MAY 2005
329-05: UNESCO
Adopts Philippine Initiative as a Flagship Activity; Promotion of Interfaith
Dialogue to Lead the Way Towards Intercultural Dialogue in 2006/2007
(Philippine
Views On and Experience In Promoting Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation)
31 May 2005
328-05: OFW/Seaman
Acquitted of Homicide in Venezuela
31 May 2005
327-05: Philippine
Consulate General in San Francisco Warns Public Against New E-Mail Scams
31 May 2005
326-05: Philippine
Embassy in Brunei Gears Up for 107th Independence Day Celebrations
31 May 2005
325-05: Philippines
and European Commission Commence Implementation of the
Financing
Agreement on Trade-Related Technical Assistance
Programme
30 May 2005
324-05: Ambassador
Benedicto Lauds Fil-Canadians’ Unity,
Camaraderie at Tri-City
Get-Together
30 May 2005
323-05: Philippine
Ambassador to Canada Thanks Ontario Regional Hospital for Donation of Medical
Equipment Worth Millions of Dollars to a Public Hospital in Cebu
30 May 2005
322-05: Brampton
City, Canada, Declares Week of 12 June 2005 as “Philippine Heritage Week”
27 May 2005
321-05: RP
Embassy, Baghdad Defuses Labor Dispute Between 300 OFWs and Camp Cooke
Management in Iraq; Embassy Reps Making Representsations with Employers for
Improved Working Conditions of Filipinos
26 May 2005
320-05: Filipino
Entry in World Bank Essay Competition Adjudged as the Best
26 May 2005
319-05: Philippine
Consulate in Sydney Congratulates Victorious Filipino Boxer in
Sydney
25 May 2005
318-05: Philippine
Embassy in Ottawa Reaches Out to OFWs in Quebec
25 May 2005
317-05: Secretary
Romulo Congratulates New DFA Appointees, Sees "Greater
Dynamism" Ahead
25 May 2005
316-05: Two
Filipino Seafarers Acquitted of Murder Charges in Panama
24 May 2005
315-05: Thirteen
Undocumented Filipinos Receive Amnesty from Lebanese Government
24 May 2005
314-05: Philippine
Consulate General, Osaka Extends Assistance to Filipino Flight
Steward Detained for Drug Related Charges
24 May 2005
313-05: Filipino
Community in Beijing Visits 598-Year-Old Tomb in China of Sultan
of Sulu as Part of Celebrations for 30th Year of
RP-Proc Ties
24 May 2005
312-05: DFA
Trunk Lines Temporarily Down; Direct Lines Issued
24 May 2005
311-05: An
Overview of RP-US Relations
24 May 2005
310-05: Asia
Trust Fund (Financed by the European Commission and ITC)
20 May 2005
309-05: Declaration
on the Development and Promotion of the Philippine Services by the Philippine
Services Coalition (photo)
20 May 2005
308b-05: CFO
Chairman Calls On Guam-Based Filipinos to Further Strengthen Links with the
Philippines
20 May 2005
308-05: Philippine
Embassy, Thailand facilitates return of the cremated remains of
20 May 2005
307-05: Romulo
Outlines RP Foreign Policy; Discusses RP Reforms and RP-US Enduring Alliance (photo)
18 May 2005
306-05: Romulo
to US Business Leaders – RP Reforms on Track (photo)
18 May 2005
305-05: Senator
Inouye Pledges Full Support for the Philippines and Veterans (photo)
18 May 2005
304-05: Romulo
and Senior Senator Stevens Reaffirm Close Ties (photo)
18 May 2005
303-05: Romulo
Pushes for Veterans Cause; Assures Veterans of Continued RP Action
(photo)
18 May 2005
302-05: Secretary
Romulo Cites Fil-Ams as Vital Human Links in Promoting Robust Philippine-US
Relations (photo)
16 May 2005
301-05: USAID
Renews Commitment to RP Development (photo)
16 May 2005
300-05: Romulo
Updates Millennium Challenge Corporation on RP Gains
(photo)
16 May 2005
299-05: Philippine
Embassy, Pakistan Repatriates 3 Filipinos in Afghanistan in Coordination with
Afghan Authorities, Unama and Concerned Members of the Filipino Community
20 May 2005
298-05: Philippine
Embassy, Hungary Advises Filipino Travelers to Secure Appropriate Visas to Avoid
Delays in Borders of Eastern European Countries
19 May 2005
297-05: Philcongen
in Manado, Indonesia Arranges Early Repatriation of 22 Filipino Seafarers
Detained in Indonesia
19 May 2005
296-05: Ambassador
Benedicto Joins ASEAN and Canadian Leaders to Intensify Efforts to Encourage
Greater Canada-ASEAN Business and Investment
19 May 2005
295-05: Romulo
and US Attorney General Gonzales Discuss Counter-Terrorism Capacity Building;
Gonzales Formally Informs Romulo of End to Telecoms Investigation
17 May 2005
294-05: Common
Values of Democracy, Freedom Underscore RP-US Strategic Relations
17 May 2005
293-05: Institute
For Peace to Continue to Support RP Peace Efforts
17 May 2005
292-05: Romulo
and US Congressional Leader Discuss US Support for RP Reform Agenda
