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DOHA 09 September 2024 — The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in the State of Qatar held an exhibit on marine protected areas on the sidelines of the 2nd Philippine Choral Festival at the Qatar National Convention Center on 06 September 2024.
Titled “Marine Protected Areas: A Gallery,” the exhibit featured some of the maritime and archipelagic features in the Philippines designated as protected areas.
Speaking during the event, Her Excellency Philippine Ambassador to the State of Qatar said, “The sites in this exhibit include natural and national parks, marine reserves, as well as protected landscapes and seascapes — a gallery that displays the continuing efforts undertaken by the Philippines to protect its maritime and archipelagic heritage.”
The exhibit was mounted as part of the Philippine Embassy’s observance of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo) throughout September.
MANA Mo is a platform that synchronizes the celebration of all maritime-related events and activities in a single month to achieve a sense of unity and pride among Filipinos in addressing the threats to the coastal and marine environment toward preserving the Philippine maritime heritage.
Part of the preservation of the country’s maritime heritage is the designation of marine protected areas. This falls within the Philippine regulatory regime as outlined under Republic Act No. 7586, otherwise known as the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992, as amended by Republic Act No. 11038, or the Expanded NIPAS (ENIPAS) Act.
The NIPAS Act, as amended, provides for the establishment and management of a comprehensive system of integrated protected areas in order to protect and maintain the natural, biological, and physical diversities of the environment, notably on areas with biologically unique features to sustain human life and development, as well as plant and animal life.
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DOHA 08 September 2024 — Her Excellency Philippine Ambassador to the State of Qatar Lillibeth V. Pono joined fellow diplomats, various expatriate community groups, and music enthusiasts in the sophomore edition of the Philippine Choral Festival on 06 September 2024 at the Qatar National Convention Center.
Dubbed “Harmonic Horizons: Voices in Unity,” the musical event featured stirring performances from the Maharlikans Vocal Ensemble Philippines, an award-winning collective of Qatar-based Filipino professionals led by Maestro Demy Solitario.
The Maharlikans were joined by other community singing and performing groups, including The Doha Players, Liahona Doha Singers, Qatar Concert Choir, The Sacred Voices, and Tanghalang Overseas Pinoy.
The two-hour concert was a musical journey that brought audiences to the Philippines with well-loved classics, such as “Dumbele” and “Bituing Walang Ningning,” to the recreation of eclectic pop hits “Mapa” by SB19 and “This Is Me” from “The Greatest Showman.”
In her message, Ambassador Pono congratulated the performers for their passion and perseverance in pulling off the event, calling the Filipino talents “the best cultural ambassadors of the Philippines.”
“Tonight, we witnessed the amazing power of music in transcending differences in culture, race, and beliefs,” she said. “We also witnessed how music promotes unity and harmony in diversity. May you continue to spread the message of love, peace, and unity through your voices.”
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DOHA 06 September 2024 — The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in the State of Qatar and Migrant Workers Office-Qatar provided airport assistance to 21 Filipinos transiting through Doha following their repatriation from Syria and Lebanon on 03 and 04 September 2024, respectively.
One of the Filipino repatriates came from Damascus. She arrived in Manila on 03 September 2024. The rest traveled from Beirut and arrived in Manila on 05 September 2024
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DOHA 05 September 2024 — Her Excellency Philippine Ambassador to the State of Qatar Lillibeth V. Pono met with Her Excellency Dr. Reem bint Ali Ibrahim Al-Derham, Director of the Department of Human Rights at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, on 04 September 2024.
The two officials exchanged views on enhancing bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the field of human rights and other areas of mutual concern.
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