Consulate General of the Philippines Frankfurt

PCG FRANKFURT BRINGS CONSULAR SERVICES TO BONN

Bonn, 1 September 2021 – The Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt held its second consular outreach mission for the year with an outreach activity held at St. Winfried Church in Bonn last August 28. Consul Rogelio Villanueva, Jr. led the outreach team in providing passport, authentication, civil registry and other consular services. Mr. Rene Mangune, from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) satellite office in Frankfurt participated in the event to provide information and extend the services of POLO and OWWA.
Members of the Filipino-German community in North Rhine-Westphalia and nearby areas trooped to St. Winfried Church to avail of consular services. A total of 129 consular services were rendered during the event while 40 applicants registered for the Overseas Voting. Based on the latest regional statistical reports, there are approximately 4,750 Filipinos living in North Rhine-Westphalia, the second largest number of Filipino residents in Germany after Bavaria.
Consul General Evelyn Austria-Garcia joined the visit to Bonn to oversee the outreach operations and meet with leaders of the Filipino-German community to thank them for their support as she concludes her tour of duty in Germany next month.
The outreach event was made possible through the assistance of Father Rodel Liguid of the Filipino Chaplaincy in Bonn, Filcom leader Ays Espiritu and the volunteers from the Filipino-German community. The Consulate General will hold the next consular outreach activity in Munich, Bavaria to bring consular services closer to the Filipino-German community amidst the challenges posed by the pandemic. (END)

SINE HALAGA FILM FESTIVAL’s FIRST INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH HELD IN FRANKFURT

3 September 2021 – In collaboration with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), and Negros Cultural Foundation (NCF), the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt held today the first international launch of the Sine Halaga Film Festival via Zoom and Facebook Live. The film festival, which was officially launched on 25 August in Manila, provides a platform to Filipino filmmakers to give an account of stories rooted in their localities that depict Filipino values.

During the event, Festival Director Elvert Banares along with guest film directors Jordan dela Cruz, Ralston Jover, and Jan Carlo Natividad, introduced to the Filipino-German audience the twelve featured films which are being shown for free via the Vimeo platform. Director Banares emphasized the role of overseas Filipinos including those in Germany in supporting and promoting Filipino films abroad. He narrated the challenges of filmmakers in creating original content which promote awareness of the nineteen (19) defined list of core and shared Filipino values based on a research study conducted by the NCCA. These include personal values such as value of the self, life and purpose, resilience, happiness; and social values such as good governance, love for country, honesty and integrity. He also underscored that each film was written to reiterate the importance of these Filipino values while depicting local customs and practices, shooting in particular regions and featuring leading local actors and cinematic teams. Sine Halaga also has an educational component as the films will be used in classroom settings.

Consul General Evelyn D. Austria-Garcia expressed appreciation to the film festival organizers and directors for the opportunity to hold in Frankfurt the first promotional launch abroad. She also emphasized that the featured films serve as instruments in boosting appreciation of the country’s cinematic industry and encouraged the Filipino-German community to do their share in promoting Filipino films overseas.
The 12 featured films in the film festival are the following:

1. Mina’s Family History by Christopher Gozum
2. Salog Ning Diklom by Jordan dela Cruz
3. Ugbos ka Bayabas by Manuel Magbanua
4. Black Rainbow by Zig Dulay
5. Looking for Rafflesias and Other Fleeting Things by James Fajardo
6. Sa Bahay ni Papang by Kurt Soberano
7. Dandansoy by Arden Rod Condez
8. Bakit Ako Sinusundan ng Buwan? by Richard Soriano Legazpi
9. Hadlok by Ralston Jover
10. 13 Feet by Carlo Obispo
11. Masalimuot ya Tiyagew Ed Dayat by Jan Carlo Natividad
12. Lorna by Noel Escondo

PCG Frankfurt Brings Consular Services to Bonn

Bonn, 1 September 2021 –    The Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt held its second consular outreach mission for the year with an outreach activity held at St. Winfried Church in Bonn last August 28. Consul Rogelio Villanueva, Jr. led the outreach team in providing passport, authentication, civil registry and other consular services. Mr. Rene Mangune, from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) satellite office in Frankfurt participated in the event to provide information and extend the services of POLO and OWWA.

Applicants for civil registration, Overseas Voting and POLO-OWWA services wait for their turn to be served during the consular outreach mission in St. Winfried Church last August 28.

Consulate personnel provide instructions to the parents of a minor applicant during the taking of the biometrics for the passport application.

Consul General Evelyn D. Austria-Garcia provides instructions to Consul Rogelio Villanueva, Jr. to ensure the smooth flow of applicants during the outreach event in Bonn.

Members of the Filipino-German community in North Rhine-Westphalia and nearby areas trooped to St. Winfried Church to avail of consular services.  A total of 129 consular services were rendered during the event while 40 applicants registered for the Overseas Voting. Based on the latest regional statistical reports, there are approximately 4,750 Filipinos living in North Rhine-Westphalia, the second largest number of Filipino residents in Germany after Bavaria.

Consul General Evelyn Austria-Garcia joined the visit to Bonn to oversee the outreach operations and meet with leaders of the Filipino-German community to thank them for their support as she concludes her tour of duty in Germany next month.

The outreach event was made possible through the assistance of Father Rodel Liguid of the Filipino Chaplaincy in Bonn, Filcom leader Ays Espiritu and the volunteers from the Filipino-German community. The Consulate General will hold the next consular outreach activity in Munich, Bavaria to bring consular services closer to the Filipino-German community amidst the challenges posed by the pandemic. (END)

Consul General poses with Mr. Ays Espiritu and other volunteers who assisted the Consulate outreach team.

PCG Frankfurt Resumes Consular Outreach Missions

Consulate personnel led by Consul Rogelio Villanueva, Jr. process applications for passport, authentication and civil registration during the consular outreach mission in Amber Hotel Leonberg last August 14.

Leonberg, 14 August 2021 –    The Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt resumed its mobile consular services with an outreach activity held at Amber Hotel Leonberg last August 14. Consul Rogelio Villanueva, Jr. led the outreach team in providing passport, authentication, civil registry and other consular services. Assistant Labor Attaché Delia Palomar from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Berlin participated in the event to provide information and extend the services of POLO and OWWA. The consular event was made possible through assistance of Honorary Consul Axel Neumahr and Ms. Rhoda Steegmaier of the Philippine Consulate in Stuttgart.

Applicants wait for their turn to be served in the waiting area while observing health protocols and physical distancing.

 

Assistant Labor Attaché Delia Palomar provides information on POLO-OWWA services to two Filipino nurses. Beside her is Mr. Ramonchito Picar, Vice President of the Filipino Nurses Community.

Members of the Filipino-German community in Baden-Württemberg and nearby areas took advantage of the outreach mission in Leonberg to avail of consular services.  A total of 111 consular services were rendered during the event while 36 applicants registered for the Overseas Voting. Based on the latest regional statistical reports, there are approximately 4,425 Filipinos living in Baden-Württemberg, the third largest number of Filipino residents in Germany. The Consulate General has scheduled a series of consular outreach missions until the end of 2021 to bring consular services closer to the members of the Filipino-German community. (END)