Philippine Ambassador and Philippine Ambassador Spouse Yoko Ramos with the delegates of the World Scholars Cup finalist

Filipino Schools Win at the World Scholars’ Cup 2016

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Ambassador Constancio R. Vingno Jr. And Madame Yoko Ramos-Vingno with the delegates from The Philippine Global School Ms Raslyn Agatha Harrison, Ms Ruby O. Awad, Principal Lizabeth Comia and Senior student Kurt Narciso

04 July 2016 – Two Filipino Schools in the UAE shined and brought honor to the Philippines and the UAE after winning at the 2016 World Scholar Cup (WSC) Global Rounds. The event was held last June 25th-30th in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Philippine Emirates Private School (PEPS) and The Philippine Global School (TPGS) Abu Dhabi joined the competition with 30 students who represented their respective schools. An estimate of 3,200 students worldwide competed to qualify for the WSC Tournament of Champions which will be held in Yale University this coming November. The Senior delegation of PEPS and the Junior team of TPGS together with other qualified scholars will all go to Connecticut, USA to be the official contingents representing the Filipinos based in the UAE.  

Out of the nine PEPS delegates, the school got a total of 12 medals while TPGS, with 21 representatives, got 27 medals ranging from bronze to gold awards. But on top of it all, the whole Filipino delegation from both schools gained new friends, learnings and a once in a lifetime experience no one will ever forget.

An Alpaca souvenir was handed to Madame Yoko Ramos-Vingno which is the official representation of WSC. It symbolizes the success garnered by the young scholars who proved to the world that the Filipinos can always make it big anywhere.

 

Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and Ph Ambassador Spouse Mme Yoko Ramos with The Philippine Global School (TPGS) Representatives

Philippine Ambassador Spouse Mme Yoko Ramos Vingno hosts Luncheon for Abu Dhabi based Filipino Fashion Designers

Filipino Designers At the Philippine Embassy​

(Ambassador Constancio R. Vingno Jr. with Madame Yoko Ramos-Vingno, AbuDhabi based Filipino Fashion Designers: Aldwin JLo Ornopia, Allen Villena and Ruben Santos)  

30 June 2016 – The United Arab Emirates is home to many top designers who are widely known across the globe. The designers added to the UAE‘s popularity when it comes to fashion and trend which is one of the reasons why the country respectfully gained influential spot in the fashion world bringing with them their rich Filipino culture and craftsmanship.

Three of the top Filipino fashion designers visited the Philippine Embassy for a lunch reception hosted by Ambassador Constancio R. Vingno Jr. and Madame Yoko Ramos-Vingno, the Chairman of the Philippine Ladies Circle Abu Dhabi.  The reception was initiated to recognize and to show appreciation for the unwavering support of the designers during the past events in line with the Philippine National Day. Among the designers were Aldwin “Jlo” Ornopia, Allen Villena and Ruben Santos.Jlo Ornopia designed and created the fabulous gown of Mrs. Yoko Ramos-Vingno during the Diplomatic Reception held at the Intercontinental Hotel Abu Dhabi.

During the luncheon meeting, the designers committed to collaborate and to give their full support to the future projects and events of the Philippine Ladies Circle.

One of the objectives of the Philippine Ladies Circle is to showcase the art, culture and creativity of the Filipinos based in the UAE and in our home country. END.  

Philippine Ambassador Spouse Yoko Ramos attends the Filipino Nurses event in UAE in celebration of International Nurses Day in AbuDhabi

Philippine Ambassador Spouse Yoko Ramos attends the Filipino Nurses event in UAE in celebration of International Nurses Day 

Philippine Ambassador and Philippine Ambassador Spouse Yoko Ramos

DIPLOMATIC CORPS HOST FAREWELL FUNCTION IN HONOR 

OF PHL AMBASSADOR TO SOUTH AFRICA 

(Photos from above, clockwise) Asian Countries hosted a farewell luncheon in honor of Philippine Ambassador to South Africa Constancio R. Vingno, Jr and his spouse.; High Commissioner Bernard Baker of the High Commission of Singapore presented a farewell gift to Ambassador Constancio R. Vingno, Jr.  during the Asian farewell luncheon; Ambassador Daul Jesus  Enrique Matute-Mejia of the Embassy of Peru hosted a farewell dinner in honor of  Ambassador Constancio R. Vingno, Jr.  and Madame Yoko Ramos-Vingno; Ambassador Yoon Lee of the Embassy of South Korea hosted a farewell dinner in honor of  Ambassador Constancio R. Vingno, Jr.  and Madame Yoko Ramos-Vingno.

