News, events and speeches 19. Jan 2024 | Calapan, Mindoro Norwegian Embassy taps crop solutions specialist for the installation of solar-powered water pumps in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro Renewable energy-powered pumps to ensure sustainability, better rice yields for farmers Event start 10. Dec 2023 | Sted: Holy Trinity Church Sjømannspresten ønsker deg hjertelig velkommen til adventsgudstjeneste! Etter gudstjenesten blir det en uformell stund med kirkekaffe, hvor vi kan dele noen øyeblikk sammen. Dette vil være en flott anledning til å starte adventstiden med ro, refleksjon og gode samtaler. 24. Nov 2023 | Pasay Celebrating our common maritime heritage through film The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila, Odfjell Philippines, and the Cultural Center of the Philippines, host the premiere screening of War Sailor at the GSIS theater. 16. Nov 2023 QC, international organizations unite to combat Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children In response to the alarming rise in numbers of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) cases in the Philippines, the Quezon City Government has joined forces with the Mission Alliance Philippines (MAP), the Center for the Prevention Event start 13. Nov 2023 United in combatting Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children Philippines has emerged as the world’s hotspot for online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). 24. Oct 2023 Reinvented Filipino Recipes with Chef Dominic Vergara of Kain Oslo Dominic and his older brother Daniel helped in the restaurant getting a taste and interest for their future culinary path. This lead them to a culinary journey, from Italy to London, Yokohama, and eventually ending up in Oslo, Norway years later. 19. Oct 2023 Norway’s Honorary Consul receives the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit Norway’s Honorary Consul to Cebu and Negros Occidental Candice Gotianuy received the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit at a ceremonial handover led by Ambassador Christian Lyster at the Norwegian residence in Makati on October 2, 2023. 07. Sep 2023 | Manila Norway, UK, strengthen groundwork for Offshore wind industry To support the Philippines’ fast moving shift to renewable energy and rapid progression on offshore wind, the Royal Norwegian Embassy and British Embassy in Manila, in collaboration with Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and Det Norske Veritas (DNV), 17. Mar 2022 Har du husket den gule boka? Filippinene har endelig åpnet for vaksinerte reisende fra en rekke land, blant annet Norge. 07. Apr 2022 Information to the public on passport issuance Do you have plans to apply for a new passport? 10. Oct 2022 “Creating Currents” in the Energy and Maritime Industry Over 90 companies from Norway, 45 speakers and three cabinet secretaries to participate in the 2-day conference. 21. Feb 2023 | Samal Island Norway and UNDP supports young innovators against plastic pollution Norwegian Embassy in Manila met with young Filipino innovators during a field visit of the Ending Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge (EPPIC) in Samal Island in Mindanao. 10. Apr 2023 | Manila Norwegian delegation visits Manila to strengthen cooperation on combatting OSEC in the Philippines Manila - The Nordic Liaison Office in Manila welcomed the delegation from the National Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS) headed by Director General Ms. Kristin Ottesen Kvigne and the Director of Prosecution and Legal Affairs Department, Mr. Event start 14. May 2023 | Church of the Holy Trnity Constitution Day Children's Parade Come and join us for the celebration of Norway's Constitution day in Manila with some traditional activities where we will be serving "pølser", "vaffler" and ice cream for the kids! Event start 20. May 2023 Opportunities within offshore wind Philippines Philippines sets course for offshore wind development!In October 2022, the Philippines’ Department of Energy (DoE) issued 40 offshore wind contracts totaling about 30 GW of capacity to 20 offshore wind development companies. 29. May 2023 Stories from 75 Years - Norway Philippines 🇳🇴🤝🇵🇭 Happy anniversary! This year we are excited to celebrate 75 years of bilateral relations between our two countries. To join us in this celebration, we have asked friends of the embassy to deliver some short messages. 27. Jun 2023 | Manila Embassy of Norway in Manila and DENR calls for Deposit Return System (DRS) to boost PH Circularity The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila, in collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) hosted a workshop (14 June 2023) on deposit return systems (DRS), in line with the goal of the Philippines to achieve its target o 27. Jun 2023 Kommunestyre- og fylkestingsvalget 2023 Denne høsten er det Kommunestyre- og fylkestingsvalg. Hvis du oppholder deg i utlandet, kan du stemme der fra 1. juli og senest torsdag 31. august. (I Cebu er siste stemmedag fredag 25 august). Event start 30. Jul 2023 | Glorietta Mall Activity Center, Ayala Center, Makati, 1226 Metro Manila FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Watch Party - Norway vs. Philippines The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila together with the Philippines Football Federation would like to invite all the football fans for a watch party premiere of the FIFA Women’s World Cup at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay this upcoming 30 July 2023 (Sund Event start 02. Aug 2023 | SMX Convention Center Seafood from Norway at the World Food Expo (WOFEX) 2023 Seafood from Norway is getting increasingly popular and sought after in the Philippines. 08. Aug 2023 Informasjonsmøte om Ambassadens/ Sjømannspresten rolle og tilgjengelige ressurser i en krisesituasjon Ambassaden inviterer til Informasjonsmøte på konsulatet I Cebu 17/8. 10. Aug 2023 Embassy of Norway in Manila sees potential boost in trade for fresh salmon in the Philippines Manila – The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila joined one of the largest food shows in the country, the World Food Exposition (WOFEX) last 2-5 August 2023 at the SMX Convention Center Manila. 14. Aug 2023 Digital løsning fra filippinsk immigrasjon. Filippinske immigrasjonsmyndigheter lanserte en digital løsning den 12.07.2023 hvor turister har mulighet til å forlenge sitt opphold på Filippinene uten fysisk å oppsøke immigrasjonsmyndighetene. 06. Nov 2023 Informasjon om omvalget i Moss kommune Kommunal- og distriktsdepartementet har kjent fylkestingsvalget i Moss kommune ugyldig, og bestemt at det skal gjennomføres omvalg til fylkestinget i Østfold i Moss kommune.