24 October 2023 - H.E. Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta met with Migration Director Sonja Hämäläinen, Head of the Unit of Labor Migration and Integration of the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on 24 October 2023.
Ms. Hämäläinen gave a presentation on Finland’s Talent Boost Program, which includes the Philippines as one of the target countries for labor migration. During the discussions, both sides discussed the possible ways to operationalize Finland’s program in partnership with the Philippine Government as well as the role of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in the process.
Also present during the meeting were Consul General Gines Jaime Ricardo D. Gallaga, Philippine Labour Attaché Amuerfina Reyes, as well as representatives from the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Ms. Katri Niskanen, Chief Specialist and Team Leader, and Ms. Satu Salonen, Senior Specialist. END.
31 October 2023 - H.E. Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta met with several Filipino Community leaders in Malmö on Friday, 27 October and Sunday, 29 October 2023 with the objective of strengthening linkages with the different Filipino Community associations and groups in the region, informing them of upcoming Embassy activities such as the Info Caravan webinar series and consular outreach mission in Gothenburg during the month of November.
Also present during the meeting were Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General Gines Jaime Ricardo D. Gallaga. END.
31 October 2023 - H.E. Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta met Ms. Carina Nilsson, Chairman of the City Council in Malmö, Sweden, on Friday, 27 October 2023 and discussed matters of mutual interest such as the city’s demand for healthcare workers and its initiatives concerning sustainability and developing a circular economy.
Ambassador Isleta was given a tour of the City Hall by Mayor Nilsson herself, followed by a typical Swedish fika (Swedish coffee/tea).
Also present during the meeting was Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General Gines Jaime Ricardo D. Gallaga. END.
31 October 2023 - H.E. Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta met Mr. Tom Erixon, Chief Executive Officer of Alfa Laval in Lund, Sweden, on Monday, 30 October 2023.
Mr. Erixon provided a brief overview of the operations of Alfa Laval in the Philippines as well as the company’s future plans in the country. Both sides also discussed possible areas of cooperation, including in the field of energy, and science and technology, and the recent launching of StormGeo’s office in Manila.
A tour of the company’s production site in Lund, considered one of the biggest in the area, was also carried out for the appreciation of the Ambassador.
Alfa Laval Philippines Inc., is a part of Alfa Laval Southeast Asia. The company has been present in the Philippines since 1986 to focus on servicing the growing domestic market in various sectors including fruit-processing, sugar, and sanitary..
Also present during the meeting was Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General Gines Jaime Ricardo D. Gallaga. END.
