Eight (8) officials from the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) of the Philippines, headed by Atty. Erwin D. Sta. Ana from the Office of the National Treasurer, visited Brazil for a Study Mission on the overview of debt management in Brazil on August 12 to 16.

The Philippine Embassy in Brasilia hosted the celebration of the 46th Anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Brasilia (ACB) in a simple ceremony held on August 08 at the Philippine Embassy.

Ms. Arjean Marie Belco, the 18-year-old Filipina travelling to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to participate in World Youth Day 2013, is welcomed by the Philippine Embassy officials upon her arrival at the Galeão International Airport of Rio de Janeiro aboard KLM Flight No. KL 705 on July 23.

Philippine Ambassador to Brazil Eva G. Betita, joined the other ASEAN Heads of Mission in Brasilia in their visit to the state of Pernambuco, Brazil from June 20 to 23, to promote closer relations between the ASEAN Member States and Pernambuco.

Philippine Ambassador to Brazil, Eva G. Betita, assumed the Chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Brasilia (ACB) in a hand-over ceremony held on 25 June 2013.

Philippine Ambassador to Brazil, Eva G. Betita, led Brasilia PE’s officers and staff, members of the Filipino community and special guests in commemorating the 115th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence at the Bahay Pilipino, the Ambassador`s Official Residence.

Dr. Somchai Ansuj was sworn in as the new Philippine Honorary Consul General of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on 12 June 2013 coinciding with the ceremonies commemorating the 115th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence at the Embassy grounds.

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman and Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio Delos Reyes attended a Study Mission to Brazil from June 03 to 10 organized by the World Food Programme Center of Excellence Against Hunger.