Undersecretary-General Ary Quintela of the Foreign Ministry of Brazil was the guest of honor in the diplomatic reception hosted by the Philippine Embassy in honor of the 120^th anniversary of Philippine Independence on 12 June at the famous Army Club of Brasilia. Other top officials from the Foreign Ministry also graced the occasion as well as members of the diplomatic corps and Brazilian officials.

Revered and distinguished training institution Dale Carnegie Institute conducted a team building course for the staff and officers of the Philippine Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil, on 19-20 May 2018 at the Royal Tulip Hotel.

Ambassador Marichu Mauro received on 21 May 2018 the Honorary Consul General for Manaus, Mr. Francisco Rodrigues Da Silva Filho. Mr. Rodrigues is the longest serving Honorary Consul General of the Philippines in Brazil. He has been serving since 1997. Aside from the city of Manaus, he has jurisdiction over the other cities in the State of Amazonas.

MANILA: As of 11 May 2018, the running total of overseas voters for the 2019 national elections has reached an all-time high of 1,600,746, which surpasses the previous record of 1,376,067 for the 2016 Presidential Elections according to the Department of Foreign Affairs - Overseas Voting Secretariat (DFA-OVS).

Ambassador Marichu Mauro called on H.E. Mr. Alejandro Borda, Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to Brazil, today, 9 May 2018 to discuss developments in the bilateral relations between Colombia and the Philippines. Colombia is one of the countries under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Embassy in Brazil.

Ambassador Marichu Mauro received today the Honorary Consul General of the Philippines in the State of Pernambuco, Mr. Sergio Kano. They discussed the many ways Philippine interests could be further enhanced in the port city of Recife where he is based and in the entire state of Pernambuco.

PH Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil, H.E. Ms. Marichu Mauro, presented her letters of credence to the Brazilian President, H.E. Mr. Michel Temer at Planalto Palace on 25 April 2018.

Philippine Ambassador to Brazil, H.E. Ms. Marichu Mauro met with officials of Investur, a top Brazilian tour operator based in São Paulo last 23 April 2018 to discuss stronger collaboration between their company and the Philippine Embassy.