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2025 FILIPINO FOOD BAZAAR

Tara, kain tayo!
Come on, let’s eat!
¡Vamos a comer a todos!

The Philippine Embassy in Mexico is once again opening its doors for the 4th edition of the Filipino Food Bazaar. Members of the Filipino community will be selling your favorite Filipino food!

Everyone is cordially invited to taste the Filipino cuisine on 27 April 2025 from 11am to 5pm.

This will only be a one-day event. So, see you there!

PH EMBASSY IN MEXICO WELCOMES THE DELEGATION TO THE INTER-PARLIAMENTARIAN UNION GLOBAL CONFERENCE OF WOMEN PARLIAMENTARIANS

The Philippine Embassy in Mexico welcomed and met with Congresswoman Geraldine B. Roman, Congresswoman Maria Rene Ann Lourdes G. Matibag, and Committee Secretary of the House Committee on Women and Gender Equality Ms. Joy Elena C. Piccio, members of the Philippine delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Global Conference of Women Parliamentarians, on 13 March 2025.

With the theme "From Mexico to the world: Let's mobilize for gender parity!", the Global Conference of Women Parliamentarians was intended as a platform to discuss good practices in advancing women's political participation and leadership. The participants heard from a diverse group of parity parliaments, identified challenges in ensuring equal representation and influence for women, and explored effective strategies toward achieving gender parity. The event was jointly organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Senate of Mexico.

Congresswoman Roman emphasized that the conference is an inspiring step towards a more inclusive and progressive society. Both Representatives discussed and shared their experiences as women legislators in the Philippines, as well as the challenges and difficulties in passing pro-women and pro-LGBTQ bills. END

PH EMBASSY IN MEXICO MEETS WITH UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO

The Philippine Embassy in Mexico met with Mr. José Luis Sosa and Ms. Lizeth Flores Molina of the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo (UAEH) on 10 March 2025 and welcomed their invitation for the Philippines to be the guest country of honor at the university’s 2026 Feria Universitaria del Libro (FUL), the university’s annual book fair that has been held for thirty-seven (37) years. The 2026 FUL will be from August to September 2026, lasting 10 to 11 days.

The meeting focused on the presentation of the FUL and the activities that the Embassy can conduct during the event.

Mr. Sosa raised that UAEH will give an International Honorary Professorship to one Filipino who has excelled in their area of specialization at an international level. Through this program, UAEH can strengthen ties with universities from other countries and generate academic collaboration networks. This is an opportunity to forge academic cooperation agreements with universities in the Philippines. END.