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Dean of Ateneo School of Government Pays Courtesy Call on PH Embassy Officials

DOHA 02 June 2024 — Dean Philip Arnold “Randy” Tuaño of the Ateneo School of Government (ASoG) visited the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in the State of Qatar on 30 May 2024.

During the visit, Dean Randy met with Embassy officials led by Chargé d’Affaires Cassandra B. Sawadjaan, and discussed ASoG’s ongoing projects in Doha, including future plans to expand its financial literacy advocacy in Qatar.

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Filipino Student Earns Runner-up Honors at Painting Tilt on Migration

DOHA 01 June 2024 — A Filipino student from the Philippine School Doha placed second at a migration-themed inter-school painting competition organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Hamad bin Khalifa University, with support from Lulu, in commemoration of International Migrant Workers Day.

Participated in by students from various community schools in Qatar, the painting competition bore the theme #TogetherInQatar.

Grade 6 student Qarylle Claudet Dela Cruz’s work underscored the importance of “protecting labor rights and ensuring safe working environment for all workers including their families.”

In his message to the participants and guests during the awarding ceremony on 30 May 2024, Third Secretary and Vice Consul Jeffrey D. Batac said “visual art provides a unique opportunity to articulate the various experiences of migrants in Qatar. Through art, they become visible. Their voices are heard. They become part of a larger community where otherwise they would neither be seen nor heard.”

He added, “With robust schemes in place intended to promote the welfare and well-being of Filipino migrants wherever they may be, the Philippine Government commits to continue working with various partners, notably IOM, to ensure that migration into Qatar and elsewhere in the world is safe, orderly, and regular, with international human rights law as the overarching framework on which migration policies are based.”

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PH Embassy Officials Grace Convocation, Commencement Exercises of PSD Junior, Senior High Students

DOHA 27 May 2024 — Third Secretaries and Vice Consuls Monica Remsy S. Calañgian and Jeffrey D. Batac took part in the 31st commencement exercises of Philippine School Doha (PSD) on 24-25 May 2024.

The event carried the theme, “Filipino Youth for a Stronger Future of the New Philippines.”

In his message during the convocation ceremony for Grade 10 students on 24 May 2024, Vice Consul Batac underscored the importance of equipping students with the necessary know-how to allow them to “hold their own in the global knowledge economy and contribute to the growth of the Philippines in the Fourth, and even the Fifth, Industrial Revolution.”

Meanwhile, during the commencement exercises for Grade 12 graduates on 25 May 2024, Vice Consul Calañgian wished the graduating senior high school students the best of luck as they pursue their collegiate degrees and encouraged them to contribute to nation-building.

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