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Dhaka, 15 April 2025 – To cap off its celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day and Philippine National Women’s Month, personnel of the Philippine Embassy in Bangladesh enthusiastically...

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Dhaka, 07 April 2025 – The Philippine Ambassador to Bangladesh, Her Excellency Nina P. Cainglet, met with the Honorable Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for a courtesy call on 07 April 2025 at the Jamuna State Guest House.

Ambassador Cainglet welcomed the longstanding friendship between the two countries, as the Philippines was one of the first to recognize the independence of Bangladesh, while the Honorable Chief Adviser shared his fondness of the Philippines, including his most recent visit to Manila last year on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of his receipt of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership in 1984.

Discussions centered on exploring and deepening trade and investments, and direct connectivity for more engagements. The two sides considered opportunities to share best practices in alternative learning systems, technical and vocational training, microfinance, and migration governance, among others.

To take stock of the relations and enhance bilateral cooperation, Ambassador Cainglet conveyed the Philippines’ keenness to host the third Foreign Policy Consultations in Manila this year, where a range of areas of cooperation will be discussed, including pending bilateral agreements.

On regional cooperation, Ambassador Cainglet also noted that the Philippines is sending a delegation during its co-chairing of the ASEAN Regional Forum Inter-Sessional Meeting on Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (ISM on CTTC) in Dhaka on 9-10 April 2025.

The Honorable Chief Adviser was joined by Ms. Lamiya Morshed, Principal Coordinator, and Mr. Mohammad Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser. END.

Dhaka, 07 April 2025 – In a meeting at the Ministry of Education today, Her Excellency Nina P. Cainglet, Philippine Ambassador to Bangladesh, and the Honorable Education Adviser, Professor Dr. Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar, exchanged views on strengthening cooperation on education between the two countries.

The Education Adviser shared that there are ongoing discussions with stakeholders, including line agencies, society organizations, and experts, to identify priority areas in education.

Ambassador Cainglet noted that in the Philippines, three agencies are in charge of education-related programs: Department of Education for basic education, Commission on Higher Education for tertiary education, and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) for technical and vocational training. Ambassador Cainglet also introduced the Philippines’ Alternative Learning System (ALS), a parallel learning system that provides opportunities for out-of-school youth and adult (OSYA) learners to develop basic and functional literacy skills.

The two sides will explore opportunities to strengthen cooperation in education, including sharing of best practices in disaster management, agricultural technology, microfinance and migration. END.

19 March 2025, Dhaka – Led by Her Excellency Nina P. Cainglet, personnel of the Philippine Embassy in Bangladesh observe #PurpleWednesday in celebration of National Women’s Month 2025.

With the theme “Babae sa Lahat ng Sektor, Aangat ang Bukas sa Bagong Pilipinas,” the year 2025 marks a significant milestone in the pursuit of gender and equality and women’s empowerment in the Philippines and globally.

This year commemorates:

- The 50th anniversary of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW);

- The 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA);

- The 45th year of the Philippines’ signing of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW);

- Three decades since the introduction of the Gender and Development (GAD) budget policy under the 1995 General Appropriations Act (RA 7845); and

- The culmination of the 30-year Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Development. (PPGD).

#PurpleWednesdays2025
#NationalWomensMonth2025
#WEcanbeEquALL
#PHinBangladesh

The Philippine Embassy in Bangladesh announces to the public that the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has officially launched the pre-voting enrollment for Filipino Overseas Voters.

To enroll, please follow the steps below:

1. Prepare any of the following IDs: