Pinoys In Poland

President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomes former Poland President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lech Walesa during the Courtesy Call at the Music Room, Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (November 28, 2012). Walesa, a charismatic leader, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983, has been named “Man of the Year” by Time Magazine in 1981, The Financial Times (1980) and The Observer (1980). President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomes former Poland President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lech Walesa during the Courtesy Call at the Music Room, Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (November 28, 2012). Walesa, a charismatic leader, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983, has been named “Man of the Year” by Time Magazine in 1981, The Financial Times (1980) and The Observer (1980). In photo are Poland Ambassador to the Philippines His Excellency Adam Jelonek and interpreter Jozef Sarach. (Photo by: Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau).   President Benigno S. Aquino III welcomes former

 UPDATE ON TYPHOON PABLO (INTERNATIONAL CODE: BOPHA)      The Philippine Embassy would like to update the Filipino community in Poland regarding relief efforts for Typhoon Pablo.       Casualties as of December 7, 2012: 418 reported dead; 445 injured and 383 missing. 1,033,364 families are affected by the typhoon’s devastation. The places most affected were Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental. The total cost of damages was placed at Php 4,001,924,688.02.     For inquiries regarding missing friends and relatives, you may contact directly the following agencies: Department of Foreign Affairs – Office of Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (DFA-OUMWA) Contact Nos.    (+632) 834 3333 National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center (NDRRMC) Hotline Nos:    (+632) 911-1406, 912-2665, 912-5668 Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Contact Nos.:   (+632) 931-8101 to 07                     Donations may be made through the following

Mga Kababayan The Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office has produced an e-publication in honor of the late Secretary of Interior and Local Government and beloved Mayor of Naga City entitled “Jesse M. Robredo Memorial Book”  is now available for downloading in PDF format: http://goo.gl/b81nT Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines  Ul. Lentza 11,  02-956 Warsaw  Republic of Poland  Tel No.:  (+48) 22 490 2025 Duty Phone No.:  (+48) 694 736 488   E-mail:  pe.warsaw@gmail.com   Direction going to the Philippine  Embassy: http://warszawa.jakdojade.pl/? forcebrowser=true&locale=en

Mga Kababayan; The Cultural Center of the Philippines, The Embassy of Chile, The Embassy of Brazil, University of Santo Tomas, University of Asia and the Pacific, University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, Coca Cola, Mc Donald’s and the Philippine Star will be conducting a national photography essay competition entitled “ Smile for the World:  A Filipino Photo Essay Contest on Calidad Humana”. It is intended to showcase, through the medium of photography and a short essay, the delight of Filipino smile as a expression of human qualities such as friendship, steadfastness, cheerfulness, optimism, fortitude and resilience, thus portraying a culture of excellence in society. This year’s competition is open to all Filipino citizens, regardless of age, place of residence or occupation. The deadline for submission of entries is on 28 February 2013, and the awarding ceremonies are expected to be held in the first week of July