PH EMBASSY IN NAIROBI CONDUCTS CONSULAR MISSION AND OVERSEAS VOTER REGISTRATION IN TANZANIA

The Philippine Embassy team with the Filipino community in Tanzania.

DAR ES SALAAM, 08 May 2023 - The Philippine Embassy in Nairobi conducted its first consular outreach mission for 2023 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on 07 May 2023.

The Embassy team, composed of Vice Consul Louie Dane C. Merced and Attachés Marco Antonio Angelo S. Santos and Jose D. Aguilera, provided passport, civil registry, authentication, and other consular services, and facilitated the registration of overseas voters for the 2025 Philippine elections.

The Embassy team, with the support of the Filipino community organizations Filipino Community in Tanzania and Kaibigan – Filipino Association in Tanzania, also took the opportunity to check on the situation of Filipinos working in Tanzania, many of whom are in the services, hospitality, and manufacturing sectors. There is also a growing number of Filipino religious missionaries in the country.

While as part of its Gender and Development (GAD) outreach, the Embassy team disseminated materials on GAD-related developments and policies of the Philippine Government, including Republic Act 11313 or the Safe Spaces Act.

Dar es Salaam, a city of around seven million people and located along the coast of the Indian Ocean, is the former capital of Tanzania and continues to be the country's main commercial hub. 

There are around 300 Filipinos in Tanzania. END

The Embassy team provided passport services to Filipinos in Tanzania.

The Embassy team facilitated the transfer of voting registration of Filipino nationals who
have recently moved to Tanzania.

 PH EMBASSY HOSTS DIPLOMACY STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

Ambassador Marie Charlotte G. Tang (seventh from left) and Third Secretary and Vice Consul Louie Dane C. Merced (ninth from left), with the students of the Department of Diplomacy and International Studies (DDIS) of the University of Nairobi (UoN). The students were accompanied by Ms. Lucy Odero (sixth from left) and Dr. Shazia Chaudhry (tenth from left) of the DDIS.

NAIROBI, 03 May 2023 – The Philippine Embassy in Nairobi hosted a group of first-year students from the Department of Diplomacy and International Studies (DDIS) of the University of Nairobi (UoN) on 03 May 2023, as part of the Embassy’s outreach to raise the awareness and visibility of the Philippines among the Kenyan public.

In welcoming the students, Philippine Ambassador Marie Charlotte G. Tang noted that the visit is a follow-through to the initial engagements between the Embassy and the DDIS in 2022, and expressed optimism for further collaborations. She also advised the students, many aspiring to become diplomats, that life in the foreign service is not always glamorous, but entails a lot of hard work and learning.

Third Secretary and Vice Consul Louie Dane C. Merced gave a briefing on the Philippines, Philippines-Kenya relations, and ASEAN.

During the open forum, questions centered on the prospects of closer Philippines-Kenya cooperation, especially in the education sector, and the possibility of increasing engagements between ASEAN and African countries. The students also took the opportunity to ask questions about diplomatic practices such as presentation of credentials, and diplomatic protocols and etiquette.

Some of the students shared that their initial familiarity with the Philippines was limited to Filipino teleseryes or television dramas, and that they learned more about the country through the visit to the Embassy and interaction with Filipino diplomats.

Following the briefing, the students partook of pansit bihon, empanada, and turon as part of their introduction to Filipino cuisine and culture. END

Third Secretary and Vice Consul Merced presented an overview of the Philippines, its government, economy, history, culture, and foreign policy to the UoN students.

AMB. TANG PRESENTS CREDENTIALS AS PH NON-RESIDENT ENVOY TO MALAWI

PH Ambassador Tang (left) presents her Letter of Credence to President Chakwera (right). Photo by State House Malawi.

LILONGWE, 31 March 2023 – Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi Marie Charlotte G. Tang, with residence in Nairobi, presented her credentials to President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on 30 March 2023 in a ceremony held at the Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe, capital of Malawi. 

During the ceremony, Ambassador Tang conveyed the greetings and best wishes of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to President Chakwera and the Malawian people.  She also expressed condolences on the loss of lives, injuries and displacement caused by Cyclone Freddy, which recently struck the southern part of Malawi.

She noted the potential for both countries to enhance cooperation, both multilaterally and bilaterally, including in the areas of economic, people-to-people, and functional cooperation. 

President Chakwera, in turn, expressed his hope that both countries could create greater opportunities for cooperation. 

While in Malawi, Ambassador Tang also met with members of the Filipino community in Lilongwe, most of whom are skilled professionals working in fields such as healthcare, engineering, construction, education, and missionary work.

Malawi is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, known for its diverse wildlife, scenic landscapes, and beautiful lakes, including Lake Malawi, the third largest lake in Africa. The country's economy is largely based on agriculture, with tobacco, tea, and sugarcane being major exports. Malawi is also rich in natural resources, including uranium, coal, and rare earth minerals.

The Philippines and Malawi formally established diplomatic relations in 2001. END

From left: PH Ambassador Tang, President Chakwera, and Nairobi PE Attaché Sherlyn Roxas. Photo by State House Malawi.

PH Ambassador Tang during the arrival ceremony at the Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe. Photo by State House Malawi. 

PH Ambassador Tang (sixth from left) with some members of the Filipino community in Lilongwe.