(Photos from above, clockwise) Philippine Ambassador to South Africa Constancio R. Vingno, Jr.  attended his last meeting with the Heads of ASEAN Mission in South Africa; Ambassador Juan Ignacio Sell Sanz of the Embassy of Spain hosted a farewell lunch in honor of  Ambassador Constancio R. Vingno, Jr.  and Madame Yoko Ramos-Vingno; Ambassador Richard S. Mann   of the Embassy of New Zealand hosted a farewell dinner in honor of  Ambassador Constancio R. Vingno, Jr.  and Madame Yoko Ramos-Vingno; Ambassador  Le Huy Hoang of the Embassy of Vietnam  hosted a farewell dinner in honor of  Ambassador Constancio R. Vingno, Jr.  and Madame Yoko Ramos-Vingno; High Commissioner  Bernard  William Baker of  the High Commission of Singapore hosted a reception in honor of  Ambassador Constancio R. Vingno, Jr.  and Madame Yoko Ramos-Vingno; Ambassador Alexander Ilascik  of the Embassy of Slovakia hosted a farewell lunch in honor of  Ambassador Constancio R. Vingno, Jr.  and Madame Yoko Ramos-Vingno.  END

Iftar at Al Qasr Ballroom at Hilton Abu Dhabi in UAE

Philippine Ambassador and Mme Yoko Ramos at the opening of the Philippine Independence Day celebration at the Dalma Mall

Philippine Ambassador Spouse organizes Forum on Women, Nationalism and Family

PH EMBASSY IN ABU DHABI HOLDS A FORUM ON WOMEN, NATIONALISM AND FAMILY

(Left to right: Ms. MJ Uy Lami-in, Ms. Ruby Orellanes Awad, Madame Yoko Ramos-Vingno, Ambassador Constancio Vingno Jr., Ms. Karen Remo, Ms. Isabel Sy Nillas and Vice Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil) 

28 May 2016 – The Philippine Embassy, in partnership with the Philippine Ladies Circle Abu Dhabi, sponsored a forum entitled “Inspiring Filipinas Towards Nationalism, Wellness and Family Cohesion.

Embassy staff and officers attended the forum together with guest teachers from The Philippine School and The Philippine Global School Abu Dhabi. Four guest speakers from different fields of expertise were invited to discuss the topics specifically assigned to them based on their background. 

The first speaker was Teacher Ruby Orellanes Awad, an English teacher at the Philippine Global School, who discussed her way of promoting patriotism and nationalism to her students while using the English language as her medium of teaching. A mother and a recruitment professional, Ms. MJ Uy Lami-in, was the second speaker who inspired the participants after she shared her experiences of how she managed to foster strong family cohesion specially so that she is of a mother of four children with autism living abroad. The Editor-in-chief of the Filipino Times and Managing Director of the New Perspective Media, Ms. Karen Remo, was the third speaker who gave a motivational talk on how to dream and how to be successful. And lastly, DSWD Social Welfare Attaché Isabel Sy Nillas spoke about Women’s Wellness focused on Reproductive Health and Responsible Parenthood.

The forum was conducted in line with the National Flag Day Celebration which is commemorated every May 28 to June 12, the International Day of Action for Women’s Health which was also celebrated last May 28 and the International Day of Families which happened last May 15, 2016. END   

     

 

Philippine Ambassador Spouse Yoko Ramos attends a Lecture on Arab History and Culture

Philippine Embassy holds a Lecture on Arab History and Culture

The Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi held its quarterly activity on Gender and Development last May 20, 2016 headed by H.E. Ambassador Constancio Vingno Jr. and the was also graced with the presence of Madame Yoko Ramos-Vingno. The Managing Director of Ashant Premium Hotel Supplies and Specialized Gifts, Ms. Iman Suguitan, lectured about the Rights and Roles of Women in the Arab World. Ms. Suguitan also discussed about the presence and importance of women during the different eras, both Pre-Islamic and Islamic. The modern-day women in the UAE was also tackled as part of the discussion. As an exampleof a modern Muslim woman, the lecturer sited her own experiences when she started her career in Dubai up to where she is now.

