Brussels, Belgium October 19, 2018 The Embassy of the Philippines in the Kingdom of Belgium is located within Avenue Moliere 297, 1050 Ixelles in the capital city of Brussels. It is one of the 248 Philippine diplomatic and consular representations all over the world. His Excellency Eduardo Jose A. de Vega is the current continue reading : Philippine Embassy in Brussels, Belgium
Meeting with the Filipino Community
Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, Brussels 15 September 2014
Meeting with the Filipino Community
Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, Brussels 15 September 2014 Almost 800 Filipinos in Belgium and Luxembourg gathered at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels and warmly welcomed President Benigno S. Aquino III during the Filipino community meeting as day one of his Working Visit to the European Union and continue reading : Meeting with the Filipino Community
Arrival in Brussels, Belgium
Brussels International Airport 15 September 2014 From Madrid, Spain, President Benigno S. Aquino III headed to Brussels for a two-day Working Visit to the European Union and the Kingdom of Belgium. This is his first visit to the nation and it coincides with the 50th anniversary of Philippines-European Union relations that was established on 12 continue reading : Arrival in Brussels, Belgium
Advancer # 3
Brussels, Belgium 14 September 2014 Folk Village Event – on this Sunday (14 September 2014), a local festival featuring a display of “giants,” dancing and a parade of folk villagers was held on the street fronting the Notre Dame de la Chapelle (Our Lady of the Chapel) in Brussels. Parc du Cinquantenaire – also known continue reading : Advancer # 3
Interview with Albert Arevalo
Brussels, Belgium 12 September 2014 A Filipino nurse who migrated to Belgium with his family in the 1990s. As a Knights of Rizal, he narrated a brief story of Dr. Jose Rizal’s stay in Belgium where the Philippines’ national hero published his second novel, the El Filibusterismo, at a lower cost price in Ghent. * continue reading : Interview with Albert Arevalo
Interview with Minabelle Siason
Brussels, Belgium 12 September 2014 President of the Council of Filipino Associatons in Flanders (COFAF) whose goal is to serve as a channel for solutions of inter-marriage problems, as well as to promote Filipino heritage to children of mixed marriages and those whose parents are of Filipino origin. One of COFAF’s projects, the Donate-a-Classroom, had continue reading : Interview with Minabelle Siason
Interview with Benilda Rebong
Brussels, Belgium 12 September 2014 Office manager of ASEANA Travel that offers the best deals to Belgians and other Europeans who are interested in touring the Philippines and other Asian countries. Through her work, Benilda is able to promote the beauty and wonders of her mother homeland not just in places but also the culture, continue reading : Interview with Benilda Rebong
Interview with Enrie Pimentel
Brussels, Belgium 12 September 2014 One of the pioneer Filipina nurses in Belgium who was assigned in the so-called “dying hospital” when she first came to the country. Through her and the other Filipina nurses’ TLC (tender loving care) to their patients, the hospital eventually improved its services and recovered its reputation. * * *
Advancer # 2
Brussels, Belgium 12 September 2014 1. Philippine Embassy in Brussels – official name is the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines to the Kingdom of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Mission of the Philippines to the European Union. It was established on 1964, the same year that diplomatic relations between the continue reading : Advancer # 2