PH EMBASSY AND PHILIPPINE TRADE AND INVESTMENT CENTER PROMOTE FILIPINO CONTEMPORARY ART IN MEXICO
The Philippine Embassy and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Mexico held a launching reception of the Philippine Art Exhibit on 26 February 2025 at the Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadistica, A.C., Centro, Ciudad de México.
Ambassador Lilybeth R. Deapera mentioned in her welcome remarks that the exhibit is a continuation of meaningful cultural exchanges between two nations rich in history, passion, and artistry. She expressed that the artists highlighted in the event have a common goal of sharing the heart and soul of the Filipino experience.
The art exhibit aims to promote Filipino art and its export to Mexico. It features thirty (30) contemporary paintings in oil, watercolor, and mixed media by various Filipino artists.
Stay tuned for the opening of a Filipino Art Nook in the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Mexico!
PH EMBASSY IN MEXICO CHECKS IN WITH DOUBLE DRAGON CORPORATION AND HOTEL 101
The Philippine Embassy in Mexico met with Chairman Edgar Injap Sia II, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the DoubleDragon Corporation.
CEO Injap informed the Embassy of DoubleDragon's expansion plans which include the building and opening of a Hotel101 in Mexico. Hotel101 is a subsidiary company of the DoubleDragon Corporation and positioned to operate in Japan and Spain. The corporation intends to expand the Filipino hotel chain operation in twenty-five (25) countries with projects being finalized in Italy and the Middle-East.
The hotel will have around five hundred (500) rooms and is expected to be one of the biggest hotels in Mexico. In addition, the hotel will also be promoting Filipino culture and hospitality by donning banig designs in all of its rooms and hiring Filipino staff to man the hotel. END
BEAUTY QUEEN: A SHORT FILM
The Philippine Embassy in Mexico, in celebration of the National Women´s Month 2025, invites you to the special screening of a multi-awarded short film “Beauty Queen” by Myra Aquino to be held via Zoom on 14 March 2025 at 6:30-7:30 P.M. in Mexico City.
For more details about the film please click the link below:
https://myraaquino.com/beauty-queen/
We hope to see you there!
PH EMBASSY IN MEXICO CELEBRATES INTL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY 2025
The Philippine Embassy in Mexico attended the celebration of International Mother Language Day organized by the Embassy of Bangladesh in Mexico held at Iberoamerican University in Mexico City on 21 February 2025.
H.E. Mushfiqul Fazal, Bangladesh Ambassador in Mexico, discussed the history of the establishments of the International Mother Language Day and underscored the sacrifices made by his people for their mother language and the importance of multilingualism globally. He encouraged the audience to self-reflect and research policies that protect linguistic diversity.
Ambassadors of Malaysia, South Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, including Ms. Xochitl Galvez (former Presidential candidate of Mexico in 2024) echoed the same message as they all come from countries with diverse languages and culture. END
Embassy News
Monday, 28 April 2025
- Wednesday, 23 April 2025 PH EMBASSY IN MEXICO TOGETHER WITH THE ASEAN COMMITTEE IN MEXICO CITY MEETS WITH THE MEXICAN COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN TRADE, INVESTMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Wednesday, 23 April 2025 PH EMBASSY IN MEXICO WELCOMES STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO – ACATLÁN CAMPUS
- Thursday, 10 April 2025 THIRD EPISODE OF LA HISTORIA OLVIDADA: FILIPINAS Y MEXICO 2025
- Thursday, 10 April 2025 PH EMBASSY IN MEXICO SHOWCASES PH CULTURE AT THE WESTHILL INSTITUTE FOUNDATION DAY