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Deputy Chief of Mission Mardomel Celo D. Melicor (front row, second from left) and Minister Counsellor Jeerasak Pomsuwan (front row, third from left), join hands to show ASEAN solidarity as they pose in front of Thai and Filipino evacuees before leaving Lviv to Warsaw. (Warsaw PE photo)

WARSAW, 03 March 2022 – The Philippine Embassy in Warsaw safely evacuated 19 Filipinos from Ukraine to Poland on board the Embassy van and a bus chartered by the Royal Thai Embassy which also drove Thai nationals across the border. Consul General Mardomel Celo Melicor and Assistance-To-Nationals (ATN) Officer Ariel Esparto escorted the Filipinos during the border crossing.

Philippine Ambassador to Poland Leah M. Basinang-Ruiz and Thai Ambassador Chettaphan Maksamphan were on hand to welcome their respective nationals as they arrived in Warsaw.

Ambassador Ruiz conveyed her deepest appreciation to her Thai counterpart for Thailand’s generous accommodation of Filipinos in their chartered bus, noting it as a prime example of ASEAN spirit of solidarity and cooperation.

The Philippine Embassy in Warsaw arranged for the accommodation of the evacuees as they await their eventual repatriation to Manila. END

source:https://dfa.gov.ph/dfa-news/news-from-our-foreign-service-postsupdate/30178-ph-embassy-royal-thai-embassy-cooperate-to-evacuate-their-nationals-from-ukraine-to-poland

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JPM-Press Release-2022-5

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Permanent Representative Noel Servigon (left) and ASEAN-IPR Executive Director I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja (right) Photo credit: ASEAN-IPR Secretariat

17 March 2022 - The Permanent Mission of the Philippines to ASEAN and the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (AIPR) Secretariat held a symbolic ceremony to acknowledge the Philippines’ contribution of US$ 10,000 to ASEAN-IPR on 17 March 2022 Jakarta, Indonesia.

Permanent Representative of the Philippines to ASEAN and the Philippines’ Representative to the AIPR Governing Council Noel Servigon, and Executive Director of ASEAN-IPR I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja participated in the event.

Executive Director of ASEAN-IPR I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja thanked the Philippines for its contribution to ASEAN-IPR, which came during the 10^th anniversary of ASEAN-IPR this year.

The Philippines’ contribution to ASEAN-IPR will support ASEAN-IPR’s work in advancing peacebuilding, conflict management and conflict resolution in the region through the conduct of research activities, and capacity building and training, and promoting the importance of peace and reconciliation efforts in ASEAN with the public and other stakeholders, including generating awareness on the important role of women and the youth in these efforts.

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AMBASSADOR SERVIGON SPEAKS BEFORE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN AGUSTIN

Amb. Servigon (topmost, left) speaks before the students of the University of San Agustin

JAKARTA, 26 February 2021 – Philippine Permanent Representative to ASEAN, Ambassador Noel Servigon, participated as guest speaker in a webinar organized by the Junior Diplomats Corps of the University of San Agustin on 26 February 2022.

Speaking on the topic, “The New Normal in ASEAN Meetings and Events,” Ambassador Servigon discussed how multilateral diplomacy, particularly the conduct of meetings and events in ASEAN, had to transform and adapt under the new normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ambassador Servigon delved on the good features as well as the challenges of virtual diplomacy as experienced by the Permanent Mission of the Philippines to ASEAN during the past two years.

According to Ambassador Servigon, among the advantages of virtual diplomacy as experienced by the Philippine Mission to ASEAN are safety, avoidance of travel hassles, technological innovation and environmental benefit as the carbon footprint which accompanies air and land travel is dramatically reduced.

He pointed out that among the challenges of virtual diplomacy are the loss of personal touch in negotiations and corridor diplomacy, dependence on technology and cybersecurity risks.

He concluded his talk by highlighting that in diplomatic meetings, whether face-to-face or virtual, the message should be conveyed effectively. He stressed that diplomats should be ready to adapt.

“As diplomats, we should always identify all sorts of scenarios in our international engagements and be prepared to innovate again for any contingency in the near future,” he said. (END)