The Philippine School in Greece, formerly the Katipunan Philippines Cultural Academy (KAPHILCA), was off to a good start during the current school year 2009-2010 with an enrollment of  214 children in all three levels of its curricular offerings.  This is more than double its initial enrollment of 106 when it started in 2006.
Enrollment officially started [...]

The second round of negotiations for the RP-Greek Social Security Agreement (18-21 May 2009) was successfully concluded on 20 May 2009, with only minor details still to be worked out in a final round of negotiations early next year.

Philippine Embassy representatives conducted a two-day OAV field registration and consular outreach service at Nicosia, Cyprus on 11-12 July 2009.
Hundreds of Filipinos gathered at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) at Nicosia to register as overseas absentee voters. A total of 102 Filipinos at Nicosia registered as new overseas absentee voters.

Consular services were also rendered [...]

H.E. Rigoberto Tiglao, the Philippine Ambassador to Greece, was one of three guest speakers at the launching of Steve Psinakis’ book, “A Country Not Even His Own” at the Rockwell Center in Metropolitan Manila in July. The other two speakers were former close comrades of the hero Ninoy Aquino– former senators [...]

The Inventor of the portable machine that can detect early signs of atherosclerosis (plaque buildup in the arterial wall) and in the process help save many lives from coronary artery disease can think of only two perfect complement to her machine: exercise and a diet filled with fruits and vegetables.

Madame Getsy Tiglao Spearheads Embassy’s Cultural Diplomacy by Maj. Yoko Ramos-Vingno
The Women’s International Club of Athens (WIC) selected the Philippines to make a presentation of the different varieties of Philippine dishes — the Filipino cuisine which was held at the Ambassador’s residence last November 27, 2008.
This is the second time this year that the WIC [...]

RP HANDS OVER INTL MIGRATION FORUM CHAIRMANSHIP TO GREECE
Last 16 December 2008, Philippine Ambassador to Greece Rigoberto Tiglao graced the Philippines’ official turnover of its chairmanship of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) to the Hellenic Republic.
DFA OUMWA Undersecretary Esteban Conejos, Chair of the Second Meeting of the Global Forum on Migration and [...]

The Philippine Embassy will be implementing a new schedule of consular services beginning 01 February 2009 to better serve our kababayans in Greece and Cyprus.
The Embassy’s consular section will be closed to the public on Wednesdays to ensure that there are no delays in the release of all notarial documents and certifications, and in the [...]

According to the Greek National Statistical Service, there were 6,465 Filipinos in Greece as of 1 January 2006. Of these, 5,616 were holders of valid residence permits and 5,115 were IKA (Greek social security) members.  In addition, there are an estimated 40,000 Filipino seafarers on board Greek-owned or managed ships.
Land based
Of the land-based Filipinos, 5,046 [...]

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo became the godmother of the first ever Greek ship made in the Philippines, the C/S Argolikos, ordered by the Hellenic shipping conglomerate Dioryx Maritime Corp from Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines.

“C/S Argolikos shows off to the whole world the excellence of the Filipino workforce in building vessels to sail the seven [...]