Advisory on the Suspension of iRehistro Platform
The public is advised that the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) announced that the iRehistro platform, which is used in the ongoing overseas voter registration, will be undergoing system enhancements and maintenance from 5:00pm of 13 October 2023 (PHT) until further notice.
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One East Asia Gallery launched an Art Exhibit Entitled "Dancing with Glory"
The Philippine Embassy in London in collaboration with One East Asia Gallery launched an art exhibit entitled "Dancing with Glory" featuring 11 Filipino artists on 18 October 2023. Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri, Senator Christopher Lawrence T. Go, and Rob Roberts MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group-Philippines graced the exhibit launch at Sentro Rizal London.
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The Dancing with Glory Exhibit, 19 to 27 October 2023
The Dancing with Glory exhibit, which features works of 11 Filipino artists, runs from 19 to 27 October 2023, Mondays to Fridays except holidays, at Sentro Rizal London, 10 Suffolk Street, London SW1Y 4HG.
Philippines Donates $30,000 to the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Permanent Representative HE Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. presents to Secretary-General Kitack Lim the USD30,000 Philippine donation to the Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme of the International Maritime Organization |
The Philippines donated $30,000 to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for technical cooperation trainings and activities. Permanent Representative to the IMO H.E. Teodoro L. Locsin Jr presented to Secretary-General Kitack Lim the donation made by the Philippines to the Organization on 20 October 2023 at the IMO Headquarters in London.
The donation was coursed through the Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme (ITCP) of IMO Technical Cooperation Committee (TCC). It will be used to fund trainings relating to maritime security and safety, such as maritime casualty investigation or anti-piracy workshops and prevention and control of maritime pollution. Intended beneficiaries of the trainings will be personnel from relevant government agencies of the Philippines, as well as government personnel from other interested countries.
TCC oversees IMO´s capacity-building programme and the implementation of technical cooperation projects for which the Organization acts as the executing or cooperating agency, ensuring that IMO supports the United Nations sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Also present during the event was Mr. Xiaojie Zhang, Director of the Technical Cooperation Division of the IMO.