THE DFA PRESS CORPS IS INVITED TO COVER THE FOLLOWING:

WHAT    : GLOBAL LAUNCH OF WORLD THEATER DAY

WHEN    : 07 MARCH 2012, 9:30 a.m.

[Press conference at 11:00 a.m. with Ms. Cecile Guidote-Alvarez at the DFA Press Room.]

WHERE  : DFA AUDITORIUM DFA Main Bldg., Roxas Blvd., Pasay City

The event was organized by the Philippine International Theater Institute (PH-ITI), a UNESCO-affiliated NGO headed by Mrs. Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, in collaboration with the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines (UNACOM) and the Department of Tourism (DOT), to commemorate the 50^th anniversary of World Theater Day.

A number of foreign delegates are attending the event, including Dr. Hubert Gijzen, UNESCO Director for Asia-Pacific. UNACOM has issued invitations to foreign embassies in Manila. Philippine Government officials and relevant agencies, as well as local government units and various stakeholders were also invited.

Attached, for your reference, is a copy of the programme.

The 50^th Anniversary of World Theatre Day

Creativity Bio-Cultural Diversity Dialogue/ Workshop

For Peace & Millennium and Development Goals (MDG's)

March 5-9, 2012

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Phil. ITI-Earthsavers UNESCO DREAM Center

Dr. Vilma Labrador

Director: Dr. Cecile Guidote Alvarez

in collaboration with

The UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines

The Tourism Board of the Department of Tourism

Secretary  Ramon Jimenez

Cordially invite you to a

GLOBAL LAUNCH of the GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

of WORLD THEATRE DAY

Date: March 7, Wednesday

Place: Department of Foreign Affairs Roxas Boulevard

Time: 9:30am

World Theatre Day message of

John Malkovich

In 50 mother tongue  language translations

For presentation

And a special message from

UNESCO Director General

Dr. Irina Bokova

And

H.E. President Benigno Aquino III

With the presence of

Dr. Hubert Gijzen

UNESCO Representative to the Philippines,

and Director of the UNESCO Regional Science Bureau for Asia and the Pacific Region

Tobias Biancone

ITI-Director General

Executive Council Members of the ITI

And Board Members of the Cultural Identity and Development Committee

Led by: Ali Mahdi, Freedom to create awardee

Organizing Committee:
DENR,DepEd, TESDA, CHED, DOTC, KWF, NCCA, Tourism Board , UNACOM, Pimentel Center for Local Governance, Earthsavers UNESCO DREAM Center, ASEAN Institute of Strategic Studies, Radio Balintataw. DZRH, NCCT, CCP, Inter-American for Peace and Security

Sponsors:
Chowking, HP Invent, National Bookstore, Papa John's Pizza, Globe, Sony, PAGCOR, Air 21, Tesoro's

05 March 2012 - The Department of Foreign Affairs reminds all Filipinos who are transferring from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Australia, Canada, Europe or the United States to obtain a police clearance in Saudi Arabia prior to departure.

The clearance is an entry / residency requirement in the said countries for all Filipinos who are coming from Saudi Arabia.

Those seeking to obtain a police clearance while still in the Kingdom should have the following:

§  Letter of Endorsement (LOE) addressed to the Police obtained from the Embassy;

§  Copy of passport or iqama;

§  100 Saudi Riyals.

The applicant will then bring the LOE to the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) for authentication and then to the Police.

Applicants who are no longer in the Kingdom have to go through a longer (two to three months long) and more expensive process and must have the following:

§  Request letter addressed to the Embassy stating the purpose of the clearance and e-mail address, if any;

§  Duly accomplished fingerprint card obtained through the State Police of the country where the applicant is presently residing;

§  Photocopy of passport used in Saudi Arabia clearly showing the applicant's photograph and all visas;

§  Copy of Saudi residence permit (iqama);

§  Two (2) recent 2" x 2" colored pictures with white background;

§  Other relevant documents, if any, to support the application for police clearance;

§  Fees:

MGA PILIPINO SA SAUDI PINAPAYUHANG KUMUHA NG POLICE CLEARANCE BAGO MANGIBANG BANSA

05 Marso 2012 - Pinapaalalahanan ng Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas ang lahat ng mga Pilipinong tutungo sa Australia, Canada, Europa at Estados Unidos mula Saudi Arabia na kumuha muna ng police clearance mula sa Pulisya ng Saudi bago bumiyahe.

Ang nasabing clearance ay kinakailangan sa pagpasok sa mga nasabing bansa para sa lahat ng Pilipino na magmumula sa Saudi Arabia. Ang mga aplikanteng nasa Saudi Arabia pa ay kailangang magdala ng mga sumusunod:

§  Letter of Endorsement (LOE) para sa Pulisya mula sa Embahada;

§  Kopya ng passport at iqama;

§  100 Saudi Riyals.

Mangyaring dalhin ang LOE sa Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) para ipa-authenticate at pagkatapos ay sa tanggapan ng Pulisya.

Ang mga aplikanteng nakalabas na ng Saudi Arabia ay daraan sa mas mahaba (dalawa hanggang tatlong buwan) at mas magastos na proseso at kinakailangang magdala ng mga sumusunod.

§  Request letter para sa Embahada na sinasabi kung saan gagamitin ang clearance at ang e-mail address ng aplikante, kung mayroon;

§  Kumpletong fingerprint card mula sa Pulisya ng bansang kinaroroonan;

§  Kopya ng pasaporte na ginamit sa Saudi Arabia na malinaw na ipinakikita ang larawan at lahat ng bisa ng aplikante;

§  Kopya ng cedula o iqama;

§  Dalawang (2) bagong 2" x 2" na larawang may kulay at puting background;

§  Iba pang mahahalagang dokumento na maaaring makatulong sa pagkuha ng police clearance;

§  Mga bayarin:

• • Embassy notarial fee - SR 100.00 (US$ 25.00)
  • Saudi MFA authentication fee: SR 30.00 (US$ 7.50). WAKAS

7 February 2012 -  The Department of Foreign Affairs Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-OCA) wishes to inform the public that it will be closed for passport services and document authentication on 13 February 2012. The date was declared a special non-working holiday by the Parañaque City Government in celebration of Parañaque City Day.

OCA's Authentication Division located in the DFA's Roxas Boulevard office will be open to the public on that day.

DFA-OCA operations in its ASEANA office will resume on 14 February 2012. END

26 January 2012 - The Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of Consular Affairs wishes to inform the public of its Mobile Passport Services (MPS) schedule from March to April 2012.

Consular teams will be in the following areas on the dates specified:

March 3

March 10

March 17

March 24

March 31

April 14

April 21

April 28