12 April 2016 – The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Dhaka, Bangladesh organized a Lecture and Training Course on Basic Self-defense on April 08 at the Black Belt Academy, Gulshan Branch, Dhaka, Bangladesh as part of its celebration of International Women’s Day and 2016 National Women’s Month.

The self-defense training had the theme “Kapakanan ni Juana, Isama sa Agenda”, and was attended by the Embassy personnel and their families. Sensei Kazy Mohammed Shahed of Black Belt Academy conducted the self-defense course where he taught meditation and self-defense maneuvers and tactics that prospective victims may employ when caught in emergency situations.

Philippine Ambassador to Bangladesh Vicente Vivencio T. Bandillo opened the training with a speech highlighting the importance of women empowerment and concluded the training by presenting a plaque of appreciation to the Black Belt Academy and Sensei Shahed for their cooperation in the activity. END