Ambassador Jose D.R. Burgos presented his credentials to President of the Republic of Suriname Desiré Delano Bouterse as the Philippine Non-Resident Ambassador to Suriname last November 23.

The Philippine Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil held a simple wreath-laying ceremony in celebration of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal last December 22, 2015 at the Embassy Grounds.

Philippine Ambassador to Brazil Jose D.R. Burgos presented his Credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Philippines to the Federative Republic of Brazil to President Dilma Vana Rousseff on November 04 at the Palácio do Planalto in Brasilia, Brazil.

The Philippine Embassy in Brasilia, in collaboration with Sheraton Hotel Porto Alegre, successfully launched the 4th Philippine Gastronomic Festival at the hotel’s Porto Alegre Bistrô.

Athletes from Philippine tribes showed their mettle and made new friends from other tribes from all over the world as they participated in the inaugural World Games for Indigenous Peoples which ran from October 20 to November 01 in Palmas, State of Tocantins, Brazil.

A consular outreach team from the Philippine Embassy in Brasilia visited São Paulo, Brazil, for a consular mission and overseas voters (OV) registration on October 24 to 26. Aside from mobile consular services, the Team also accepted applications for civil registration, notarization and citizenship reacquisition.

The Philippine Embassy in Brasilia launched the Brazil-Philippines Business Cooperation Forum on October 22 at the Official Residence of the Philippine Ambassador to Brazil.

A total of 77 passport applicants and 124 overseas voters from Guyana and Suriname availed of the services provided by the mobile team during the weekend mission.