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DOHA 20 November 2023 — Philippine Ambassador to the State of Qatar H.E. Lillibeth V. Pono was the guest of honor at the 18th Annual Conference, Technical Seminar and General Membership Meeting of the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines-State of Qatar Chapter (IIEE-SQC) on 17 November 2023.

Ambassador Pono expressed satisfaction that Filipino professional groups such as the IIEE-SQC Chapter regularly undertake learning and outreach activities to make sure that they remain at par with the world’s best.

“These activities are crucial in helping realize the Philippine government's immediate development agenda of promoting advanced research and development, technology, and innovation, particularly in the field of engineering,” she said.

Ambassador Pono also lauded the electrical engineers as they continue to be an inspiration for Qatar-based Filipino workers — estimated to be the fourth largest group of expatriate workers in the country.

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

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DOHA 23 November 2023 — The Philippine Embassy in the State of Qatar, led by H.E. Ambassador Lillibeth V. Pono, took a guided tour of the Hamad Port Visitors Center in Umm Al-Houl on 16 November 2023.

The tour included a visit to the Center’s Maritime Museum, which showcases Qatari maritime heritage and trade over the years, as well as the Center’s Aquarium, which houses thousands of fishes and aquatic creatures.

The tour is part of the Embassy’s cultural immersion initiative in celebration of the shared maritime heritage of the Philippines and Qatar, both being coastal states.

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

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DOHA 20 November 2023 — Philippine Ambassador to the State of Qatar H.E. Lillibeth V. Pono was the Guest of Honor at the 6th Annual Bayanihan Qatar Federation Sportsfest on 17 November 2023.

With the theme, “Building Unity and Cooperation Among Migrant Workers Through Sports," the event brought together 29 different Filipino organizations from the service and hospitality sectors.

In her inspirational speech, Ambassador Pono highlighted the role of sports in bringing out the best of the individual participants, strengthening their physical and mental faculties, and fostering community-building which, in effect, would deepen the spirit of bayanihan.

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

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DOHA 16 November 2023 — Professional Filipino business speaker and trainer Francis Kong paid a courtesy call on officials of the Philippine Embassy in Doha on 09 November 2023 ahead of his scheduled talk for OFWs organized by Frich Revolution.

During the visit, the 2014 Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) awardee spoke with First Secretary and Consul General Cassandra B. Sawadjaan and Third Secretary and Vice Consul Jeffrey Batac on understanding the condition of Filipinos in the peninsula, promoting financial literacy, and developing the right mentality to succeed.

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

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