PH AMBASSADOR TANG MEETS WITH FILIPINO COMMUNITY IN UGANDA

Ambassador Marie Charlotte G. Tang (seated in the center of the middle row, in orange blazer) with the Filipino community in Uganda

KAMPALA, 23 August 2023 -- Philippine Ambassador to Uganda Marie Charlotte G. Tang (with residence in Nairobi, Kenya) met with the Filipino community in Kampala, Uganda during her visit to the country on 20-23 August 2023.

Ambassador Tang expressed her appreciation for the Filipinos in Uganda who not only help their respective families back in the Philippines but also contribute to the development of the Ugandan society.

She also commended the Filipinos in Uganda for remaining united and extending a helping hand to one another. She assured the community that the Philippine Embassy in Nairobi, in coordination with the Philippine Honorary Consulate in Kampala, will always be ready to provide assistance and services.

The Filipinos expressed their appreciation for the Embassy's regular outreach to Uganda not only to render consular services but to also check on their situation.

There are around 250 Filipinos in Uganda, many of them working in the construction sector (as engineers), educational institutions, UN agencies, religious missions, and multinational corporations. END

Ambassador Tang (left) addresses the Filipino community. She is joined by Ms. Lalaine Wasin, President of the Filipino Foundation in Uganda Ltd. (FFUL) (right).

Ambassador Tang (sixth from left); Capt. Abhay Agarwal (Ret.), Philippine Honorary Consul to Uganda (seventh from left); Nairobi PE’s Third Secretary and Vice Consul Louie Dane C. Merced (third from left), with some of the officials of (FFUL).

AMBASSADOR TANG PRESENTS CREDENTIALS AS PH NON-RESIDENT ENVOY TO UGANDA

Philippine Ambassador Marie Charlotte G. Tang (left) and Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (right) hold a tete-a-tete (Photo credit: State House of Uganda).

ENTEBBE, 23 August 2023 – Philippine Ambassador to Uganda Marie Charlotte G. Tang, with residence in Nairobi, Kenya, presented her credentials to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in a ceremony held on 22 August 2023 at the State House in Entebbe, Uganda.

Ambassador Tang conveyed the well wishes of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to President Museveni and the people of Uganda. She expressed that during her tenure as the Philippine Ambassador, she will endeavor to strengthen the cooperation between the Philippines and Uganda for the mutual benefit of their peoples. She also noted the vibrancy of Kampala and economic progress being made by Uganda.

President Museveni warmly welcomed Ambassador Tang to Uganda and expressed his interest in Philippine history including the country’s journey towards independence.

During her visit to Uganda, Ambassador Tang also met with officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and discussed ways to strengthen the engagements between the Philippines and Uganda, bilaterally and multilaterally, and through South-South cooperation.

Uganda, located in east-central Africa, is known as the “Pearl of Africa” for its stunning natural landscapes and abundant flora and fauna. According to the Convention for Biological Diversity (CBD), Uganda is among the most biodiverse countries in the world; it is home to half of the world’s remaining population of mountain gorillas and has half of all known bird species in Africa, including the majestic grey crowned crane which is the country’s national bird. END

Ambassador Tang presents her letter of credence as the Philippine non-resident Ambassador to Uganda (Photo credit: State House of Uganda).

Ambassador Tang with President Museveni (Photo credit: State House of Uganda)

Ambassador Tang (third from left) and President Museveni (fourth from left). Ambassador Tang was joined by Capt. Abhay Agarwal, Ret., Philippine Honorary Consul to Uganda (second from left); and Third Secretary and Vice Consul Louie Dane C. Merced of Nairobi PE (leftmost) (Photo credit: State House of Uganda).

Ambassador Tang called on Ambassador John Mulimba, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Uganda, during which they discussed possible areas of collaboration between the Philippines and Uganda.

PH EMBASSY BRIEFS STUDENTS ON DIPLOMACY, PH HISTORY, CULTURE AND FOREIGN POLICY 
Guests pose with the Philippine jeepney replica.

NAIROBI, 23 August 2023 – The Philippine Embassy in Kenya briefed a group of 17 secondary school students from Loreto Convent Valley Road and Nairobi Jaffery Academy on 22 August 2023.

At the briefing session, Second Secretary and Consul Maria Rosanna O. Josue gave an overview on various topics, including diplomacy, Philippine history, culture, and foreign policy. Consul Josue likewise presented a short background on the Philippines’ relations with Kenya, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and PH positions, programs and initiatives towards the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The briefing session was conducted in coordination with the Sub-Saharan International Model United Nations (SAIMUN), and was aimed at helping the students prepare for their participation in a Model United Nations Conference facilitated by the United Nations Information Center (UNIC) on 21-25 August 2023.

The Model United Nations Conference is an academic simulation of the United Nations where students play the role of diplomats from different countries and attempt to address pertinent and existing world issues with the policies and perspectives of their assigned country. END

Consul Maria Rosanna O. Josue describes the jeepney as a mode of public transportation in the Philippines. 

Students introduce themselves and share their aspirations.

A group photo of the students and their advisers with Philippine Embassy personnel 

Students enjoy a serving of Philippine delicacies, puto (rice cake) and chicken lumpia (spring rolls)