Phnom Penh, 08 July 2024 – Philippine Ambassador to Cambodia H.E. Flerida Ann Camille P. Mayo today called on Samdech Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia at the Senate House. Second only to His Majesty, King Norodom Sihamoni, in Cambodia’s Order of Precedence, Samdech Techo Hun Sen warmly welcomed Ambassador Mayo and acknowledged the longstanding diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Cambodia characterized by mutual trust. He encouraged more Philippine investments in the Kingdom, including in the food and beverage, retail, health, and education sectors.
Ambassador Mayo appreciated the strong momentum created in recent years by engagements at the Heads of Government level for bilateral relations to grow. “It bodes well for our countries’ friendship that our leaders have set the directions to expand our partnership for mutual benefit,” she remarked. The Ambassador expressed confidence that the Philippines and Cambodia will attain further progress when they meet for the 4th meeting of the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation this year. She thanked the Senate President for his positive view of Filipino workers and Philippine enterprises doing business in Cambodia.
Discussions during the extended courtesy call covered a broad range of topics including Filipinos in Cambodia, trade and investments, tourism, military engagements, and cybercrime as well as international and regional concerns. END
Phnom Penh, 27 June 2024 - Thirty-two (32) overseas Filipinos in Cambodia were among the happy graduates of the Basic Khmer Language Online Course (Batch 5) offered by the Philippine Embassy from 06 May 2024 to 10 June 2024.
Out of 73 enrollees across the country, the graduates completed the course on conversational Khmer which included greetings and useful phrases. Mr. Hok Dara, author of the book Cambodian Vocabulary for Foreigners, led the lessons customized for Filipino participants.
In her remarks during the online graduation ceremony on 6 May 2024, Vice Consul Genina Marion T. Rafal commended the participants’ commitment to complete the free language course. “Learning the Khmer language facilitates communication in our host country while enriching our immersion in Cambodia’s culture and traditions,” she said.
The Department of Foreign Affairs’ Office of Undersecretary for Migration Affairs funded the language course as a demonstration of the Philippine Government’s unwavering commitment to promoting the welfare of Filipinos overseas. END
Phnom Penh, 26 June 2024 - Ambassador Flerida Ann Camille P. Mayo received representatives of the Prime Phnom Penh Cambodia Eagles Club (PPPCEC) and the Prime Phnom Penh Cambodia Lady Eagles Group (PPPCLEG) at the Philippine Embassy in Cambodia for a briefing on history and latest activities of the twin organizations.
They also discussed common concerns of Filipino workers in Cambodia as well as volunteer services where the Embassy and the Eagles could partner on.
The Eagles will celebrate their 1st anniversary in Cambodia and hold an induction ceremony on 14 July 2024. END
Phnom Penh, 25 June 2024 - Philippine Ambassador Flerida Ann Camille P. Mayo received in a courtesy call today representatives of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce (PhilCham) in Cambodia.
After listening to the introductory presentation led by PhilCham Executive Director Shiandy Puyao-Katoch, Ambassador Mayo discussed with the PhilCham callers potential areas of partnerships aligned with the goals of Philippine economic diplomacy and the Chamber’s advocacy to foster Philippines-Cambodia commercial and investment relations.
Currently, PhilCham’s 50-strong individual and corporate membership span the property, consultancy, health, aviation, tourism, and education sectors throughout Cambodia.
Starting as an informal business network in 2016, PhilCham was officially launched in January 2021 against the backdrop of an increasing number of Filipino enterprises engaged in real estate, consultancy services, healthcare, aviation, tourism and education, among other sectors.
The Philippine Embassy in Phnom Penh estimates that there are around 5,000 to 7,000 Filipinos in Cambodia working as teachers, managers, engineers, factory workers, support staff, and entertainers, among others. END
