Phl Embassy in Brasília Celebrates National Women’s Month

 

The Embassy of the Philippines in Brasília, together with the Filipino Community in Brasília and some Brazilian friends, celebrated National Women’s Month with a simple gathering at the Embassy.

The program highlights consisted of a seminar on basic self-defense techniques for women conducted by Mestre Herbert “Dada” Inocalla, an Arnis teacher in Brazil since 1976 and a lecture on basic women’s rights under Brazilian law by Dr. Luna Borges Pereira Santos, a lawyer and Professor of Law from the University of Brasília.

The Embassy also seized the opportunity to conduct a simulation on the voting procedure for the upcoming April 09 to May 09 overseas elesction.

Source: www.dfa.gov.ph Date accessed: 02 May 2016