As the Philippine Embassy in Wellington continues to enhance closer people-to-people ties between the Philippines and New Zealand, Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez hosted a fellowship dinner for three Filipino recipients of the New Zealand-ASEAN Scholars Awards at “Ang Bahay” (Philippine Ambassa...

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As the Philippine Embassy continues to reach out and be one with the Filipino community especially in celebrating and showcasing Filipino traditions, Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez attended the Sinulog Festival in Auckland on 19 January 2014.As always, the Sinulog Festival put the spotlight on...

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On behalf of the officers and staff of the Philippine Embassy and the Filipino community in New Zealand, Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez conveyed deep appreciation to H.E. Noppadon Theppitak, Ambassador of Thailand to New Zealand and the officers and members of Thai Society Charitable Trust and...

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As the Philippine Embassy continues to promote closer ties through sports among the Filipino community in New Zealand, Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez and the Wellington Filipino Badminton Club (WFBC) represented by Mr. Archie Araza organized the first ever Ambassador’s Cup Badminton Tournament...

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It was a most meaningful and heart-warming evening when CARITAS Aotearoa New Zealand Director Ms. Julianne Hickey, CARITAS Humanitarian Coordinator Mr. Mark Mitchell, CARITAS Advocacy and Research Manager Ms. Lisa Beech, CARITAS Communications Advisor Ms. Hanna Butler, CARITAS Programme Director...

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