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ANNOUNCEMENT TO OUR KABABAYANS IN POLAND The Philippine Embassy in Warsaw is pleased to inform our Kababayans in Poland that Philippine figure skater and Olympian, Michael Christian Martinez is competing in Warsaw on 27-28 November at the Torwar II. Let us show our support to Michael by cheering him on during his competition in Poland. First competition of Michael today (27 Nov) is at 6pm. Tomorrow (28 Nov) the Senior Men's event starts at 430pm to 6pm, but we don't know yet exact time he will perform tomorrow.

PAANYAYA SA MGA KABABAYAN SA POLAND Ang lahat po ay inaanyayahang dumalo sa isang Pulong Bayan on Financial Literacy at Paskong Pinoy sa susunod na Linggo, ika-6 ng Disyembre 2015 sa ganap na alas 11 ng umaga na uumpisahan ng isang Banal na Misa. Ang pasuguan ay maghahanda ng maliit na salu-salu pagkatapos ng pagpupulong. Ang mga nais dumalo sa Pulong Bayan ay pinakikiusapang magparehistro sa pamamagitan ng pag e-mail sa pe.warsaw@gmail.com upang aming malaman kung gaano kadaming pagkain and dapat ihanda. Ang deadline ng pagpaparehistro ay sa ika-3 ng Disyembre 2015, alas 2:00 ng hapon . INVITATION TO OUR FILIPINO COMMUNITY IN POLAND Members of the Filipino community in Poland are invited to attend a Forum on Financial Literacy and Paskong Pinoy to be held on Sunday, 6th of December 2015 at 11:00 am commencing with a Holy Mass. The embassy will prepare lunch and refreshments after the forum. We are enjoining those who wish to attend to register by e-mail a

Ang lahat po ay inaanyayahang dumalo sa isang Pulong Bayan sa Linggo, ika-15 ng Nobyembre 2015 sa ganap na alas 11 ng umaga na uumpisahan ng isang Banal na Misa para sa alaala ng yumaong dating pangulong Elpidio Quirino. Ito ay susundan ng pagpapalabas ng tatlong parteng dokumentaryo ukol sa issue ng “West Philippine Sea” na may mga pamagat na “Karapatan sa Karagatan”, “Pamanang Karagatan”, at “Paninindigan para sa Karagatan”. Magkaisa po tayo upang protektahan ang karapatan sa ating pangdagat na teritoryo na itinatakda ayon sa pandaigdigang batas (International Law) lalo na ng United Nations Convention on the Laws of the Sea (UNCLOS). Magkakaron din ng isang maiksing presentasyon na may temang “Elpidio Quirino – Guro hanggang Pangulo” – Paggunita sa ika 125 taong pag-silang ng ating dating pangulong Elpidio Quirino na ipinanganak nuong 16 Nobyembre 1890. Sa araw na ito, tayo po ay magkaisa at magbayanihan ayun sa itinataguyod ng ‪#‎EBAldubnation‬ na kinilala ng Catholi

Five-Flavours Film Festival (Festiwal Filmowy Pięć Smaków) 12 -19 November 2015 Festiwal filmów azjatyckich w Polsce / Asian film festival in Poland Cień za księżycem / Shadow Behind The Moon / Anino Sa Likod Ng Buwan (2015) Country: Philippines, 120mins Directed by: Jun Robles Lana Cast: Lj Reyes, Luis Alandy, Anthony Falcon KINO MURANOW (ul. Gen. Andersa 5) (17 PLN) - 14 November 2015; 17:15 (Saturday) KINOTEKA (Palace Kultury i Nauki, Plac Defilad 1) (17 PLN) - 18 November 2015; 18:00 (Wednesday) ** Tickets for all festival screenings are available online ** Tickets for screenings in Kinoteka cinema – from 23.X available also in Kinoteka ticket office (22 551 70 70, Kinoteka.pl ) Synopsis / Plot A married couple spends the night playing cards with a military man, sitting in their ramshackle hut surrounded by woods. The trio is bound by a friendship which they have managed to foster after the soldier’s relocation to the area. Yet, as dawn gradually approache

When local daylight time is about to reach Sunday, 25 October 2015, 03:00:00 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, 25 October 2015, 02:00:00 local standard time instead Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 25 Oct 2015 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.

Five-Flavours Film Festival (Festiwal Filmowy Pięć Smaków) 12 -19 November 2015 Festiwal filmów azjatyckich w Polsce / Asian film festival in Poland Cień za księżycem / Shadow Behind The Moon / Anino Sa Likod Ng Buwan (2015) Country: Philippines, 120mins Directed by: Jun Robles Lana Cast: Lj Reyes, Luis Alandy, Anthony Falcon KINO MURANOW (ul. Gen. Andersa 5) (17 PLN) - 14 November 2015; 17:15 (Saturday) KINOTEKA (Palace Kultury i Nauki, Plac Defilad 1) (17 PLN) - 18 November 2015; 18:00 (Wednesday) ** Tickets for all festival screenings are available online ** Tickets for screenings in Kinoteka cinema – from 23.X available also in Kinoteka ticket office (22 551 70 70, www.Kinoteka.pl ) Synopsis / Plot A married couple spends the night playing cards with a military man, sitting in their ramshackle hut surrounded by woods. The trio is bound by a friendship which they have managed to foster after the soldier’s relocation to the area. Yet, as dawn gradually appr

