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PHILIPPINES CONDUCTS ROADSHOW IN CONVENTIONAL ENERGY IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
The Philippine Embassy and the Department of Energy (DOE) conducted a roadshow and participated in the American Association of Petroleum Geologists – International Conference Exhibition (AAPG-ICE) 2025 last 30 September-03 October 2025 at the Windsor Convention & Expo Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The activity is part of Brasilia PE and DOE’s continuing efforts under the Philippine Conventional Energy Contracting Program (PCECP), which is the Government’s transparent and competitive system of awarding Petroleum Service Contracts (PSCs) in the Philippines,
The AAPG-ICE 2025 serves as a gathering point for geoscientists, technology innovators, policy makers, technical experts, and industry leaders across the global energy sector to engage and collaborate in meaningful discussions and share insights on meeting energy demand while transitioning to a low carbon future. The DOE and the Embassy showcased the latest advancements in the Philippine petroleum sector, particularly on the development of the country’s indigenous oil, gas and native hydrogen resources, and highlighted a range of investment opportunities in the Philippines to foster collaboration and attract international energy companies to the country.
Aside from the Philippine Roadshow and attending the main meetings of the AAPG-ICE, PhilDel also held associated meetings with various stakeholders, particularly companies exploring investment opportunities in the Philippine petroleum sector, including oil, gas, and natural hydrogen.
Currently, the Philippines is targeting more than USD200 million in incoming investments under eight (8) petroleum service contracts to identify oil, gas, and hydrogen reserves in Palawan, Sulu, Cagayan, and Cebu. Under these contracts between the government and private companies, jobs will be created, and the country’s energy supply will be strengthened, thereby easing dependence on imported oil and helping the country’s transition to clean energy.
In addition to officers of the Embassy and DOE, representatives from the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Energy (MENRE) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao also formed part of PhilDel.
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FIRST FILIPINO DIPLOMAT GRADUATES FROM BRAZIL’S DIPLOMATIC ACADEMY, INSTITUTO RIO BRANCO
On 25 September 2025, Ambassador Joseph Gerard B. Angeles and Minister Joselito Chad N. Jacinto Jr. attended the graduation of Mr. Miguel Antonio B. Gonzales, Foreign Service Officer IV of the Department of Foreign Affairs, from the 2025 Diplomat Training Course at the Rio Branco Institute of Brazil\'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The program is a result of the MOU between the Rio Branco Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Foreign Service Institute of the Republic of the Philippines on Mutual Cooperation on Training of Diplomats, signed on 25 August 2014.
With the program taught in Portuguese, the 2025 Diplomat Training Course took place from January to September 2025, featuring a wide range of substantive courses (Geographic, Protocol, Multilateral Negotiations, Public International Law, Foreign Policy Analysis, Diversity and Inclusion, Political Economy, Conflict Mediation, etc.), as well as language classes in English, French, Spanish, and Russian.
The graduation ceremony was presided by Rio Branco Institute’s Director General Amb. Mitzi Gurgel Valente da Costa, who congratulated the graduates’ participation in the training program along with new Brazilian diplomats, particularly during their 80th year anniversary.
Mr. Gonzales is the first Filipino diplomat to participate in the Rio Branco Institute since its first batch of foreign diplomats in 1976. He graduated along with Brazilian and foreign diplomats from Angola, Cape Verde, Chile, Guinea-Bissau, Japan, Panama, Paraguay, and São Tome and Principe.
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THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN BRAZIL CELEBRATES THE NATIONAL REFUGEE DAY DURING THE BLUE MONDAY FLAG RAISING CEREMONY ON 16 JUNE 2025
BRASILIA PE AND THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY IN BRASILIA CELEBRATES THE 127TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROCLAMATION OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE
16 June 2025, Brasilia - The Philippine Embassy in Brasilia celebrated the 127th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine Independence with the Filipino Community.
The program started with the singing of the national anthem followed by playing of the Independence Day Message of Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo, First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. The undersigned also delivered his opening remarks and message to the Filipino community. It was followed by Filipino dance performances from the Teatro Cristã dos Membros da Igreja de Deus sede do Brasil and the Filipino Association of Brazil (Brasilia). Ambassador Angeles also gave an electric guitar performance.
Around 100 guests attended the celebration and enjoyed Filipino food, karaoke, dancing, games, and picture taking at the jeepney photobooth.
