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TORONTO PCG HOSTS ANNUAL CONSULTATIONS OF PHILIPPINE POSTS IN CANADA
2023-10-20
Participants to the annual Consular and Economic Consultations pose for a group photo (picture courtesy of Toronto PCG)
16 October – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto hosted the annual Consular and Economic Consultations (CEC) of the Philippine foreign service posts in Canada on 13-15 October 2023.
Senior officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs led by Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa Lazaro attended the CEC to give updates on the latest policy directions regarding consular services, economic diplomacy, cultural diplomacy, assistance to nationals and other topics. Also present to give updates were officials from the Department of Migrant Workers, Department of Agriculture, Department of Tourism and the Philippine Social Security System.
For the first time, the CEC additionally served as a planning session for all the Philippine foreign service posts in Canada. The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa as well as the Philippine Consulates General in Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver discussed the priority programs and objectives that would be the focus of work for the coming year. They were joined at the CEC by the Philippine Honorary Consul in Saskatchewan and the Philippine Honorary Consul in Winnipeg. END