| (Seated
from left to right) Ms. Margareth Schaeppi, Consul, a.h.,
Philippine Honorary Consul General in Basel Mr. Daniel
Andreas Vogel, Philippine Ambassador to Switzerland Maria
Theresa P. Lazaro, and First Secretary and Consul Margarita
S. Ibayan. |
AMBASSADOR
MARIA THERESA P. LAZARO MEETS WITH PHILIPPINE HONORARY CONSUL
GENERAL IN BASEL MR. DANIEL ANDREAS
16
January 2009
Philippine Ambassador to Switzerland Maria
Theresa P. Lazaro, accompanied by First Secretary and Consul
Margarita S. Ibayan, met with Philippine Honorary Consul General Mr.
Daniel Andreas Vogel and Consul Margareth Schaeppi, a.h. during her
visit in Basel. Ambassador Lazaro commended Consul General Vogel and
Consul Schaeppi for their continued support in strengthening
relations between the Philippines and Switzerland and providing
consular services and assistance to the Filipino and Swiss community
in Basel.
During the visit, Consul General Vogel and
Ambassador Lazaro discussed the preparations for the Philippines's
participation as Guest Country in MUBA 2009 which will be held on
13-22 February 2009 at the Exhibitions Center in Basel.
MUBA is the largest public trade fair event
held annually in Basel, Switzerland which features numerous
individual exhibitions of national consumer goods including home
furnishings, health and sports products. The Department of Tourism
headed by Secretary Joseph H. Durano spearheaded the event in
coordination with the Phil-Swiss Business Council, European Chamber
of Commerce of the Philippines, Philippine Honorary Consulate
General in Basel, and the Embassy of the Philippines in Berne.
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