Five-Flavours Film Festival (Festiwal Filmowy Pięć Smaków) 12 -19 November 2015 Festiwal filmów azjatyckich w Polsce / Asian film festival in Poland CROCODILE / BWAYA Philippines 2014, 88’ language: Tagalog, Visayan, Manobo subtitles: Polish and English director: Francis Xavier Pasion cast: Angeli Bayani, Karl Medina, RS Francisco, Jolina Salvado KINOTEKA (Palace Kultury i Nauki, Plac Defilad 1) (17 PLN) 14 NOVEMBER 2015; 15:00 (Saturday) 15 NOVEMBER 2015; 18:00 (Sunday) ** Tickets for all festival screenings are available online ** Tickets for screenings in Kinoteka cinema – from 23.X available also in Kinoteka ticket office (22 551 70 70, Kinoteka.pl ) Divina is preparing for her daughter Rowena’s 13th birthday when she hears shocking news: her daughter has been attacked by a crocodile, her body still missing. As Divina searches for the body of her daughter in the marshlands of Agusan del Sur, she learns a lesson more tragic than her fate: not all predators

Online status verification of one's registration record is possible with the use of the Precinct Finder / Post Finder facility in the Comelec website. It gives a person the capability to verify the status of his status online --- whether registered or not, whether active or not, whether with biometrics or none. In the old days Before the availability of this facility in the COMELEC Website, a registered voter has to personally visit or call the local COMELEC office for any inquiry regarding the status of his (or her) registration record. Voter information that can be provided online Nowadays, this personal visit or call to the local COMELEC office is no longer mandatory if your question is as simple as: Am I already registered? What is the status of my registration record? Does my record have biometrics data? What is my precinct number? Where is my polling center? These are questions that may already be answered without leaving the comforts of your home

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON THE RESUMPTION OF CONTINUING REGISTRATION FOR QUALIFIED OVERSEAS FILIPINOS FOR PURPOSES OF THE 2016 NATIONAL ELECTIONS QUESTIONS ANSWERS WHO MAY REGISTER AS OVERSEAS VOTER? i) all citizens of the Philippines abroad who are at least eighteen (18) years of age on 9 May 2016, who is not a registered overseas voter and not otherwise disqualified by law; ii) Those who have reacquired or retained their Philippine citizenship under R.A. 9225 and other Filipino citizens with dual citizenship; WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND AN APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AS AN OVERSEAS VOTER? An Application for Registration as an overseas voter is filed when one is not yet a registered voter in the Philippines. However, if one is already a registered voter in the Philippines, one files for an Application for Certification as an overseas voter. WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR FILING MY APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION A

Five-Flavours Film Festival (Festiwal Filmowy Pięć Smaków) 12 -19 November 2015 Cień za księżycem / Shadow Behind The Moon / Anino Sa Likod Ng Buwan (2015) Country: Philippines Directed by: Jun Robles Lana Cast: Lj Reyes, Luis Alandy, Anthony Falcon Synopsis / Plot A married couple spends the night playing cards with a military man, sitting in their ramshackle hut surrounded by woods. The trio is bound by a friendship which they have managed to foster after the soldier’s relocation to the area. Yet, as dawn gradually approaches, hidden nuances of their mutual relationships, as well as unspoken secrets and lies, start coming to the surface…The film, set in the historical context of the nineties, when thousands of Filipino citizens suffered the consequences of the guerrilla warfare raging between government forces and the communist resistance, is not afraid to touch upon profound questions of morality, manipulation and pretense in the midst of the armed conflict. Awards 2

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http://www.piecsmakow.pl/aktualnosc.do?id=189 The independent Filipino Film BWAYA (Crocodile) will compete in the new Asia cinema of this year's Five-Flavours Film Festival (Festiwal Filmowy Pięć Smaków) 12 -19 November 2015 BWAYA by Francis Xavier Pasion Divina is preparing for her daughter Rowena’s 13th birthday when she hears shocking news: her daughter has been attacked by a crocodile, her body still missing. As Divina searches for the body of her daughter in the marshlands of Agusan del Sur, she learns a lesson more tragic than her fate: not all predators are underwater. The film is based on actual events. CAST: Angeli Bayani RS Francisco Karl Medina Jolina Espana Bwaya wins Gold at Asian Cinema Festival in France PH’s entry ‘Bwaya’ wins top prize in Tokyo film fest

An open invitation from the IOM-Poland to a multicultural picnic for migrants 21 June 2015 (Sunday), 12:00 to 17:00 Kępa Potocka Park Gwiaździsta 1 (Bus 122 from Metro Plac Wilsona) 01-001 Warszawa For adults and kids... For adults : a football match, a beach volleyball tournament, a number of competitions For Kids : Toddler play area, a drumming workshop, a graffiti workshop, soap bubbles, and cotton candy! Live music! Food Tasting: Asian, African, Georgian and Polish cuisine.

