PH EMBASSY IN NAIROBI EXTENDS CONSULAR SERVICES, OVERSEAS VOTING REGISTRATION TO FILIPINOS IN KAMPALA, UGANDA

The Philippine Embassy Team rendered consular services and overseas voters registration.

NAIROBI, 20 June 2024 – The Philippine Embassy in Nairobi conducted a consular outreach mission in Kampala on 15 June 2024.

The mission was done in cooperation with the Philippine Consulate in Kampala and the Filipino Community in Uganda.

The two-member Embassy team, composed of Attachés Ma. Cecilia S. Cabutotan and Marco Antonio Angelo S. Santos, provided passport, civil registry, and other consular services to Filipinos in Uganda and registered overseas voters for the 2025 Philippine elections.

Filipinos were also encouraged to register in the Embassy’s online mapping of overseas Filipinos.

Uganda is host to 250 overseas Filipinos, who are mostly professionals and skilled workers. END

PHILIPPINES SUPPORTS COMOROS’ ARCHIVAL OPERATIONS WITH EQUIPMENT DONATION

 PH Ambassador Marie Charlotte G. Tang (left) handed over to Dr. Toiwilou Mze Hamadi, Director-General of the Centre National De Documentation Et De Recherche Scientifique Comoros the archiving equipment donated by the Philippine Government.

MORONI, 19 June 2024 – The Philippine Government, through Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo, donated archiving equipment and software to the National Center for Documentation and Scientific Research (CNDRS) of Comoros.

Philippine Ambassador to Comoros Marie Charlotte G. Tang, with residence in Nairobi, Kenya, handed over one set of high-specification desktop computer, a multifunctional printer with scanner, and archive software to CNDRS Director-General Toiwilou Mze Hamadi on 17 June 2024 in Moroni, the capital of Comoros.

Ambassador Tang recalled her first visit to the CNDRS in 2022, on the occasion of her presentation of credentials to Comorian President Azali Assoumani, during which she donated books on Philippine culture and tourism to the Center and noted the latter’s need for equipment to help in digitizing important heritage documents.

She conveyed that the donation, while modest, is a gesture of the friendship between the two countries and in recognition of the common aspirations shared by both as developing island nations.

She expressed the hope that the equipment will play a part in preserving Comoros’ rich history.

Director-General Hamadi thanked the Philippine Government for its donation, which will help improve the Center’s operational efficiency.

He voiced his hope for further collaboration with the Philippines, including on training in conservation, restoration, project management, and digitalization.

The CNDRS is in charge of gathering, preserving, and disseminating information on Comoros’ development. It also manages the National Museum, Library, and Archives; studies volcanic activity in the archipelago, and promotes scientific research related to the country's heritage.

The donation coincides with the signing of the first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Philippines and Comoros, which is expected to pave the way for further exchanges and cooperation.

Comoros, a small archipelago in the Indian Ocean between the coasts of Mozambique and Madagascar, is home to approximately 850,000 people and is influenced by African, Arab, and French cultures. Its economy is primarily based on agriculture, with key exports including vanilla, cloves, and ylang-ylang (perfume essence), complemented by a growing tourism sector that showcases its volcanic landscapes and rich marine biodiversity. END

Ambassador Tang and Director-General Hamadi explore other potential areas of collaboration between the Philippines and the CNDRS.

Ambassador Tang and Director-General Hamadi sign the deed of donation and acceptance of archiving equipment from the Philippines.

Following the handover ceremony, CNDRS officials invited Ambassador Tang to visit the newly renovated Comoros National Museum, located within the CNDRS.

PH EMBASSY IN NAIROBI MARKS 126^TH INDEPENDENCE DAY WITH DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION

PH Ambassador Marie Charlotte G. Tang (right) and Director General of the Kenya Foreign Service Academy Paul K. Ndung’u (left) toast to the good health of the two countries' Presidents and peoples, as well as the two countries' long-standing friendship.

NAIROBI, 14 June 2024 – The Philippine Embassy in Nairobi hosted a reception on 11 June 2024 at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi to mark the 126^th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine Independence.

The event gathered over 180 guests, including Director-General of the Kenya Foreign Service Academy Paul K. Ndung’u, representing Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi, members of the diplomatic corps, Kenyan government officials, and representatives from business, media, academe, and the Filipino community.

Ambassador Marie Charlotte G. Tang, in her remarks, highlighted the Philippines as one of the best-performing economies of Asia. She stressed the country's commitment to sustaining high-level growth and advancing greener, more inclusive development under the "Bagong Pilipinas" or "New Philippines" brand of governance launched by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

Ambassador Tang also noted the expanding ties between the Philippines and Kenya, and the other countries in East Africa under the Embassy’s jurisdiction. 

She also stressed the Philippines' commitment to build stronger partnerships with Africa, bilaterally and multilaterally, including through south-south cooperation.

Director-General Ndung’u extended the Independence Day greetings of the Kenyan Government to the Philippines and reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to its long-standing friendship with the country.

He also highlighted the visit to the Philippines by Principal Secretary for the State Department for Diaspora Affairs Roseline K. Njogu in August last year, which provided insights on best practices for the Kenyan government to strengthen its protection and promotion of the rights and welfare of its diaspora.

Meanwhile, to showcase world-class Filipino musical talent, soprano Ms. Stefanie Quintin delivered a captivating performance of a repertoire that included Filipino folk melodies, Broadway and classical music, and a popular Kenyan love song titled 'Malaika' ('angel').

Ms. Quintin performed in Kenya as part of the Embassy's Independence Day celebrations, supported by the Philippines’ National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

Additionally, the Wazalendo Group of Singers, a Kenyan choir composed of university students, performed the Philippine and Kenyan national anthems, adding a unifying element to the event.

Guests enjoyed a selection of Filipino cuisine, including adobo, beef tapa, pansit, taho, and the world-famous San Miguel Beer.

To promote people-to-people connectivity between the Philippines and Kenya, Emirates Airlines raffled off a roundtrip ticket to Manila to one lucky guest. END

PH Ambassador Tang cordially welcomes the guests and delivers her remarks

Ms. Stefanie Quintin presents beautiful renditions of Filipino folk melodies and Broadway and classical music

Wazalendo Group of Singers performs the Philippine and Kenyan national anthems

Ambassador Tang (second from left), Mr. Christophe Leloup (center), Area Manager of Emirates Airlines-Kenya, with the lucky winner of a roundtrip ticket to Manila (second from right)

The officers and staff of the Philippine Embassy in Nairobi