October 2009

Oslo Musikkakademi holds Concert for Ondoy Victims

Published on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 - 15:11
Oslo Musikkakademi Concert

The Oslo Musikkakademi under the direction of Ms. Martha Smith and her husband, pianist, Dr. Haakon Smith, staged a concert of classical music at the Røyken Kirke on 25 October 2009. All proceeds will go to the victims of Typhoon Ondoy. At the start of the concert, Ambassador Elizabeth P. Buensuceso made a power point presentation on the extent of the damage and government and NGO efforts to help the victims.

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DSWD Statement on the Allegations of "Rotting" Relief Goods

Published on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 - 11:29

On the issue of "rotting" relief goods inside the warehouses of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Dr. Esperanza Cabral, Secretary of DSWD issued a statement and confirmed that there are no rotting relief goods in their warehouses as they do not keep perishables. Their warehouses are full despite regular distribution of goods due to the continued responses from individuals, organizations and countries.

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Bangus, Century Tuna, Canned Pineapple and other Philippine Products soon to be available in Norway

Published on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 - 15:50

The Philippine Embassy in Oslo announced that well-loved Philippine favorites such as bangus, Century Tuna, Dole pineapple, canned mangoes, sugpo, and many other quality products will soon be made available at their favorite Asian supermarkets located in Trondheimsveien, Brugata, and other groceries all over Norway. The products would also be distributed to shops in Bergen and Stavanger. Non-food products such as materials for manicure and pedicure, entertainment publications and beauty products will also become available.

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Ambassador Buensuceso Presents Credentials to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark; meets with Business Leaders and Filipino Community in Copenhagen

Published on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 - 10:44
Presentation of Credentials of Amb. Buensuceso

Philippine Ambassador Elizabeth P. Buensuceso presented her credentials on 16 October, 2009, to Her Majesty, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark at the historic Fredensborg Castle in Copenhagen. She was welcomed at the Royal Waiting Room of the Fredensbord Railway Station by Baron Iuel-Brockdorff, Master of the Royal Hunt and from there was taken to the Queen’s palace by a state coach accompanied by the royal cavalry .Together with the Lord Chamberlain, she reviewed the Royal Guards and the Hussars Regiment after which she was granted an audience by Her Majesty.

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Norway Govt, Filcommunity in Scandinavia Rush Aid to Victims of Ondoy and Pepeng

Published on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 - 13:39

Philippine Ambassador to Norway, Denmark and Iceland, Elizabeth P. Buensuceso informed the Department of Foreign Affairs that the government of Norway has announced that it was sending 20 million Norwegian crowns (around US$3.4 Million) assistance to the victims of Typhoon Ondoy which ravaged the country on 26 September 2009. The amount will be shared with Indonesia which also suffered from a devastating earthquake in the southern coast of Java.

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Philippine ePassport

What is an ePassport?

An ePassport is a passport which features microchip technology. An integrated circuit (chip) within its pages contains the data that are essential in verifying the identity of the passport holder. These data include the personal data found on the data page of the passport, the biometrics of the passport holder, the unique chip identification number, and a digital signature to verify the authenticity of the data stored on the chip.

The chip technology allows the information stored in an ePassport to be read by special chip readers at a close distance.

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Student Visa

The applicant for student visa, having means sufficient for education and support in the Philippines, must be at least eighteen (18) years old and seeks to enter the Philippines temporarily and solely for the purpose of taking up a course of study higher than high school at a university, seminary, academy, college or school, approved for foreign students by the Commissioner of Immigration

The student applicant must first communicate with the school concerned and comply with the school’s institutional requirements.

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Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV)

The Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV) is issued by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) of the Republic of the Philippines under the Retirement Program of the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) to foreigners and overseas Filipinos. It entitles the holder to multiple-entry privileges with the right to stay permanently/indefinitely in the Philippines.

Who may apply for SRRV?

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Special Investor's Resident Visa (SIRV)

The Special Investor's Resident Visa (SIRV) entitles the holder to reside in the Philippines for an indefinite period as long as the required qualifications and investments are maintained.

Who can Apply for a SIRV?

Any alien, except for restricted nationals, at least twenty-one (21) years of age, who meets the qualifications and follows the implementing rules provided for in the issuance of an SIRV. The applicant's spouse and unmarried children under twenty-one (21) years of age may also be issued the same visa.

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Visa for Returning Natural-Born Filipinos who were Naturalized as Citizens of Foreign Countries

A natural born citizen of the Philippines, who has been naturalized in foreign country, and is returning to the Philippines for permanent residence, including his spouse and minor children shall be considered a non-quota immigrant for purposes of entering the Philippines. [As amended by Republic Act No. 4376]

Below are the list of requirements and application form.

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