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At the close of the gathering of more than 100 Filipinos at the Grandior Hotel Conference Center in Prague on 15 December 2019, Ambassador Ombra T. Jainal reminded the community, as guests of the host country, to abide by the laws of the Czech Republic, honor their employment contracts and do their best in their work, and maintain the good reputation of the Filipino as a citizen and a worker.

Members of the Filipino community came from all parts of the Czech Republic to convene for the Kapihan at Salu-Salo sa Pagtatapos ng Taon which featured three main topics: Rights and Obligations of Workers, Program of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO)–Geneva for Filipinos, and Consular Services of the Philippine Embassy in the Czech Republic.

Filipinos welcomed news on the initiative of the Philippine Government to negotiate a Social Security Agreement with the Czech Republic, with the Social Security System of the Philippines hosting the first round of negotiations with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs soon.

Antonin Kerner, Senior Director for Trade Facilitation and Services of the Czech Chamber of Commerce, explained the legal framework for the entry of Filipino workers into the Czech Republic. He cited the relationship between Philippine and Czech Government agencies and the private sector in ensuring that workers from the Philippines are able to legally work and reside in the Czech Republic. According to him, there are now 89 Czech companies employing Filipino workers. 

Karolina Aserova, Managing Director of MedStaff s.r.o., discussed with the community the computation of gross and net salaries, including contributions to social security, health insurance and taxes; authorized leaves of absence; termination and extension of employment; the employee card; and, illegal employment. Concurring with Mr. Kerner, Ms. Aserova stressed the preference of Czech employers for Filipino workers.

POLO-Geneva’s Paul Cabugao reminded Filipinos of the importance of employment contracts and invited Filipinos to become members of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration. Many Filipino workers enrolled in the OWWA system after his presentation. Mr. Cabugao also processed Overseas Employment Certificates for Filipino workers returning to the Philippines to save them time from doing so while on holidays with their families. 

Indhira C. Bañares, Minister and Consul General, presented the consular and assistance-to-nationals services of the Embassy to the Filipino community in the Czech Republic, highlighting every Filipino’s right to request Czech authorities to notify the Consular Section of the Embassy should they be held for any reason and the Embassy’s 24/7 on-call service.  She also invited them to register as overseas voters for the 2022 national and local elections.

Original Pilipino Music and Christmas serenades, modern dances, games and raffle draws enabled the Filipinos to enjoy the Salu-salo in the afternoon. END.

Czech Chamber of Commerce’s Senior Director Antonin Kerner explains the legal framework for the entry of Filipinos in the Czech Republic to an audience of more than 100 Filipinos at the Hotel Grandior Conference Center on 15 December 2019.

MedStaff s.r.o Managing Director Karolina Aserova explains the rights and obligations of Filipino workers in the Czech Republic at the Kapihan at Salu-Salo on 15 December 2019.

Philippine Overseas Labor Office – Geneva’s Paul Cabugao explains the programs of his office to Filipinos in the Czech Republic at the Kapihan at Salu-Salo sa Pagtatapos ng Taon at Hotel Grandior Conference Center on 15 December 2019. Listening intently are (from left to right) Minister and Consul General Indhira C. Bañares, Ambassador Ombra T. Jainal, and MedStaff Managing Director Karolina Aserova.

Minister and Consul General Indhira C. Bañares presents the consular and assistance-to-nationals services of the Embassy to the Filipinos in the Czech Republic at the Kapihan at Salu-Salo sa Pagtatapos ng Taon at Hotel Grandior Conference Center on 15 December 2019.  Listening intently are (from left to right) Czech Chamber of Commerce Senior Director Antonin Kerner, Ambassador Ombra T. Jainal, POLO-Geneva’s Paul Cabugao, and MedStaff Managing Director Karolina Aserova.

The Filipino community listens, with interest, to Minister and Consul General Indhira C. Bañares as she presents the services of the Embassy of the Philippines in the Czech Republic.

Mary Whilssy Hila, an active member of the Filipino community, asks a question from resource speaker and Managing Director of MedSatff s.r.o. Karolina Aserova.

A group photo after the first part of the Kapihan at Salu-Salo at the Hotel Grandior Conference Center in Prague on 15 December 2019.

 

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Czech Foreign Affairs Minister Tomáš Petříček joins Ambassador Ombra T. Jainal and Minister and Consul General Indhira C. Bañares behind the selection of Philippine mango products for sale at the DSA’s International Christmas Festival 2019, Hilton Hotel Prague.

Philippine mango products (dried fruit, candy, juice, slices in syrup) and freshwater and south sea pearls were sold at a brisk pace during the 2019 International Christmas Festival of the Diplomatic Spouses Association (DSA) in Prague at the Hotel Hilton on 01 December 2019.

Customers raved about the candied mangoes with tamarind, with many of them intrigued with how the tropical fruit tamarind looks like and tastes like when mixed with mangoes. The product was the first to be sold out. 

