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LA HISTORIA OLVIDADA: FILIPINAS Y MEXICO 2025- EPISODE 4

The Philippine Embassy in Mexico invites everyone to the fourth episode of “LA HISTORIA OLVIDADA: FILIPINAS-MEXICO 2025,” a virtual colloquium series on Philippine-Mexico relations, to be held via Zoom on 16 May 2025 at 6:30-8:00 P.M., Mexico City time (17 May 2025 at 8:30-10:00 A.M., Philippine time).

The resource speaker, Dr. Romeo Galang, Jr., PhD, Assistant Professor at the Far Eastern University in Manila, will discuss “The Antipolo Bas-Reliefs: Visual Documentation as Historical Negationism”. The presentation will be in English.

This colloquium series, which will be streamed live via Post’s YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/@PHinMexico), aims to highlight pivotal events and contexts that have shaped the engagements between the Philippines and Mexico, spanning from the sixteenth century to the contemporary period.

Interested participants may register using the QR code found on the attached poster or through this link: bit.ly/Historia-OlvidadaPHMX.

Certificates of Attendance may be issued to interested participants.

PH EMBASSY IN MEXICO CELEBRATES FILIPINO FOOD MONTH

In celebration of Filipino Food Month 2025, the Philippine Embassy in Mexico proudly showcased the Philippine culinary heritage through a virtual lecture and Filipino Food Bazaar.

The April episode of the La Historia Olvidada: Filipinas – México 2025, held via Zoom on 25 April 2025, featured Filipino artist, restaurateur, and food writer, Chef Claude Tayag. The lecture centered on his new book, entitled “The Philippines – More Mexican than Spanish: Foodways that Crossed the Pacific,” the origins of Philippine and Mexican cuisines, and their similarities and influences on each other.

Philippine flavors took center stage at the Filipino Food Bazaar held at the Embassy grounds on 27 April 2025. The bazaar featured homemade traditional Filipino dishes, snacks, and desserts, prepared by members of the Filipino community in Mexico.

The Embassy also launched its official Instagram account during the bazaar and held a Filipino food photo contest. This activity aimed to increase the Embassy account’s interactions on Instagram and promote Filipino food on social media.

The Filipino Food Bazaar and launching of the official Instagram account would not be successful without the support of members of the Filipino community and the Embassy’s volunteers who were: Ms. Carolina Jefferson, Ms. Mera Fe Megrinio Banate, Ms. Marjorie Dames, Ms. Angel Agba, Ms. Stephanie Te, Ms. Opalyn Dela Cruz, Mr. Joeffrey E. Viernes, Mr. Ryan Valbuena, Mr. Edgar Buhay, Mr. Justynne Revilla, Mr. Nestor Marcaida, Mr. Manuel Enriquez Gonzalez, Mr. Alejandro Lopez Mena, Mr. Lenin Betanzo, and Mr. Antonio Campos Mejía. END.

PH EMBASSY IN MEXICO INVESTIGATES POSSIBLE COOPERATION WITH MEXICO'S COORDINATION OF FORENSICS RESEARCH AND EXPERTS SERVICES (FGJ)

Mexico City – The Philippine Embassy in Mexico met with Director Seberina Ortega, together with other officials of the Coordination of Forensic Research and Expert Services of the Attorney General´s Office (FGJ) on 29 April 2025.

Consul Ralf G. Roldan shared the government's intention to establish a National Forensics Institute of the Philippines (NFI) and inquired about possible technical partnerships and collaborations with FGJ. The NFI aims to strengthen the country's justice system and expertise in the field of forensics.

Forensics Director Ortega presented on FGJ’s history, its growing specializations in the field of forensics, and highlighted Mexico's DNA Bank. The Embassy was also given an exclusive tour of Forensics facilities, including its new two-story building which is set to be completed and be fully operational by July 2025. END

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