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PH Consulate General at CPPCC Briefing for Consular Corps on Shanghai as “International Cultural Metropolis”

Theatre Academy presents a scene from Hamlet. CG Ignacio is flanked by (L-R) Inspector Wang Junwei of the CPPCC Shanghai General Office; top-level actor Pu Cunxi, Chair of the Chinese Association of Drama Artists; and Director Yan Jun of the CPPCC-Shanghai Committee on Education, Science, Culture, Health and Sports

Shanghai, 18 May 2021 – The Consular corps in Shanghai was treated on 12 May to a comprehensive and impressive afternoon showcasing Shanghai’s steady, purposeful and well-planned effort to brand Shanghainese culture and turn this global city into an ‘international cultural metropolis’.
Philippine Consul General Josel F. Ignacio joined fellow Consuls General and other foreign officials in an afternoon of facility tours and sample performances by Shanghai’s leading troupes organized by the Culture and Art Sector of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)-Shanghai Committee.

 A tour of the Shanghai Symphony Hall a viewing of the rehearsal of the renowned Shanghai Symphony Orchestra opened the program. The group was then shuttled to the Shanghai International Dance Center to view a dress rehearsal of Hamlet by the Theatre Academy of Shanghai’s Dance College; as well as of performances by the Shanghai Dance Theatre and the Shanghai Ballet

The afternoon closed with a panel discussion hosted by Deputy Secretary General Cao Zhenquan of the CPPCC Shanghai Committee and presentations by the individual members of the Committee’s Culture and Art Sector, on ongoing activities in the field of music, performance arts, art education, and the promotion of the culture and art forms of Chinese indigenous groups.CPPCC-Shanghai Committee briefs and engages the Consular Corps on programs and activities

Apart from exposure to Shanghai’s rich reservoir of high-caliber cultural talents, the participating foreign consular officials gained useful insights on the city and China’s overall approach to promoting Chinese culture and civilization abroad, and to according cultural programs a prominent spot in the national agenda. The group was unanimous in recognizing lessons that could be drawn for the arts and culture programs of their respective governments. END

Clockwise from top left: Another view of the Hamlet scene by the Shanghai Dance College Theatre Academy; A folk dance by the Shanghai Dance Theatre; Rehearsal of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra; Shanghai Ballet members taking a bow; a touching traditional fan dance piece by the Shanghai Dance Theatre.

CONSULATE GENERAL-SHANGHAI ASSISTS PH GOVT. REPATRIATION OF 155 FILIPINOS FROM CHINA

135 DISTRESSED FILIPINOS FROM PCG’S JURISDICTION INCLUDED

NANJING CITY, 14 May 2021 – As coordinator for the government-chartered repatriation flight, the Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai provided on-ground support for the repatriation today of 155 Filipinos from all over China, via Nanjing.

Related Story: DFA Brings Home 155 Filipinos from China

Working under the guidance of the Department of Foreign Affairs and in concert with Philippine consular officials in Beijing, Guangzhou, Xiamen and Chongqing, the operation relieved the plight of Filipinos unable to return to the Philippines due to continued suspension of regular flights.

Included among the 155 repatriates were 135 Filipinos being assisted by the Consulate General within its jurisdiction: 116 from Shanghai, 11 from Zhejiang Province and 8 from Jiangsu Province.

A convoy of buses arranged by the Consulate left Shanghai in the morning and arrived at Nanjing Lukuo International Airport four hours later. The Consulate General’s seven-person team was on hand as well to receive and assist the Filipino repatriates coming from other parts of China, including nine from Beijing, three from Xiamen, two from Guangzhou and one from Chongqing.

The Consulate distributed packed meals and refreshments as well for all repatriates, both for the overland journey to Nanjing and the wait time until boarding.

“We are elated that, with this repatriation flight by the Philippine government in close coordination with Chinese authorities, a significant number of our countrymen stranded in China were finally able to go home to be reunited with their families”, said Consul General Josel F. Ignacio as the operation in Nanjing wrapped up. “The cooperation between the Consulate General and Chinese counterparts for this operation affords us a good model to build upon, in the pursuit of our respective mandates, especially where certain specific goals coincide”.
The repatriates flew out of Nanjing via Philippine Airlines flight PR 8430 at 7:00 pm.

This is the sixth flight chartered by the DFA to date for Filipinos stranded in China, with four from the mainland and two from Macau, as COVID-19-related measures continue to prompt travel disruptions. Since the outbreak in February 2020 up to May 13, 2021, the DFA has repatriated 400,958 Filipinos from various parts of the world.

While in Nanjing, Consul General Ignacio, accompanied by Consul Marlowe A. Miranda, paid a brief visit to the Jiangsu Provincial Foreign Affairs Office also in Nanjing City to personally thank local officials for supporting the entry of the charter flight, in coordination with Chinese central authorities. END

PAALALA Ukol sa mga bagong kaso ng COVID na naitalâ sa Lalawigan ng Anhui

P A A L A L A

Ukol sa mga bagong kaso ng COVID na naitalâ sa Lalawigan ng Anhui

Ipinabábatíd ng Punong Konsulado ng Repúblika ng Pilipinas sa Shanghai sa ating mga kababayan sa Shanghai at mga lalawigan ng Anhui, Hubei, Jiangsu, at Zhejiang ang dalawáng bagong kaso ng COVID-19 na naitalâ sa Anhui nitóng iká-13 ng Mayo 2021 ng National Health Commission ng Tsina.
Sa dalawang kasong nábanggit, isá ay natuntón sa Feixi County, lungsód ng Hefei; at isá’y sa karatig na lungsód ng Lu’an.
Gawâ pô nitó, mariín pong pinaáalalahánan ang mga kababayan sa Shanghai at sa mga naturang lalawigan na:
1. Tandaán na ang mga alituntunin laban sa COVID-19 ay ibá-ibá ayon sa bawat lalawigan, lungsód o bayan sa Tsina. Higit na mahigpít ang mga itó sa mga lugar na itinalagâ ng pamahalaan na “medium-“ o “high” risk.
2. Tumalimá at sumunód sa mga health protocols na itinalagâ ng mga may-kapangyarihan sa inyóng lugár (hal. pag-iwas sa matataong lugár, pagsuót ng face mask kapág lalabás, at pagsunód sa wastong personal hygiene). Bukód sa panganib sa inyóng kalusugan, ang hindi-pagsunód ay maaaring mauwî sa multá o pagpapataw ng karampatang hakbáng ng mga may-kapangyarihan.
3. Kapág may sintomas o mga palatandaan ng karamdamán, huwag mag-atubilíng agád na sumanggunî sa pagamutan o ospitál para sa karampatang lunas o payo, at sumunód sa gabáy at naaangkóp na alituntunin ukol sa quarantine, págpapa-testing, atbp.
4. Sumanggunì lamang pô sa mga mapagkakátiwaláan at opisyál na pamuhatan ng kaalaman at gabáy sa inyóng mga pamayanán, at sa mga sumúsunód:
Sa Tsina: National Health Commission <http://en.nhc.gov.cn>
State Council of the PRC <http://english.www.gov.cn>
“China’s Fight Against Novel Coronavirus”
Sa Pilipinas: Department of Health <doh.gov.ph>
Maraming salamat pô.

Shanghai, ika-14 ng Mayo 2021