The Embassy of the Philippines in the Czech Republic participated in this year’s edition of the Christmas Festival with two separate stands: one, for Philippine mangoes at the main hall and two, for Philippine pearls at the adjacent Salon Roma. Hotel Hilton ensured a secure space for the Philippine pearls due to their value.

At separate times during the event, Czech Foreign Affairs Minister Tomáš Petříček and Mrs. Monika Babisova visited the Philippine stand for mangoes.

This year, the Embassy of the Philippines contributed Kc47,950.00 from its total sales to the DSA Prague, which will in turn donate the sum to selected charity organizations in the Czech Republic. END.

Mrs. Monika Babisova

Mrs. Elsie Jainal, spouse of Ambassador Ombra T. Jainal, welcomes Mrs. Monika Babišova (spouse of Prime Minister Andrej Babis) and DSA President Nevila Kuka (spouse of the Albanian Ambassador) to the Philippine stand at the DSA’s International Christmas Festival 2019 at Hilton Hotel Prague. 

dsa embassy photo(from left to right): Ms. Grace Perenyi, Ms. Glea Saunar, Mrs. Elsie Jainal, Ambassador Ombra T. Jainal, Minister and Consul General Indhira C. Bañares, Ms. Lina Catbagan, Ms. Dolores Bautista, and Mr. Jaime Bautista behind the collection of Philippine freshwater and south sea pearls for sale at the DSA’s International Christmas Festival at the Roma Salon of Hilton Hotel Prague.  (photo credit: DSA Prague)

DSA with embassy and filcomMembers of the Filipino community join officials of the Embassy of the Philippines behind the collection of freshwater and south sea pearls for sale at the DSA’s International Christmas Festival 2019 at the Hilton Hotel Prague. (photo credit: DSA Prague)

 

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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN PRAGUE HOSTS FOREIGN SERVICE POSTS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA FOR THEIR TRAINING ON THE RESUMPTION OF CONTINUING REGISTRATION OF QUALIFIED OVERSEAS FILIPINOS FOR THE 2022 NATIONAL ELECTIONS

Philippine Ambassador to the Czech Republic Ombra T. Jainal welcomed 48 officials from 18 Philippine Foreign Service Posts in the Middle East and Africa, Portugal and the Czech Republic, on the first day of their training on the General Instruction for the Resumption of Continuing Registration for Qualified Overseas Filipino Voters for purposes of the 2022 National Elections at the Grandium Hotel, Prague on 27 November 2019. The training, which is conducted by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), in cooperation with the Department of Foreign Affairs – Overseas Voting Secretariat, will run until 29 November 2019.  
 
Commissioner Maria Rowena Amelia V. Guanzon, Commissioner-in-Charge of the Office for Overseas Voting (OFOV), extended the appreciation of the COMELEC and its Chairman to the men and women of the Philippine Foreign Service who remain active partners in the implementation of the Overseas Voting Law. She also shared OFOV’s ongoing discussions on plans to ensure a seamless overseas voting experience in the future.
 
The DFA’s Undersecretary for Consular, Civilian and Special Concerns Brigido DJ Dulay expressed confidence in the ability of Foreign Service Posts to register up to two million qualified overseas Filipinos by the end of the registration period in September 2021. He stated that as “the front liners in the electoral process overseas,” foreign service personnel “are the primary duty bearers of the State’s obligation to ensure that all qualified citizens of the Philippines abroad are able to exercise their fundamental right. Not just to register or to vote, but more importantly, the right to have a ‘voice’ in the elections. After all, a citizen registering to vote or casting a ballot is engaged in free speech – a basic right under our constitution’s Bill of Rights.”
 
Registration for overseas voting for purposes of the 2022 National Elections will commence at all Philippine Embassies and Consulates on 16 December 2019.

 

Foreign Service Officers and Staff from Middle East and Africa listen intently to the remarks of Commissioner Maria Rowena Amelia V. Guanzon at the Grandium Hotel, Prague on 27 November 2019.

Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Brigido DJ Dulay expresses his confidence in the ability of foreign service personnel to outperform themselves by registering up to 2.0 million qualified Filipinos overseas for the 2022 National Elections.

Ambassador Ombra T. Jainal welcomes officials from COMELEC, DFA-OVS, and Foreign Service Posts in the Middle East and Africa to the Czech Republic for their training on the Registration of Qualified Filipinos Overseas for the 2022 National Elections
Chargé d’Affaires, e.p. Alex Lamadrid, Ambassador Ombra T. Jainal, Commissioner Maria Rowena Amelia V. Guanzon, Undersecretary Brigido DJ Dulay, and Minister and Consul General Indhira C. Bañares join all participants in the Training on the General Instruction for the Resumption of Continuing Registration for Qualified Overseas Filipino Voters for purposes of the 2022 National Elections at the Grandium Hotel, Prague on 27 November 2019
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