The protest by some 30 people on Sunday 10 October at the embassy in Athens was actually part of a smear campaign by an illegal, fake school for Filipino children called Philippine Cultural Educational Academy (PCEA) and by a Marcos “refugee”, Jose Valencia, to remove Rigoberto Tiglao from his post, so that it can continue fooling OFWs in Athens, and trying to bully the Embassy through black propaganda.

Voter turnout for the 2010 National Elections appeared strong in Athens, based on the first days of balloting at the Embassy’s premises. “Our kababayans in Athens are demonstrating their strong sense of patriotism by voting in the 2010 elections, “ Philippine Ambassador to Greece Rigoberto Tiglao said. “It is in deeds such as taking the trouble to register and then vote, that one’s love for country is demonstrated,” Tiglao said.

Voting for the 2010 elections started April 10 and will continue up to May 10, the balloting day in the Philippines. The voting precincts are open 9AM up to 5 PM, except for May 10 during which voting will be undertaken only until 1PM. Positions overseas workers will vote on are for President, Vice President, twelve Senators of the Republic, and for one Party for the “Party list” voting.

A summary of the accomplishments of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s administration in terms of the macroeconomic fundamentals, infastructure, agricultural development, and social services.

Nearly three months after it was hijacked, the Greek-owned cargo ship Filitsa, with 19 Filipino and three Greek seamen on board, was released by Somali pirates in the afternoon of 1 February.

The transport of the remains of the six Filipino crewmembers of the ill-fated Aegean Wind to Athens enroute to Manila is currently being arranged, Ambassador Rigoberto Tiglao reported.

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 [...]

Ambassador Tiglao accompanied the visiting lawmakers to the Filipino Workers Resource Center (FWRC) in Ambelokipi. The lawmakers inspected the facilities at the FWRC and discussed the working conditions of the overseas Filipino workers in Greece, both land-based and sea-based, with the Ambassador and Labor Attaché George Eduvala.

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.