17 May 2005
291-05: Romulo,
Lugar Reaffirm Importance of RP-US Relationship
17 May 2005
290-05: Philippine
Consulate in Sydney Launches 107th National Day Celebrations
17 May 2005
289-05: Philippine
Embassy, London Brings Government Services Closer to Over 12,000 Filipinos in
Dublin and Cork
17 May 2005
288-05: Romulo
and New US National Intelligence Director Agree to Work Closely in
Winning War on Terror
16 May 2005
287-05: Ambassador
Espiritu Calls for Wider Partnerships in Microfinance in the Philippines
13 May 2005
286-05: Hiring
of Filipino Nurses and P.T. in US Hospitals is a Win-Win Solution for RP and US
- Ambassador Del Rosario
13 May 2005
285-05: Annan
to Romulo: UN Fully Behind Interfaith Initiative
13 May 2005
284-05: RP
Interfaith Initiative Gains Ground
13 May 2005
283-05: Lecture
Series On Rp Gov’t-Ngo Partnership Highlight Celebration Of 50 Years Of Rp-German
Relations
13 May 2005
282-05: DFA
Announces Commemoration of Battle of Balete Pass
12 May 2005
281-05: Ambassador
Modena, Philemb Tel Aviv Seeks Better Treatment at Airports of Filipinos Bound
for Israel, Interior Ministry Acts on the Ambassador’s
Request
11 May 2005
280-05: Five
Filipino Fishermen Stranded in Taiwan Repatriated to RP
11 May 2005
279-05: Legazpi
RCO Holds Mobile Passport Service in Labo, Camarines Norte
11 May 2005
278-05: Secretary
Romulo to Launch RP-Initiated Conference on Interfaith Cooperation for Peace at
United Nations
11 May 2005
277-05: Secretary
Romulo Appoints Erlinda F. Basilio as New Assistant Secretary for Office of
Asian and Pacific Affairs
10 May 2005
276-05: Three
Filipino-Americans Receive Awards from Illinois
10 May 2005
275-05: New
Singapore Law Criminalizes on Non-Payment of Domestic Workers’ Salaries,
Favours OFW’s and Other Foreign Workers
10 May 2005
274-05: Top
US Firms Flock to New York Consulate
for Outsourcing Confab
8 May 2005
273-05: Philippine
Embassy, Islamabad Confirms that Filipinos are Safe after Recent Bombing in
Kabul; Embassy
Continues Monitoring of Afghan Situation
8 May 2005
272-05: NBI
Press Release on the Arrest of Two Suspects in the Slaying of Assistant
Secretary Alicia Ramos
8 May 2005
271-05: RP
Elected Vice President of NPT Review Conference; Vice
Chairman of Sudan Sanctions Committee
8 May 2005
270-05: Philippines,
Portugal and Indonesia Join Forces to Push Oceans Initiative in
ASEM
8 May 2005
269-05: European
Commission Positive on RP Peace Process
8 May 2005
268-05: RP,
Spain to Further Deepen Cultural Ties; Reiterate Commitment to Cooperate in
Fight Against Terrorism
8 May 2005
267-05: Romulo Calls for Collective
Efforts to Address Oil Price Rise; Reiterates Offer to Host Permanent ASEM
Secretariat
8 May 2005
266-05: Consensus
in Cebu Brings East Asia Community Closer to Reality – Romulo
7 May 2005
265-05: RP,
Cyprus to Increase Efforts to Protect OFWs and Seafarers, Cyprus Ensures Social
Security Benefits
7 May 2005
264-05: RP,
European Union Discuss Global Developments, UN Reform, Need to Address Rising
Price of Oil
7 May 2005
263-05: RP to
Expand Ties with Newest EU Members
7 May 2005
262-05: Romulo
Holds Talks with EU President; Both Pledge to Intensify Cooperation
7 May 2005
261-05: 419
Scam Bared in Nigeria Anew; DFA Advises Filipinos to Beware of E-Mail Soliciting
Private Information in Return for Money
6 May 2005
260-05: Philippine
Embassy, Berlin Celebrates Two Historic Milestones Through a Festival
5 May 2005
259-05: Undersecretary
Brillantes Meets Saudi Arabia Officials to
Improve Living and Working Conditions for Ofws
5 May 2005
258-05: Secretary
Romulo Instructs Philippine Consulate in Manado to Assist 19 Filipino Crewmen
and Passengers Detained in Bitung, Indonesia
4 May 2005
257-05: Philippine
Ambassador to Australia Presents Her Credentials as Non-Resident Ambassador to
Vanuatu; Meets with Filipino Community There
4 May 2005
256-05: Suspects
in the Michelle Anne Vizmanos Murder in Japan Indicted
2 May 2005
255-05: Remains
of 2-Year-Old Filipina Francesca Return Home; Uncle Emil Paguio Charged for Her
Death
2 May 2005
254-05: Iraq
Team Further Broadens Efforts to Free Tarongoy and to Enforce Iraq Ban
2 May 2005
253-05: European
Communities Court Rules Against Sison
2 May 2005
252-05: Secretary
Romulo Welcomes Efforts of Japanese Parliamentarians to Open Japanese
Market to Filipino Caregivers
2 May 2005
251-05: Secretary
Romulo to Visit U.S. 14-19 May 2005, Will Meet U.S. State Secretary Rice in
Washington D.C.
2 May 2005
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