12 January 2016 - The Philippine Embassy in Athens convened its first meeting of the year with the Filipino community at the Embassy’s Chancery on January 09.

Minister and Consul General Rosario P. Lemque, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., of the Philippine Embassy, presided over the meeting together with Second Secretary and Consul Sheila Marie C. Tario and Mrs. Rosalia Susana S. Bahia-Catapang, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Welfare Officer to Greece and Officer-in-Charge of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Greece.

The meeting was attended by 33 leaders of the Filipino community. The discussion focused on the current economic situation in Greece, the proposed Social Security Agreement between the Philippines and Greece, and the health and well-being of Filipinos in Greece.

After the meeting, the Philippine Embassy hosted a simple merienda of pancit bihon and ginataang bilo-bilo for the guests. END