Embassy of the Republic
of the Philippines in Doha
Building No. 6, Street No. 549
Zone No. 66, Doha, State of Qatar
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The officials and staff of the Philippine Embassy in Doha join the Filipino community in Qatar in the flag raising ceremony at the embassy grounds.
04 July 2017 DOHA — The Philippine Embassy in Doha led the three-day celebration of the 119th anniversary of the declaration of Philippine independence during the Eid’l Fitr holidays from June 25-27. The celebration commenced with the hoisting of the Philippine flag followed by the traditional almusal ng bayan at the embassy grounds.
Ambassador Alan L. Timbayan led the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the City Centre Rotana Hotel which was followed by a parade participated in by the different organizations and the different regional festivals in the Philippines.
Ambassador Timbayan highlighted that the theme: Pagbabagong Sama-Samang Balikatin, embodies President Duterte’s commitment to uplift the life and dignity of Filipinos by implementing reforms which will ensure the safety of the public and improve public services.
The annual festivities featured not only cultural presentations and traditional music and dances, but also hosted various meetings, different social and government services and a medical mission. Different Filipino restaurants in Qatar and other non-food exhibitors offered Filipino dishes and various products and services for the public
The event concluded with the Gawad Parangal Para sa Natatanging Overseas Pinoy which aimed to recognize the exceptional performance and contribution of Filipinos in different fields such as Education, Medicine, Engineering, Journalism and Social work.
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10 July 2017 DOHA — Philippine Envoy to Qatar Alan L. Timbayan attended the recent Philippine Airlines (PAL) product launching which includes the new Business Class Service starting July 16. Ambassador Timbayan commended PAL and other tourism industry players in attendance for continuing to provide and introduce new travel products and services to the local market in Qatar in support of the programs and projects of the Philippine government to promote tourism in the region.
Ambassador Alan L. Timbayan discusses good cultural relations between the Philippines and Qatar with the Head of the Qatar Charity
Maghrib Prayer participated in by Ambassador Alan L. Timbayan, members of the PMF and officials from Qatar MOI.
12 May 2017, Doha - PHASE Qatar safety instructors Mr. Julius Agujar and Mr. Dario Recuelo illustrates basic ergonomics principals and the importance of emergency preparedness planning in the workplace and at home. These are among the several topics discussed during the module 2 session of the health and safety training series conducted by the Philippine Embassy in Qatar for all its personnel in collaboration with the Philippine Association of Safety Engineers (PHASE), a local Filipino community group professionally licensed to conduct health and safety trainings.