Passport Exposition Brings New Life into Travel Documents

DFA Assistant Secretary for European Affairs Jaime Victor B. Ledda (left), and Belgian Ambassador to the Philippines Michel Parys (right) at the Passport Exposition co-hosted by the DFA and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium.

PASAY CITY 05 October 2022 — The Department of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium co-hosted a passport exposition on 03 October 2022 at the DFA Headquarters.

In his opening remarks, DFA Assistant Secretary for European Affairs Jaime Victor Ledda conveyed that the Passport Exposition was a “celebration to renew bonds of friendship and solidarity and cultural understanding with friends half a globe away.”

The Passport Exposition was a fine example of the two countries’ efforts to further appreciate each other’s culture through the artful designs of their respective travel documents as both countries continue to work on further expanding bilateral relations, and continue exploring opportunities for bilateral cooperation. The event showcased the two countries’ unique cultures, injecting life into an otherwise stolid identity document.

The Philippines’ passport highlighted the beautiful sights of the country that one can behold while Belgium’s new passport for its citizens featured iconic and historical Belgian comic characters such as The Smurfs, Blake and Mortimer, Tintin, and others. END