Amb. Jocelyn Batoon-Garcia (back) attends the 37th ASEAN Committee in Oslo (ACO), chaired by the new Ambassador of Thailand to Nowray, H.E. Karntimon Ruksakiati (rightmost) 05 March 2020 – The ASEAN Committee in Oslo (ACO) welcomed two new members during its 37th Meeting, the ACO’s first for the year. Thai Ambassador Karntimon Ruksakiati, who chaired the Meeting, and Vietnamese...
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Published on 2 April, 2020 - 17:09
Dear Kababayans, The past few weeks have been trying times not only for us here in Norway, but also for our countrymen back home and for the rest of the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of our lives. All of us are faced with great odds in the battle against this virus. The report of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health issued on 02 April 2020 indicated...
Published on 26 March, 2020 - 17:07
The Philippine Embassy thanks the Filipino community for abiding by the emergency measures of the Philippine and Norwegian governments in order to combat the COVID-19 outbreak. The Embassy commends our Kababayans who have responded or intend to respond positively to the call of Norwegian authorities for persons with background in healthcare to register and voluntarily assist in...
Published on 25 March, 2020 - 12:06
The Embassy informs the public that Norway has extended its emergency measures to combat the COVID-19 outbreak until 13 April 2020. Details about the announcement from the Norwegian Government are available here: https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/coronavirus-measures-to-continue/id2694682/ In this regard, the Embassy’s SUSPENSION OF ALL CONSULAR SERVICES HAS BEEN EXTENDED...
Published on 24 March, 2020 - 18:12
For ease of reference, the Embassy has compiled the following links to official websites in Philippines for information related to COVID-19: Department/Agency Website Official COVID-19 website http://www.covid19.gov.ph/ Department of Health https://www.doh.gov.ph/2019-nCoV Department of Foreign Affairs https://www.dfa.gov.ph/covid-19-advisories Department of the Interior and...
Published on 23 March, 2020 - 15:46
For ease of reference, the Embassy has compiled the following links to official websites in Norway, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden for information related to COVID-19: Norway Government of Norway: https://www.regjeringen.no/en/topics/koronavirus-covid-19/id2692388/ Norwegian Directorate of Health: https://www.helsedirektoratet.no/english/corona Norwegian Institute of Public...
Published on 19 March, 2020 - 11:25
The Embassy hereby informs the public that the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs has instructed all Philippine Foreign Service Posts to temporarily suspend visa issuance effective immediately , in view of the COVID-19 public health emergency. All visa-free entry privileges for applicable nationals are also suspended, effective 22 March 2020 . This suspension i ncludes...
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