AMBASSADOR TANG MEETS WITH THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

Ambassador Tang with the Filipino community in Kinshasa, DRC.

KINSHASA, 20 October 2023 – Philippine Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with residence in Nairobi, Kenya, met with the Filipino community in the DRC on 19 October 2023, on the occasion of her visit to Kinshasa for her presentation of credentials ceremony.

Ambassador Tang took the opportunity to check on the situation of Filipinos working in the DRC, and also addressed some of their questions and concerns. The Filipino community expressed delight in finally having a Philippine ambassador formally accredited to the DRC (as non-resident envoy).

Based on the online mapping conducted by the Philippine Embassy in Kenya, there are around 320 Filipinos in the DRC, most of them working as professionals and highly skilled workers, including accountants, engineers, and managers. There are also Filipinos working in the hospitality and services sectors, while some are members of religious congregations.

The DRC is one of the 12 African countries being covered by the Philippine Embassy in Kenya. END