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Ambassador Ombra T. Jainal leads the Philippine Embassy team at the opening of the Philippine stand at Holiday World 2020 at PVA Expo Praha on 13 February 2020.
The Philippine Embassy-led campaign of “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” in the Czech Republic opened to a highly-enthusiastic crowd of Czech travel and tour professionals and agencies at Holiday World 2020, the biggest tourism trade fair in the Czech Republic, at PVA Expo Praha on 13 February 2020.
Even prior to the fair’s formal opening, industry professionals and agency representatives flocked to the Philippine stand to get to know the destinations they could offer to their customers in the Czech Republic.
Before the end of the first day of the exhibition, more than 30 tourism professionals and tour agencies, including print and broadcast media representatives, visited the 12-square meter Philippine stand which featured Palawan and Bohol destinations as designed by the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) of the Philippines. The first two days of the fair – 13 and 14 February 2020 - were reserved for the tourism industry professionals and travel agencies, and the last two days, for the general public.
The Philippine Embassy intends to increase tourist arrivals from the Czech Republic to the Philippines through participation in fairs and exhibitions such as Holiday World. Last year, there were more than 30,000 visitors to the said tourism trade fair.
The Philippine Embassy’s tourism campaign in the Czech Republic is supported by the Office of European Affairs and Office of Strategic Research and Communications of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippine Retirement Authority, Tourism Promotions Board of the Philippines, Department of Tourism-Frankfurt, and the Filipino Community in the Czech Republic. END.
ABF, s.r.o., CEO Mr. Tomas Kotrec welcomes guests and exhibitors at the Gala Opening of Holiday World and Region World 2020 at the PVA Expo Praha on 13 February 2020.
A private tour operator in the Czech Republic expresses interest in the Philippines and discusses with Minister and Consul General Indhira C. Bañares the preferred destinations for Czech tourists.
Attaché and Finance Officer Lina Catbagan (foreground), Attaché and Cultural Officer Gracia Perenyi, and Translator Libuse Polivkova engage interested tourism industry professionals and travel agents at the PH stand at Holiday World 2020, PVA Expo Praha, 13 February 2020.
Attaché and Administrative Officer Glea P. Saunar discusses how to have more fun in the Philippines with interested visitors at the PH stand at Holiday World 2020, PVA Expo Praha, 13 February 2020.
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Leaders of the Filipino community in Prague joins “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” campaign in the Czech Republic. (Prague PE photo)
PRAGUE 13 February 2020 – The Philippine Embassy in Prague conducted a meeting with the Filipino community on 07 February 2020 in preparation for the Embassy’s participation in the Holiday World 2020 at the PVA Expo Praha in Prague 9, Letnany from 13 to 16 February 2020.
Filipinos in the Czech Republic, as genuine spokespersons of their respective towns and provinces in the Philippines, were invited to bring their non-Filipino friends and colleagues to the Philippine stand at the event. Interested Filipinos intending to bring their Czech friends and colleagues were told to send their e-mail addresses to the Embassy for complimentary tickets.
Holiday World 2020 is the biggest tourism trade fair of the Czech Republic.The Philippines, through the Embassy of the Philippines in Prague, is participating for the first time. END
Minister and Consul General to Prague Indhira C. Bañares discusses with leaders of the Filipino community details of the Philippine Embassy’s participation in Holiday
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Ambassador Ombra T. Jainal joined friends and donors of Happy Hearts Czech in a Charity Cocktail at Hotel Carlo IV on 23 January 2020 to raise funds to rebuild safe and resilient schools in areas affected by natural disasters.
Ms. Karolina Bosakova, Director of Happy Hearts Czech, stated that the organization intends to rebuild a primary school in Cagayan province (north of the Philippines) which was affected by Typhoon Mangkhut in September 2018. Funds raised will be utilized to rebuild seven classrooms and refurbish four standing classrooms and toilet blocks in the school which accommodates 170 students, aged 6 to 12 years old.
Happy Hearts Czech is a partner of the American All Hands and Hearts – Smart Response organization.
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Ambassador Ombra T. Jainal participated in the 17th Meeting of the ASEAN Committee in Prague at the Residence of the Thai Ambassador in Prague on 23 January 2020.
The meeting discussed the accomplishments of the ACP during the last semester and the joint activities for 2020. The Ambassadors from the six member states also exchanged views on the political and economic developments in the Czech Republic, and how to strengthen the relations of ASEAN and the host country.
The 17th ACP concluded the Thai Chairmanship and turned it over to Indonesia for the period January to June 2020.
(From L to R) Ambassador Ombra T. Jainal (Philippines) joins Ambassador Zanariah Zainal Abidin (Malaysia), Ambassador Kenssy Dwi Ekaningsih (Indonesia), Ambassador Ureerat Chareontoh (Thailand), Ambassador Kay Thi Soe (Myanmar), and Charge d’Affaires, a.i. Tran Thangh Huong (Vietnam)
Ambassador Kenssy Dwi Ekaningsih (Indonesia) and Ambassador Ureerat Chareontoh (Thailand) sign the Handover Document transferring the chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Prague to Indonesia. ASEAN Ambassadors of Malaysia, the Philippines and Myanmar, and CDA of Vietnam witness the signing ceremony at the Thai Residence on 23 January 2020.
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Ambassador Ombra T. Jainal led the Philippine Embassy in joining the Filipino community in celebrating Sinulog in Prague at the Church of St. Thomas on 19 January 2020.
In his brief speech, the Ambassador thanked the Filipino community in keeping the Filipino tradition and culture alive, and that regardless of distance, their faith in God and community remains true and strong.
The Sinulog is an annual cultural and religious feast of the Catholic community held every third Sunday of January in the Philippines. The dance ritual is in honor of the Child Jesus or Santo Nino, whose image was a baptismal gift to Reyna Hara Amihan, the wife of Raha Humabon, of Sugbu (now Cebu) in 1521.
Along with the Filipino diaspora, the Sinulog is continuously celebrated in cities with a large number of Filipinos. In Prague, Filipinos from Italy and Austria joined the growing number of Filipinos in the Czech Republic to celebrate the feast.
Rev. Fr. Imman Noel Abellana, OSA, together with Rev. Fr. Juan Provecho, OSA and Rev. Fr. William Faix, OSA, celebrates the Sinulog Mass at the Church of St. Thomas in Prague. Later, all of them joined in the dance ritual in honor of the Child Jesus. (photo credit: Filipino Catholic Community of Prague
Members of the Filipino community in Prague dance at the Sinulog Festival 2020 at the Church of St. Thomas in Prague on 19 January 2020. (photo credit: Filipino Catholic Community of Prague)
The Philippine Embassy Officers and Staff and the Filipino community at the Sinulog Festival at the Church of St. Thomas in Prague on 19 January 2020. (photo credit: Filipino Catholic Community of Prague)
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