WATCH: On this Labor Day, the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt honors the contributions, large and small, of healthcare workers and all working Filipino nationals in Germany.

We thank you for your great work especially in these challenging times the world is facing today.

We hope for your strength to complete each day with a smile. We hope you get the rest you need when you are weary. You keep the Philippine and German nations moving.

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Happy Labor Day!
Happy Worker’s Day!

Honoring all Filipino workers! 🇵🇭 🇵🇭

 

 

 

 

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07 April – The Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt sent off a total of two hundred twenty-three Filipino seafarers during their repatriation to Manila from Frankfurt, Germany last April 7.

The big group of seafarers was composed of 84 crew belonging to the hotel department of MV Amadea and 139 crew from the hotel and marine departments of MV Amera. Both cruise ships are owned and operated by the German travel company Phoenix Reisen, based in Bonn, Germany.

The repatriation of thousands of Filipino seafarers in Europe is expected to continue due to the suspension of ship and cruise operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Philippine Foreign Service Posts and the POLO in Germany are ready to provide assistance to returning land and sea-based workers. – END

06 April – The Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt assisted in the repatriation to Manila of the second batch of Filipino seafarers from the cruise ship MV Amadea at Frankfurt Airport last April 6.

Forty-one seafarers belonging to the ship’s hotel department were ferried in two buses chartered by Sea Chefs Cruise Ltd. from Bremerhaven Port to Frankfurt Airport. They followed the first batch of 16 seafarers who were repatriated from the same ship last April 4. – END

 

 

 

WATCH: What makes ‘binignit’ a Good Friday favorite among many Filipino Catholics?

This Lenten season…
pray, give, thank, reflect, fast
and SERVE BINIGNIT.

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FRANKFURT 04 April 2020 – The Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt assisted in the repatriation to Manila of 16 Filipino seafarers from the cruise ship MV Amadea at Frankfurt Airport last April 04.

The German cruise ship MV Amadea operated by Schulte Cruise arrived in Bremerhaven Port on April 02 where it disembarked more than five hundred passengers and crew. The company reported no incidence of COVID-19 on the ship. From Bremerhaven, the seafarers were ferried in a bus chartered by the company to Frankfurt Airport that took approximately five hours.

At the airport, Consul Rogelio Villanueva Jr. addressed the seafarers and assured them of the government’s commitment to ensure their safe and early return to the Philippines. He also briefed the seafarers on the implementation of quarantine procedures by the Department of Health (DOH) and the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ), as well as the assistance to be extended by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) upon their arrival in Manila.

The successful repatriation of the seafarers from MV Amadea was made possible through joint efforts of the Philippine Embassy in Berlin, Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt and the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Berlin who coordinated with the Department of Health, Bureau of Quarantine, Schulte Cruise, and the BSM Crew Service Center Manila. END

April is Filipino Food Month.
Let us preserve our culinary heritage.

Here’s a “bowl of LUGAW” to comfort you during these times.

What is your best Filipino comfort food?
Let us know! Please comment below.

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6 March 2020 – In celebration of National Women’s Month this March, an exhibition entitled “Art Beyond the Spectrum: An Exhibition Featuring the Artwork of a Girl with Autism – Ms. Mina Ellen Felipe-Hanihara,” was opened today, 6 March 2020, at the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt.

The art exhibition featured the artwork of Ms. Mina Ellen Felipe-Hanihara, a Manila-based Filipino woman with autism. The activity intends to change the way the public perceives women with disability by showcasing their talent. It also aims to draw attention to the situation of women with disability, such as autism, who may experience levels of vulnerability and marginalization due to prevailing socio-cultural norms, structure of service delivery and discrimination on the basis of disability and gender.

“The Philippine Consulate joins the international community in celebrating women empowerment. It is both the duty of the government and its citizens to take steps to end discrimination against women, especially women with disability. They belong to the vulnerable sector of our society, thus we must ensure that they get the protection that they need,” Consul General Evelyn D. Austria-Garcia said in her remarks. She further encouraged the Filipino-German community to join the call to advance women’s rights and gender equality, break gender stereotypes, and stop gender-based violence and discrimination against women.

The opening was attended by the members of the Filipino-German community in Frankfurt and nearby states, many of whom were impressed with the artistic skills of Ms. Hanihara, a Manila-based autistic artist.  They expressed admiration for her artwork, which featured colorful images of nature, plants, flowers and landscapes. A brief video of the event was also produced by Post for viewing in its Facebook page.

With the theme “We Make Change Work for Women,” the Consulate also prepared  month-long activities to highlight the empowerment of women as active contributors to and claimholders of development. It has designated 6 March as “Purple Friday” and provided a “Women’s Special Lane” at its Consular Section to cater to its female applicants. Other activities lined up for the Women’s Month are the launching of a social media campaign, distribution of information materials and video showing of women’s issues.

Philippine Proclamation No. 227 s. 1988 provides for the annual conduct of the National Women’s month celebration in March to recognize the contributions of Filipino women in society. END

WATCH: Frankfurt PCG welcomes the Philippine delegation to the 2020 Ambiente Trade Fair in a reception held today, 10 February 2020 at the Consulate.