30 August 2024 - H.E. Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta joins the Network of Women Ambassadors in Sweden (NWAS) in a visit to Dalarna County, on Tuesday, 17 September 2024, Dalarna, Sweden.
The group called on the Governor of Dalarna Hon. Helena Höij who tendered a luncheon for the lady Ambassadors. This was followed by a visit to the Dalarna Science Park where a meeting with and presentation by CEO Ms. Angelica Ekholm and her team were scheduled. The presentation afforded the Ambassadors the opportunity to learn about their work and explore possibilities of cooperation.
The group also had an opportunity to visit other landmarks in Dalarna County including the Falun Mine with some of the lady Ambassadors braving the descent 67 meters underground and learned more about the mine’s thousand year history.
Dalarna is situated at the Center of Sweden and described as a “miniature Sweden”. END
02 October 2024, Stockholm, Sweden - The Philippine Embassy in Stockholm hosted its “Fika sa Embahada” - a quarterly town hall meeting with the Filipino community - on Saturday, 28 September 2024 at the Philippine Embassy. For this meeting the theme was “Bagong Pilipinas: A Call for National Transformation.”
In a message from Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta, read by Consul General Gines Jaime Ricardo D. Gallaga, she apprised the Filipino community of Bagong Pilipinas being a call for transformation under the leadership of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.. “The transformation of our idea of being a Filipino; the way we present ourselves to each other and to the world; which also involves the transformation of our economy, governance, and society,” she expounded.
Emphasizing the call of President Marcos for every Filipino to do their part in transforming the country, Ambassador Isleta noted the key role the Filipino community in Sweden plays in this transformation, stating that “We are partners in this effort and the positive changes we hope to achieve, and the Embassy and myself will continue to closely work and engage with you towards a Bagong Pilipinas.”
Attendees were also given a primer on Bagong Pilipinas as presented by Consul General Gallaga. In particular, he presented the Embassy’s role in advancing the movement of Bagong Pilipinas in Sweden as it pertains to initiatives in economic diplomacy, consular services, and creating an enabling, inclusive, and participative government. END.
