1 Pagbabagong Sama-Samang Balikatin JUNE 12, 2017 2 CHAIRMAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani Dr. Khalid Al-Shafi ACTING MANAGING EDITOR SUPPLEMENT COORDINATOR PRODUCTION TYPESETTING ADVERTISING CONTRIBUTORS Mohammed Salim Mohamed Renu Malhotra Viswanath Sarma Sebastian TK Moinuddin Pasha Deepak John Muhammad Shammas ADVERTISING MANAGER DESIGN IMAGE PROCESSING Reji Thattil Ali Wahba Abraham Augusthy Mohd Sajad Sahir Rocela Bautista Savio Fernandes SP Singh 3 Ambassador’s message n the occasion of the Day in Qatar, I wish to invite with the recent official visit of Pres- 119th Anniversary of the Filipinos in Qatar to support our ident Duterte to Qatar which further Declaration of Philip- government in its quest to fight enhanced relations through the Opine Independence, it is corruption and to dispel polarity signing of key agreements which with great honor that we remember and misinformation. There can be aim to explore economic opportu- the heroic quest of our ancestors no moving forward for our country nities and prospects in our country. for freedom and democracy. And and its people if we will perpetuate Finally, as patriots of our coun- as we celebrate their heroism, let the culture of entitlement for a se- try, let us take this opportunity to us continue to live with pride and lect few. Progress should be shared contribute to our country’s growth dignity worthy of this great heritage. across all sectors of society and ba- and development by doing well in This year’s theme, “Pagbaba- sic services should be afforded to our respective fields and living up gong Sama-Samang Balikatin”, the marginalized sectors. to the best of our abilities. I urge embodies President Rodrigo Du- Philippines and the State of all of you to continue to uphold the terte’s commitment to uplift the life Qatar have always enjoyed friendly best standards of professionalism country’s flag, and to support and and dignity of Filipinos by imple- and cooperative relations, which and work ethics so that you may, in rely on one another as a strong and menting reforms that will ensure are anchored on the principles of your own small way, represent the united Filipino community in Qatar. the safety of the public and improve mutual trust, respect and under- best of what your country can offer. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! public services. standing. Political and economic As our community continues As I mark my first year of cel- ties between the Philippines and to grow each year, let us continue Alan L Timbayan ebrating Philippine Independence Qatar are on the upswing, especially to unite under the banner of our Ambassador CHAIRMAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani Dr. Khalid Al-Shafi ACTING MANAGING EDITOR ADVERTISING MANAGER ADVERTISING COORDINATOR DESIGN PRODUCTION Mohammed Salim Mohamed Ali Wahba Rocel Bautista Abraham Augusthy Viswanath Sarma 4 LEFT: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with President Rodrigo Roa Duterte at the Emiri Diwan on April 16, 2017. TOP: The Emir with President Duterte after inspecting the guard of honour. Department of Foreign Affairs (Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas) Message of Secretary of Foreign Affairs s we celebrate the 119th year of the dec- us show the world that we are friends to all laration of Philippine independence, we and enemy to none. remember the courage and struggle, the The men and women of the Department Aselfless sacrifice and heroism of our fel- of Foreign Affairs urges us all to join hands low Filipinos who fought for our freedom. and help the President accomplish his task by Filipinos are very spiritual people who be- reigniting our passion to serve and commit- lieve that man was created equal with basic ment to build relationships. rights. It is in this spirit that our ancestors sac- Let us also remember the more than ten mil- rificed their lives and their livelihood to secure lion Filipinos living and working abroad who independence for the Philippines. work hard to liberate their families from hard- Today, we renew our hope and commitment ship and give them better opportunities in life. to ensure that the sacrifices of our ancestors will The global Filipino indomitable spirit and char- not be wasted. We continue to value the sanctity acter continue to make a difference wherever of freedom and the spirit of democracy. they are in the world. The President and his Administration are As a nation, we Filipinos on bended knees now working hard for us to continue our fight implore the aid of Almighty God to guide us to for independence, albeit - a different kind of maintain a just and humane society especially independence: Freedom from poverty, freedom international. That is why President Rodrigo amidst