Category: People and Places

Works of three Filipino artists – MARIE EXPERT – DHONE DE LAPAZ & CRIS ADAJAR, are currently displayed at the Vernissage at Palais Palffy, Josefplatz 6, 1010 Vienna. The three artists are based in Paris, France. They are owners of the Pinoy Gallery sa Paris na Kwadro Pintura. International artist and curator Rose Gabriel De La Lyre is the main initiator of the Vernissage. The three Filipino artists join the more than120 artists from Paris, the Vernissage at Palais Palffy. The works on display range from fine art paintings to…

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The Association of Filipina in Austria – VFÖ (a recognized member of Babaylan, Europe) – with Women’s Federation for World Peace International (WFWP), Austria Women Leaders and friends joined the WFWPI 30th Pearl Anniversary Celebration via zoom live held in Korea. The Watch Party was held at the Federation’s Headquarters at Seidengasse 28, Vienna, last Saturday, May 7, 2022. Joining the  Zoom Event from the Philippines were Mrs. Almera Grace Mayo, President of WFWP Philippine, and  Ms. Christine Rose Bulayo from WFWP – Bohol, Philippines. Ms. Merly Barlaan served as…

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While May is traditionally dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, many feast days or fiestas throughout the year are devoted to representations of the Blessed Mother. Many cities and towns are dedicated to her because of how she prefigured the establishment of these early settlements. For Catholics worldwide, the month of October is dedicated to Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. It is one of the significant Marian feast days, particularly for devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary and believers of the significance and powers of the Holy Rosary. The…

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The Philippine Embassy in Vienna announced the grounds for voters’ disqualifications from registering and voting under the Overseas Voting Act of 2013 (R.A. No. 9189 as amended by R.A. 10590). The information is directed to all registered Filipino overseas voters in Austria, Croatia, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Those who have lost their Filipino citizenship in accordance with Philippine laws; Those who have expressly renounced their Philippine citizenship and who have pledged allegiance to a foreign country, except those who have reacquired or retained their Philippine citizenship under Republic Act No. 9225,…

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The Philippine Embassy in Vienna informs all registered Filipino overseas voters in Austria, Croatia, Slovakia and Slovenia that the overseas voting period for the 2022 Philippine National Elections will be from 10 April until 9 May 2022 (7:00 PM Philippine time). The mode of voting for Austria, Croatia, Slovakia and Slovenia is by postal voting. The Philippine Embassy will mail a ballot to each registered overseas voter included in the Certified List of Voters, available at https://bit.ly/ViennaCLOV, once funds for mailing expenses have been received from COMELEC. The Embassy will…

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The Philippine Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) released Resolution No. 165 allowing fully vaccinated foreign nationals to enter the Philippines without need for an Entry Exemption Document (EED), but subject to updated immigration arrival protocols as of 1 April 2022. All fully vaccinated individuals, regardless of nationality, will now be allowed to enter the country for tourism, business, and health purposes. Without the need for an EED, it is expected there will be faster resumption of business visits and deployment plans of visa-required nationals…

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The Catholic Women’s Movement supports women in the Philippines with this year’s Lenten project. This year, the Catholic Women’s Movement again invited people to Family Fasting Day. Under the organization of  Women’s Club (Frauenrunde), of the parish Heart of Jesus, Töllergasse in 21st District, Vienna. This year, a big amount was collected for the Philippines’ Catholic Women’s Movement projects. With its motto, “Together for a future with each other for each other,” the Family Fasting Day had been celebrated in the parish with a Holy Mass. The Our Lady of…

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Election campaigns in the Philippines are on the verge of a 9 May election to choose a successor to President Rodrigo Duterte. His term is legally limited to a single term. Below are details of the leading presidential candidates, starting with the current frontrunner in the opinion polls: Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. The 64-year-old Marcos, the namesake of the late Ferdinand Marcos Sr., is a former governor, congressman, and senator who is the clear frontrunner in the opinion polls. Since returning to the Philippines from exile in 1991 after his…

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The OPLAN KALINGA. “Task Force Fil-Ukraine”, comprised of heads of Filipino organizations in Vienna, has been created upon the initiative of CdA Frank Olea, Philippine Embassy in Vienna. The primary objective of this initiative is to assist Filipino refugees from Ukraine in Vienna. At the moment, there is a group of 9 Filipinos registered with the Embassy and being assisted by the Task Force. More groups are expected to arrive. Please bring to the Philippine Embassy’s attention our kababayans who have arrived in Vienna from Ukraine. They might be vulnerable…

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