(Left) Ms. Joji Bautista Pantoja, photo taken from Coffee for Peace, Incorporated website, (right) Ambassador Batoon-Garcia and Embassy officers during the online meeting with Ms. Pantoja 23 September 202 0 – The idea began when we noticed that people talked and listened more over coffee. Walang nag-aaway kapag may kape , shared Ms. Felicitas “Joji” Bautista Pantoja. Ms. Joji Pantoja has...
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Published on 21 October, 2020 - 16:35
The Embassy hereby provides the following reference for all Philippine travel restrictions and visa rules in effect for foreigners intending to travel to the Philippines as of 16 October 2020. I. GENERAL RULE ON ENTRY OF FOREIGNERS TO THE PHILIPPINES As a general rule, foreigners are still not allowed to travel to or enter the Philippines at this time. The visa-free entry for...
Published on 19 October, 2020 - 17:05
The Embassy hereby informs the public of the announcement by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) that it will no longer receive specimens for COVID-19 testing chargeable to PhilHealth for repatriates and returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) effective 14 October 2020. The Philippine government is looking to tap government-run laboratories to conduct COVID-19 tests previously...
Published on 9 October, 2020 - 14:39
The Embassy will be CLOSED on • Monday, 02 November 2020 , Special Non-Working Holiday (Philippine holiday) • Monday, 30 November 2020 , Bonifacio Day (Philippine holiday) Regular office hours will resume on the next working day. In case of emergency, the Embassy’s duty officer may be reached at +47 950 01 072 .
Published on 5 October, 2020 - 12:44
A hearing will be held on 19 October 2020 at 10:00 a.m. for overseas voting registration applicants for the registration period of 01 July to 30 September 2020. The hearing will be held at the Philippine Embassy in Oslo, Norway to determine if those who are registered are eligible to vote. Any objections to the names on the list may be filed at the Embassy 7 days before the...
Published on 24 September, 2020 - 16:51
Published on 23 September, 2020 - 10:55
The Philippine Embassy in Norway joins the Filipino community in Stavanger, Norway in mourning the passing of Ms. Renee Ikdal, Philippine Honorary Consul, on Tuesday, 22 September 2020. Ms. Ikdal was a Certified Public Accountant with over 40 years of work experience in various Norwegian companies. She served ably as the Philippine Honorary Consul in Stavanger since 2011, aided...
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