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PH Embassy, MWO Assist Filipino Repatriates from Lebanon

DOHA 01 August 2024 — The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in the State of Qatar and Migrant Workers Office-Qatar provided assistance to Filipinos repatriated from Lebanon en route to Manila via the Hamad International Airport in Doha on 31 July 2024.

The Filipino repatriates totaled 19 adults and three infants. They arrived in Manila on 01 August 2024.

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

PH Embassy Commemorates International Humanitarian Law Month 2024

DOHA 01 August 2024 —  The Philippine Embassy in the State of Qatar joins in the commemoration of the International Humanitarian Law Month 2024.

This year’s theme, “75 Taong Paninindigan sa IHL Kamalayan, Kalinga, Kapayapaan, Kaunlaran: Kalakasan ng IHL sa Bagong Pilipinas,” recalls the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Convention and the 25th anniversary of IHL in the Philippines.

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.

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

PH Embassy joins Ministry of Culture and Kulinarya Qatar in celebration of cultural diversity and heritage

DOHA 28 July 2024 - Hosted by the Ministry of Culture and with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Kulinarya Qatar, a community organization that advocates the promotion of Philippine culture and heritage in Qatar, presented a colorful picture of the archipelago in a half-day activity at Bait Al Sulaiti on 26 July 2024. 

Philippine street food and beautifully-designed traditional clothes welcomed the guests at the Bait Al Sulaiti square. Members of the Filipino Arts Society conducted a free art workshop for students where they were taught how to make portraits and still life using different media while a Santacruzan procession gave a glimpse of how Filipinos integrate faith and culture.

In his opening remarks, Mr. Abdulrahman Abdullah Al Dolaimi, Director of Culture and the Arts Department, Ministry of Culture, thanked the Philippine Embassy and Kulinarya Qatar for putting up a colorful production that depicts the richness of Philippine culture.

In response, Her Excellency Philippine Ambassador to the State of Qatar Lillibeth V. Pono shared in her message that the event actually aims to transport guests to a journey of the 7,641 islands of the Philippines through art, music, dance, fashion, and gastronomy. “We extend our appreciation to the Ministry of Culture and the Qatari government for giving expatriate communities, like the Filipinos, a platform to promote and spotlight their heritage.” She further said that the Filipino community in Qatar are also Ambassadors of Culture who “help foster closer understanding and friendship between our peoples.”

A modern cultural dance was performed by Xtreme Level Danz Crew and followed by “Fashion Meets Passion”, a fashion show featuring traditional and contemporary designs for children and adults by designer Celso Collado Dahil. END.