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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY EXPLORES ADVANCED INDIAN TECHNOLOGIES AT DEFENSE SECTOR ICT CONCLAVE

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NEW DELHI — At the invitation of the Telecom & Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC) of India, Ambassador Josel F. Ignacio and Defense Attaché Col. Rolando Gomez attended the Defense ICT Conclave held on 22 May at the Le Meridien in New Delhi.

Helmed by the TEPC in partnership with the Ministry of Communications and Ministry of External Affairs of India, the event showcased India’s indigenously developed ICT and cyber technologies and solutions, with emphasis on defense applications.

Delivering presentations and showcasing their products to an audience of foreign diplomats and defense representatives were 21 of India’s top ICT developers, manufacturers and service providers.

Keynoting the event, Ms. Madhu Arora of the Digital Communications Commission and Ministry of Communications, highlighted India’s ever-growing gains in telecom equipment design and manufacturing, with products now exported to nearly 70 countries. She underscored India’s readiness for overseas export partnerships and collaboration.

Secretary (East) Shri Jaideep Mazumdar of the Ministry of External Affairs delivered concluding remarks that also underscored India’s ICT prowess.

Defense equipment cooperation is an area seeing enhanced cooperation between the Philippines and India. TEPC2

A day before the conclave, TEPC Director General Arun Gupta called on Ambassador Ignacio to personally brief him on the objectives of the Defense ICT Conclave and discuss the potential for future Philippine-Indian collaboration in this field.

Established by the Indian Government in 2009, the TEPC promotes the export of ICT equipment and services from India and assists Indian companies in facilitating such exports. END

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FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE E-TRAVEL CUSTOMS SYSTEM

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Travelers to and from the Philippines are required to accomplish the electronic Customs Baggage Declaration Form (e-CBDF) and electronic Currencies Declaration Form (e-CDF), as applicable, through the e-Travel website at https://etravel.gov.ph or by downloading the eGovPH application within 72 hours prior to arrival or departure.

To facilitate smooth travel clearance, one (1) QR code will be utilized within the e- Travel System starting 10 May 2024.

When arriving or leaving, passengers must show their passports to the Immigration Officer for e-Travel registration confirmation and present the QR code to the Customs Officer for clearance. Paper forms of the CBDF and CDF shall still be made available at the Customs Area for passengers who have failed to access the e-Travel website before arrival into or departure from the Philippines.

Travelers are also advised to disclose the following details in the e-CDF:

Any amounts exceeding USD 10,000 or its equivalent brought into or taken out of the Philippines.
For Philippine currency, any amounts exceeding PhP 50,000 brought into or taken out of the Philippines.

For more information, please visit the official website of the Bureau of Customs: https://customs.gov.ph/ and Bureau of Immigration: https://immigration.gov.ph/.

PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR IGNACIO PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT OF NEPAL

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30 MAY 2024, KATHMANDU - H.E. Josel F. Ignacio presented today his credentials to Right Honourable Ramchandra Paudel, President of Nepal, formally accrediting him as Non-Resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to Nepal.

The Ceremony was held at the Rastrapati Bhawan (Presidential Residence) in Maharagunj, Kathmandu.

Accompanying President Paudel were high-level Nepalese officials led by the Hon’ble Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Ambassador Ignacio’ suite, meanwhile, consisted of Third Secretary (Political Affairs) Mark Anthony P. Dizon, Third Secretary (Economic Affairs) Melissa Anne M. Telan, and Philippine Honorary Consul General in Kathmandu, Mr. Suraj Vaidya.

After presenting his Letters of Credence, Ambassador Ignacio and his entourage were received in private audience by President Paudel. The exchanges surveyed the cordial friendship enjoyed by the Philippines and Nepal since the opening of diplomatic relations in 1960.

They also acknowledged the enormous potential for growing trade and fostering investment and business-to-business ties, with the Philippines being a fast-growing economy and Nepal’s own accelerating development.

KPC2 Both sides also acknowledged the robust undergirding afforded by the strong cultural and people-to-people ties between the two countries. The Philippines is a preferred tourism and higher education destination among Nepalis. Meanwhile, Nepal also has its small population of expatriate Filipinos, among them professionals and those working for international organizations, as well as those married to Nepalis.

Ignacio expressed optimism that both countries will be moving in lockstep to seize and parlay the expanding areas of opportunity for elevating overall relations to new heights. The approaching 65^th anniversary of diplomatic ties was seen as providing momentum to such bilateral engagement.

Ambassador Ignacio and the Philippine Embassy in New Delhi are concurrently accredited to Nepal. END

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