Related Post: http://pinoysinpoland.blogspot.com/2015/06/6th-international-krakow-choir-festival.html The UP Concert Chorus , the only Asian choir that participated in the 6th International Krakow Choir Festival, won the Grand Prix for being the best choir in the festival, alongside winning 1st Prize in Category A (Mixed Choirs) and 2nd Prize in Category F (Folk, Popular, and Gospel) in the said competition. The members of the jury were some of the most well-known and distinguished musicians around the globe namely Romuald Twardowski, Ko Matshushita, Javier Busto, Irina Roganova, and Rihards Dubra. UPCC bested various choirs from 10 different countries. Mabuhay ang Korus! Mabuhay ang UP! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

Baltic Container Terminal will once again have an open day on 13 June from 9:00 to 14:00. A special bus line is available for free between Skwer Kosciuszki and BCT. Bus Line 570 (departure from stop Centrum Gemini ul. Jerzego Waszyngtona 8:45, 9:45, 10:45, 11:45, 12:45). There will be demonstrations of machines used in port operations such as fork lifts, cranes etc. There will be eurobungee, photobooths, inflatable castles for the children. Also, there will be Filipino delicacies, presentation of Filipino dances, and traditional Filipino games. BCT is owned by the Filipino company ICTSI. International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is in the business of acquiring, developing, managing and operating container ports and terminals worldwide. Details in Polish: http://mlodagdynia.pl/czytaj/co-sie-dzieje/7467

The University of the Philippines Concert Chorus (U.P.C.C.) or Korus will participate and compete for the first time in the 12th International Festival of University Choirs, "Universitas Cantat” 2015", (24 – 27 June, 2015) in Poznan, Poland University of the Philippines Concert Chorus, The Philippines Conductor: prof. Janet Sabas-Aracama www.upconcertchorus.com Thursday, June 25, GRODZISK WLKP Rondo Cultural Centre Hall, ul. Kolejowa 12, 6PM Performers: University of Guayaquil Choir, Ecuador, Conductor: Prof. Fernando Gil Estrada and University of the Philippines Concert Chorus, The Philippines, Conductor: Prof. Janet Sabas-Aracama Friday, June 26, AMU Hall, ul. Wieniawskiego 1, 7 PM Performers: Concert Choir of the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo, Puerto Rico Adam Mickiewicz University Academic Choir in Poznań, Poland University of the Philippines Concert Chorus, The Philippines The UP Concert Chorus, UPCC, or simply Korus, is the officia

The UP Concert Chorus from the Philippines will be participating in the 6th International Krakow Choir Festival "Cracovia Cantans" (11 – 14 June, 2015) About the UP Concert Chorus The UP Concert Chorus , UPCC, or simply Korus, is the official choir of the University of the Philippines. As an internationally-competitive performing group, Korus has perfected versatility in singing classical, folk, pop and Broadway musical genres with signature vibrant choreography. An icon of stage performance that pioneered ChoreoCapella or choreographed a capella, in the Philippines, Korus is one the Ani ng Dangal 2013 Awardees recognized by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). Ranked No. 1 in the world for Folk choral performance at the 2012 Festival Internacional de Cantonigros in Spain and the recipient of the 2012 Aliw Awards Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award, Korus soars beyond its 50th year to share its unique, fun and passionate performance to the

Everyone is invited to watch the Philippine film “Sonata” which will be featured during the 2nd International Congress – Asian Film Festival” on 20 May 2015 in Torun, Poland . The film “Sonata” is directed by Messrs. Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes. Veteran actress Ms. Cherie Gil who topbils the film won the “Best Actress Award” during the recent 2nd ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards held in Malaysia. The 2nd International Congress – Asian Film Festival will be held at Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej "Znaki Czasu" in Toruń, Poland.

“The International Organization for Migration (IOM) invites all foreigners who have just moved to Poland for a cultural orientation workshop. During the workshop you will not only acquire a new knowledge of life in Poland, but you will also develop skills to help you adopt and communicate in a new culture.” Where: Warsaw Wen: June 11-12, 2015 Applications: via e-mail iomwarsaw@iom.int until the 1st of June 2015

For those interested to join, the PINOYSINPOLAND Team, please send email to pinoysinpoland@gmail.com for the Team Registration Code More info at: goo.gl/3oJJWh

In view of the forthcoming 2016 National and Local Elections, all qualified Filipino citizens are encouraged to register for the purpose of exercising their sacred right of suffrage. Qualified overseas Filipino citizens simply need to visit the Philippine embassy or Foreign Service Post in the country where they are presently residing or any of the field and mobile registration centers in the Philippines. Moreover, registration and accomplishment of election related forms have also been made easier for all qualified Filipino citizens in the Philippines and in other countries. Through the COMELEC’S iRehistro Project, any qualified Filipino citizen can now accomplish election related forms on-line at any time in the convenience of their homes. (Take note that using this online facility only attempts to facilitate the process of accomplishment of the Application Form. It DOES NOT automatically mean approval of your application. You still have to personally appear before the Phili