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AMBASSADOR AUSTRIA MEETS WITH MANITOBA OFFICIALS, DISCUSS OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION
2024-04-19
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew with Philippine Ambassador to Canada Maria Andrelita S. Austria (photo courtesy of Province of Manitoba)
08 April 2024, Winnipeg – Philippine Ambassador to Canada Maria Andrelita S. Austria met with Manitoba officials as part of her official visit to the province.
The Ambassador met Premier Wab Kinew and Minister of Immigration and Labor Malaya Marcelino at the Manitoba Legislative Assembly Building.
Ambassador Austria conveyed the Philippine government’s gratitude for the hospitality given to Filipinos by the Province of Manitoba. In turn, Premier Kinew acknowledged the contribution of Filipinos to the province. “The community is very important to our government,” he emphasized. The Premier and Minister Marcelino conveyed willingness to work with the Philippine government on the matter of foreign credentials recognition of Filipino nurses who are already in the province.
Ambassador Austria and Premier Kinew discussed the possibility of establishing direct flights to the Philippines as well as the upcoming Team Canada Trade Mission to the Philippines. The Premier conveyed his intention to visit the Philippines in the near future.
The Ambassador also had separate meetings with Lieutenant Governor Anita R. Neville and Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham. The Ambassador discussed the Filipino diaspora in Manitoba and the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Canada this year. As Manila and Winnipeg are sister cities, the Ambassador and Mayor Gillingham talked about ways to reinvigorate the sister city relationship.
Ambassador Austria was accompanied by Consul General Angelica Escalona, Deputy Head of Mission Myca Magnolia Fischer, Consul Rodney Jonas Sumague and Honorary Consul Ronaldo Opina during the meetings. END
Mayor Scott Gillingham and Ambassador Austria during their meeting at the Winnipeg City Hall
(Left to right) Consul Rodney Jonas Sumague, Deputy Head of Mission Myca Magnolia Fischer, Consul General Angelica Escalona, Ambassador Austria, Lieutenant Governor Anita Neville and Honorary Consul Ronaldo Opina.
(Left to right) Honorary Consul Opina, Consul General Escalona, Ambassador Austria, Minister Malaya Marcelino and Premier Kinew