PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR SPEAKS AT
WORKSHOP ON "WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN DIPLOMACY”
Philippine Ambassador to Cambodia Maria Amelita C. Aquino was one of the panelists at the workshop on “Women Empowerment in Diplomacy” organized by the National Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations (NIDIR) of the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung-Cambodia.
In the roundtable discussion on “Challenges and Opportunities of Women in Senior Positions in Diplomacy and as Female Ambassadors,” Ambassador Aquino shared her experiences and challenges as a woman diplomat, citing the breakthroughs of Filipino women ambassadors in a traditionally male-dominated field. She noted that the first female Philippine Ambassador was appointed in 1958 and assigned to Vietnam and was concurrent non-resident Ambassador to Cambodia and Laos.
Ambassador Aquino highlighted some of the qualities of women that are their strengths in the diplomatic profession and the importance of a woman’s perspective on international issues. She also spoke of the Magna Carta of Women and other regulations that promote the equality and empowerment of women in the Philippines.
The other panelists in the roundtable were Ambassador Carmen Moreno of the European Union, Ambassador Ulku Kocaefe of Turkiye and MFAIC Undersecretary Rath Many.
Consistent with COMELEC Resolution No. 11802, the following officials from the National Election Committee (NEC) of the Kingdom of Cambodia have been accredited as election observers during the conduct of the 2025 National Elections overseas on 12 May 2025 at the Philippine Embassy:
- Mr. Som Sotheasmithy
- Mr. Sim Serey
- Mr. Sokolac Pulaclaurent
- Mr. Vann Sokhaphyrom
- Mrs. Kun Kalyan
- Mr. Ly Setha
Phnom Penh, 11 May 2025
The Consular Section of the Embassy will be open on Sunday, 11 May 2025 for the following services:
From 8 AM to 2 PM:
- Embassy ID issuance and renewal
- Passport renewal
- Civil registration, (e.g., Report of Birth, Report of Marriage, Submission of Requests for Marriage License)
- Notarial services, (e.g., Acknowledgement of Employment Contract, Affidavit of Invitation and Support, Special Power of Attorney)
From 8 AM to 6 PM:
- Pre-Enrollment and Overseas Voting for the 2025 National Elections
ONLINE APPOINTMENT
Applicants are encouraged to secure an online appointment using the link:
All transactions |
https://phnompenhpe.setmore.com/ For clients with multiple transactions, please schedule only one appointment and indicate the other services you wish to book in the comments box. |
No appointment is needed to claim passports.
To facilitate the delivery of services, applicants are advised to visit www.phnompenhpe.dfa.gov.ph for the list of requirements and corresponding fees for each consular transaction. Clients are kindly requested to present duly accomplished forms and photocopies needed for each consular service.
Clients are further advised to arrive not earlier than 15 minutes before the scheduled appointment.
09 May 2025, Phnom Penh
