The Philippine Embassy in Phnom Penh held the 2nd edition of its Kapihan sa Pasuguan for the year on 23 August 2020. The event was conducted via Zoom Meeting with thirty (30) Filipino community members in attendance.
In her welcome remarks, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Myca Magnolia M. Fischer noted that the Kapihan serves as a platform for dialogue between Embassy officials and the Filipino community in Cambodia on issues relevant and important to Pinoys working and living in the Kingdom. “Through this activity, the Embassy continues to enable, empower, and support OFWs in Cambodia in achieving their aspirations.”
The e-Kapihan started with a briefing on Philippine Criminal Procedures, particularly on warrant and warrantless arrest, arraignment and detention. The lecture was given by Philippine-registered lawyer Atty. Pedro Jose F. Bernardo.
This was followed by a briefing on Cambodian Criminal Procedures and rights of the accused, particularly on the process of filing of the case and detention period in Cambodia, by Cambodia-registered lawyer Atty. Rina Ing.
Atty. Bernardo and Atty. Ing are both from the Kelvin Chia Partnership Cambodia (KCP Cambodia), a commercial firm headquartered in Singapore. There was a lively question and answer portion after the two presentations and the attendees expressed appreciation for the information shared by the resource persons.
After the discussion on Criminal Procedures, Philippine Defense and Armed Forces Attaché in Cambodia, Colonel Shalimar R. Imperial, delivered a briefing on the operations of the Communist Terrorist Groups in the Philippines. END