This lecture was basically conducted to give the participants better appreciation of the Muslim culture specially the women practicing the religion. The Embassy staff and personnel were provided points on how to handle issues specially those concerning women. The lecture was very interactive as the participants were very eager to ask questions which may be personal and for others official. POLO sited questions on how to improve the Pre-departure seminar to tailor-fit the orientation for migrating Filipinos based in the Middle-East. DSWD posted questions regarding annulment and family matters. The Embassy staff asked questions on how to manage concerns when Arab employers are present. 

The discussion lasted for more than 2 hours and ended with a short gathering to acknowledge the birthday celebrators for April and May.       

 

      

(In the Middle: Ambassador Vingno; To his right: Madame Yoko Ramos-Vingno; To his left: Iman Suguitan, the guest speaker)

Philippine Ambassador Spouse promotes AR Anna Rubio bags in UAE

AR ANNA RUBIO CREATION BRINGS PRIDE TO THE FILIPINOS IN THE UAE

(Madame Yoko Ramos-Vingno wearing an Aldwin Jlo Ornopia gown accessorized with an Anna Rubio clutch bag)

The Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi, UAE celebrated the anniversary of the Philippine Independence at the Dar El Istiqbal Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Intercontinental Abu Dhabi. The event was also a venue for various Filipino artists to showcase their wonderful works and creations.

Anna Dominique Rubio, a celebrity bag designer based in Manila, had her creations transported from the Philippines to Abu Dhabi to take part in the exhibit. Her elegant collection was one of the highlights of the exhibit. Foreign guests who were present during the Independence Day celebration showed great appreciation and interest on the clutch bags presented.

The unique handmade designer bags are 100% Filipino products. The raw materials such as shells, rattan, native woven fibers and pearls used all came from the Philippines. Anna Rubio’s custom-made bags are patronized by Filipino actresses like Liza Soberano, Julia Montes, Jodi Sta. Maria and Vina Morales to name a few.     

The AR bags will be exhibited at the Millennium Hotel Corniche Abu Dhabi from June 5 to 11 together with the paintings and photos crafted by Filipino artists based in the UAE. The exhibit is one of the projects of the Philippine Ladies Circle Abu Dhabi, headed by Madame Yoko Ramos-Vingno, which aims to promote the Filipino tourism, food, culture and craftsmanship.    

     

 

 

 

Yoko Ramos at the Mushrif Mall for the Battle of the Best 2016 Season 2

Yoko Ramos

Philippine Ambassador and Spouse in UAE with the Faculty and Staff of The Philippine Global School in Abu Dhabi

Philippine Ambassador and Spouse in UAE with the Faculty and Staff of The Philippine Global School in Abu Dhabi 

Philippine Ambassador to UAE Constancio R Vingno, Jr and Philippine Ambassador Spouse Mme Yoko Ramos with the staff of the Asian Philippine Medical Center in Abu Dhabi

Philippine Ambassador to UAE Constancio R Vingno, Jr and Philippine Ambassador Spouse Mme Yoko Ramos with the staff of the Asian Philippine Medical Center in Abu Dhabi 

Cathay Pacific courtesy call on the Philippine Ambassador to UAE H.E. Constancio Vingno, Jr at the Philippine Embassy. Also present is the Philippine Ambassador Spouse YokoRamos

Cathay Pacific courtesy call on the Philippine Ambassador to UAE H.E. Constancio Vingno, Jr at the Philippine Embassy. Also present is the Philippine Ambassador Spouse YokoRamos

Philippine Ambassador Spouse Mme Yoko Ramos Vingno at the Asian Philippine Medical Center

Yoko Ramos

YokoRamos: First Christmas Philippine Embassy in AbuDhabi

Yoko Ramos 

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Yoko Ramos

Moroccan National Heritage exhibit at Abu Dhabi

Yoko Ramos: Saturdsy Luncheon at Sushi Maru in Abu Dhabi City Golf Club

Yoko Ramos with Amb Vingno and the Socorro's