the threats of international terrorism and from crime, freedom from illegal drugs and free- Roa Duterte continues to implement the con- transnational crimes. At the same time we stand dom from corruption. stitutional mandate for an independent foreign tall as Filipinos as the Philippines is a responsi- The President vowed to achieve this vision policy: To build more bridges; to strengthen ble and respected member of the community for the next generation of Filipino. We are com- old valued partnerships and at the same time of nations. mitted to end these perennial problems of society strenghthen new relationships and build new Mabuhay ang Kalayaan at ang Sambayanang which have challenged our quest for law and partnerships. Pilipino! order, and have threatened peace and security The DFA will build, bridge, and build. So in every Filipino community. that the economic and infrastructure clusters ALAN PETER SCHRAMM CAYETANO And this effort is not only national but of the Cabinet can Build Build and Build! Let Secretary of Foreign Affairs 5 6 Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President Rodrigo Roa Duterte exchange pleasantries before the start of bilateral meeting at Emiri Diwan on April 16, 2017. RIGHT: The Emir and President Duterte witness the signing of agreements between Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdurrahman Al Thani. Duterte’s visit boosts Philippines-Qatar relations hilippine President Rod- and dissemination of research and rigo Roa Duterte visited study materials. Doha, Qatar from April 14 Another important highlight of Pto 16, 2017 as part of his the visit was the Filipino commu- 6-day official visit to the GCC coun- nity meeting with President Duterte tries - Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and on April 15, 2017 which was held at Qatar. Diplomatic relations between the Lusail Sports Arena. The Filipino the Philippines and Qatar were es- community meeting was attended tablished on May 5, 1981. This is the by more than 7,000 Filipinos in third visit of a Philippine head of state Qatar, the largest ever gathering of to Qatar and he was accompanied a Filipinos in the country. This number 137-member delegation composed Members of the Qatar Chamber and local business community who represents the popular vote of the of key members of his cabinet and attended the business forum pose with President Duterte. President who garnered 79% of the Philippine government officials. total overseas votes in Qatar during During his visit, President Du- making, focuses mainly on areas of a “PH-Qatar Year of Culture” which the 2016 presidential elections. The terte witnessed the signing of four research in health care, exchanges will provide a great opportunity for event also featured a colorful pre- (4) agreements — MOA on the Re- of expertise and professionals, as the aggressive promotion of Philip- event entertainment show which ciprocal Promotion and Protection well as engaging the support for pine arts, culture, and tourism in showcased Filipino talents in Qatar. of Investments, MOU on Coopera- joint activities with international Qatar for an entire year. As of May 2016, there are 222,712 tion in the field of Culture, MOU on health organisations. The cooperation in the field Filipinos with valid working visas in Cooperation in the field of Health, As part of its cultural diplo- of technical vocational educa- Qatar. The Filipino community is the and MOU on Cooperation in the macy thrust, with the recently tion and training aims to facilitate 4th largest expatriate community in field of Technical Vocational Edu- signed MOU on Culture coopera- exchanges of professionals in tech- Qatar who are employed in the fields cation and Training. tion, the Philippine Embassy in nical areas and promote training of construction, oil and gas, hospital- The signing of the MOA on the Doha is looking at the prospect of through scholarships, exchanges, ity, and health care services. Reciprocal Promotion and Pro- tection of Investments provides LEFT: President Rodrigo the basic rights and guarantees to Roa Duterte delivers a investors which is one of the most message before a crowd important requirements by Qatar of Qatar-based overseas Filipino workers at the in any talks relating to investment Lusail Sports Arena promotion. With the signing of this in Lusail City. RIGHT: pact, which took 9 years to finalise, President Duterte sings we now have a more meaningful with a performer who investment protection and promo- sang one of his favourite tion agreement with Qatar. songs ‘Ikaw’ at the Lusail The MOU on Health coopera- Sports Arena. tion, which took 10 years in the 7 1 2017 Promotion valid from 12.06.2017 to 14.06.2017 or until stocks last. 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