PHL Embassy in Manama Celebrates International Women’s Day

Ms. Kristel Ann T. Mendoza, manning the dedicated DCM for  women passport applicants.

13 March 2018 MANAMA – The Philippine Embassy in Manama joined the international community in celebrating the International Women’s Day on March 08. The highlight of the celebration was the Embassy’s Serbisyo Para Kay Juana, wherein one of the Embassy’s Data-Capturing Machine (DCM) was made available exclusively for women passport applicants. POLO-OWWA also sponsored free blood-sugar testing and blood pressure monitoring for all Embassy clients and personnel.

A seminar on financial literacy, which served as a kick-off celebration of the Women’s Month, was held on March 02 at the residence of Philippine Ambassador to Bahrain Alfonso A. Ver with the members of the Filipino community and Embassy personnel.

POLO-OWWA sponsored Yoga and Zumba sessions at the Philippine Embassy on March 09 and 10, as part of the celebration of Women’s Month. Embassy personnel and interested members of the Filipino community participated in the workout sessions.

Philippine Ambassador Alfonso A. Ver, Welfare Officer Priscilla Flores, volunteer nurses, MWOFRC wards and Embassy clients during the free blood sugar and blood pressure monitoring sponsored by POLO-OWWA.

Financial Literacy seminar conducted by Ms. Venus Villanueva at the Ambassador’s residence.

For more information, visit www.manamape.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/Philippine-Embassy-in-Bahrain-149811622057841/.