Ambassador Ma. Teresita C. Daza with the Filipino community in Hyderabad during the Filcom gathering and GAD talks.

05 October 2016- The Philippine Embassy in New Delhi organized a Gender and Development (GAD) talk for the Filipino community in Hyderabad including their spouses and dependents on 02 October 2016.

Ambassador Ma. Teresita C. Daza and Ms. Meri Jayne Cruz Cinco briefed the Filipino community on “Magna Carta of Women” and highlighted the important role of women in the society. Ambassador Daza also spoke on the Embassy’s key advocacies, the role of the Filipino community, as well as its concerns including drug related issues.

A registration of Filipinos in Hyderabad for inclusion in the Embassy’s database was also conducted.

 The Philippine Embassy team with the officials of Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited and Apollo Cradle Hospital in Hyderabad, India.

After the Filcom gathering, the Ambassador, her spouse, Ms. Cinco, and representatives from PHCG Chennai, visited the Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad where the two (2) Filipinas who were emergency off-loaded from their flights due to premature delivery onboard, were previously admitted during the months of April/May and August 2016, respectively.

The Embassy team met with Mr. Neeraj Garg, Chief Executive Officer of Apollo Hospital and the other officials of the hospital who briefed them on Apollo’s operations/plans. Ambassador Daza conveyed her appreciation for the assistance provided by the hospital to the two (2) Filipinas during their stay in the hospital.