine embassies in Doha, Madrid, Kuwait, and Riyadh, as well as the Philippine consulate in Jeddah.

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In her remarks, Chargé d’Affaires Cassandra B. Sawadjaan said, “For us in the Philippine foreign service, featuring Philippine folk dance in our cultural events serves as an effective platform to showcase the artistry, uniqueness, and passion of Filipinos. The aim is to draw attention and prestige to the technicality of this art form, to celebrate its history, to popularize it, and not to fetishize it or treat it as an esoteric relic of days long gone.”

She added, “For indeed, Philippine folk dance is a testament of our collective struggles and joys. It is a physical representation of our intention to carve out a unique Filipino identity in the face of our colonial past and the highly globalized present.”

For more information, visit dohape.dfa.gov.ph, facebook.com/PHinQatar, or instagram.com/phinqatar.

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