The traditional Flag-Raising Ceremony and annual sportsfest kicked off the Philippine Embassy in Brasilia’s celebration of the 118th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence on June 12 at the Embassy grounds in Brasilia, Brazil. 

Philippine Ambassador to Brazil, Jose D.R. Burgos, led the officers and staff of the Philippine Embassy in Brasilia, members of the Filipino community and special guests in commemorating the 118th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence.

The Philippine Embassy in Brasília held a film showing of the film Heneral Luna at the Centro Cultural de Brasília on May 21.

The Philippine Ambassador to Brazil Jose D.R. Burgos met with Undersecretary of National Defense Fernando I. Manalo during his recent official consultation meetings in the Philippines in April 2016.

The Philippine Embassy in Brasilia successfully hosted the Third Regular Meeting of the Brazil-Philippines Business Cooperation Forum (BPBCF) on March 31 at the Official Residence of the Philippines Ambassador.

Philippine Ambassador to Brazil Jose D.R. Burgos met with Admiral Eduardo Baceller Leal Ferreira, Chief of the Brazilian Navy, to explore the possibility of greater naval cooperation between the Philippines and Brazil.

The Embassy of the Philippines in Brasília, together with the Filipino Community in Brasília and some Brazilian friends, celebrated National Women’s Month with a simple gathering at the Embassy.

Philippine Ambassador to Brazil Jose D.R. Burgos, as part of an international delegation of some 30 Ambassadors, diplomats and businessmen from 70 countries, attended the Expodireto Cotrijal Agribusiness Fair.