Study Room, Malacañan Palace
June 8, 2023

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. received Ambassador Jana Sediva of the Czech Republic as the envoy paid a farewell call in Malacañan Palace.

Ambassador Sediva concluded her diplomatic posting to the country after three (3) years. One of her recent activities was the launching of a book entitled ‘Kaibigan – Pratele: Czech – Philippine Cultural and Diplomatic Dialogue’, a collaboration among Czech and Filipino writers and scholars. The book commemorates the long-standing friendship and relives the shared history between the two countries.

The Philippines and Czech Republic will celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations this October.

Mr. Dalibor Micka, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Manila, joined the outgoing Czech Ambassador.

The other attendees in the farewell call included Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) – Office of European Affairs Assistant Secretary Maria Elena Algabre and Assistant Director Elaine Laruan-Hernandez.

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