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article thumbnailDOHA 12 March 2025 — Philippine Ambassador to the State of Qatar, His Excellency Mardomel Celo D. Melicor, paid a courtesy call on the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sports and Youth, His...
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DOHA 8 August 2023 – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was founded on this day 56 years ago to promote the economic, social, and cultural development of the region through cooperative programs, to safeguard the political and economic stability of the region, and to serve as a forum for the resolution of intra-regional differences.

To commemorate the establishment of ASEAN and underscore its significance, Proclamation No. 282 (series of 2017) declares the month of August of every year as “ASEAN Month.”

In Qatar, the resident diplomatic missions of ASEAN Member States make up the ASEAN Committee in Doha (ACD). Currently chaired by the Philippine Embassy, the ACD promotes and heightens awareness of the ASEAN in Qatar.

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

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DOHA 1 Agosto 2023 — Tuwing Agosto, ating ipinagdiriwang ang Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa. Ngayong taon, ang tema ng nasabing pagdiriwang ay "Filipino at mga Katutubong Wika: Wika ng Kapayapaan, Seguridad, at Ingklusibong Pagpapatupad ng Katarungang Panlipunan."

Ang tema ng Buwan ng Wika 2023 ay pagkilala sa katotohanan ng pagiging linguistically diversed ng Pilipinas na pinatutunayan ng pag-iral ng  napakaraming wika na ayon kay Emma H.Santos-Castillo ng Pamantasang Normal ng Pilipinas at Linguistic Society of the Philippines (2008) ay nasa “70 to 120 languages/dialects depending on who is counting and what criteria are used for counting.” Para sa Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) nasa 134 ang bílang ng mga wika sa bansa kasama ang Filipino Sign Language (FSL) sa bisa ng Batas Republika Blg. 11106 na kapuwa kinikilala sa Early Years Act (Batas Republika Blg. 10410) at ng Enhanced Basic Education Act (Batas Republika Blg. 10533).

Ang pag-iral ng dibersidad pangwika sa Pilipinas ay indikasyon ng pagkakaroon nitó ng isang masiglang linguistic ecosystem. Nakamamangha kung paano napanatiling buháy at matatag ng ibá’t ibáng pangkat etniko sa bansa ang kani-kanilang ugnayang kultural sa kabila ng katoto-hanang dumaan itó sa napakahabang yugto ng pananakop ng mga Español (333 taón), Americano (halos 50 taón), at mga Japones (humigit-kumulang 5 taón).

Alamin ang kahulugan ng tema ng pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa 2023, dito: tinyurl.com/yy9tjw2x.

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DOHA 1 August 2023 — The Philippine Embassy in the State of Qatar joins in the celebration of the International Humanitarian Law Month 2023.

The Philippines subscribes to the basic principle of disinterested humanitarian aid to all victims of war and armed conflict without discrimination. As such, the country is a Contracting Party to the Four Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, namely: (1) Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field; (2) Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea; (3) Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War; and (4) Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, and Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions and Relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts.

This year’s theme: “IHL:Gabay sa Makataong Pagsulong ng Kapayapaan” (IHL: Guide to Humanitarian Advancement of Peace), emphasizes the ongoing and vital role of IHL in fostering peace and safeguarding the rights and dignity of individuals affected by armed conflict.

 

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

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DOHA 30 July 2023 —On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2023, the Philippine Embassy in the State of Qatar echoes global calls to strengthen prevention of trafficking in persons, identify and support victims, and end impunity.

In the Philippines, the National Anti-Trafficking in Persons Awareness Month is held throughout July pursuant to Proclamation No. 1180 s. 2021 in order to strengthen awareness against trafficking in persons, instill social consciousness among the general public, and mobilize more advocates, especially those from vulnerable communities.

Know more about the Philippines’ initiatives to combat trafficking in persons through the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), here: iacat.gov.ph.

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

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