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PHL Consulate, DOT Macau Make a Pitch for Philippine Tourism

Monday, 18 March 2013 16:57
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18 March 2013 - The Philippine Consulate General in Macau and the Department of Tourism together made a pitch for the Philippines as the country that travelers must visit if they wish to have more fun and get more value for their money.

The pitch was made during a luncheon held at the Sofitel Hotel on March 13, which served as the venue for the launching of DOT’s audio-visual presentation, “It’s More Fun in the Philippines,” in Macau.

The event also served as an opportunity for Consul General Danilo T. Ibayan to highlight the progress achieved by the Philippines in its tourism promotion campaign. He cited the rapid increase in the number of visa applications received by the Consulate and the ease by which tourists can travel to choice destinations in the Philippines with airlines now flying more frequently between Macau and Manila and Clark.

Consul General Ibayan also cited the recent 12-notch upgrade that the Philippines achieved in the 2013 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report of the World Economic Forum.

The tourism promotion event was hosted by DOT Hong Kong Representative David Leung. It was attended by the media, travel agents, airline managers, and members of Macau’s education and hospitality sectors. END

 

PHL Consul General Discusses Developments and Programs for 2013 With Filipino Community Leaders in New South Wales

Monday, 18 March 2013 16:56
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18 March 2013 – Philippine Consul General to Sydney Anne Jalando-on Louis met with the leaders of the Filipino community in New South Wales at the Consulate General on March 08 to discuss important developments in the Philippines that are relevant to the Filipino migrant community as well as to inform and seek their support for the programs and projects of the Consulate and the Philippine Embassy in Canberra for 2013.

The meeting was attended by around 50 Filipino community leaders and media representatives.

Among the topics discussed by Consul General Louis are the conduct of overseas absentee voting for the national elections in May and the commemoration of Philippine historical events in 2013.

Consul General Louis encouraged the community to contribute to the project of the Philippine Embassy in Canberra to document the history and narratives of Filipinos in Australia. She likewise informed the community of the Consulate’s initiative to develop Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on various consular services and requested the community’s assistance in disseminating information on the FAQs as well as on the Consulate’s ongoing survey of Filipinos in New South Wales.

The Consul General encouraged the Filipino community leaders to continue being the partners of the Philippine government in promoting business, trade and tourism in the Philippines.

Information on important contact numbers of safety and community services in New South Wales and the link to a list of accredited recruitment agencies from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) were disseminated to the leaders.

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The meeting also included a presentation by Mr. Jonathan Capal, Regional Manager for Asia, Developing Markets Associates (DMA) on the AusAid-DMA project, SendMoneyAsia, a free web service developed by DMA with funding from AusAid that provides data enabling users, such as Filipinos sending money from Australia to the Philippines, to compare costs like the remittance fees and foreign exchange rates charged for money transfer services to avail of the best services possible.

Consul General Louis thanked the Filipino community leaders and media representatives for their attendance and support and acknowledged their help in addressing the needs of the Filipino community in New South Wales. END

 

 
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