PHL EMBASSY IN DHAKA MEETS WITH MALDIVES OFFICIALS

(From left to right): Philippine Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) assistant Ms. Joany Margallo-Lucas, Philippine Honorary Consul to the Maldives Mr. Abdulla Salih, Maldives Police Service (MPS) Head of International Relations Unit  (IRU) Chief Inspector Aiminath Suzee , Philippine Third Secretary and Vice-Consul Ms. LV de Guzman, and MPS-IRU Deputy Chief Civil Officer Ms. Rana Waheed. The Embassy and the MPS discuss the establishment of informal focal point systems between the Embassy and the Maldives Police Service with cases involving overseas Filipinos based in the Maldives, and possible areas of cooperation between the Maldives and the Philippines in the area of police work and training on March 01.

(From left to right): Third Secretary and Vice-Consul Ms. LV de Guzman, Maldives Ministry of Economic Development Permanent Secretary Mr. Yusuf Riza, and ATN assistant Ms. Joany Margallo-Lucas. The Embassy and the Ministry discussed matters relating to laws, policies and programs in the Maldives that protect and promote the welfare of human trafficking victims in the Maldives on March 01.

(From left to right) East and Central Asia Assistant Director Mr. Ahmed Suzil, Director Lauza Ali, and Philippine Third Secretary and Vice-Consul Ms. LV de Guzman. The Philippine Embassy expressed appreciation to the Ministry on March 04 for its responsiveness during various meetings held with the Philippine Embassy throughout its visit to the Maldives from February 27 to March 04. Discussions with Maldives government officials covered a number of issues including migrant workers’ rights, human trafficking, police cooperation, information sharing, and gender sensitivity.