Philippine Embassy in New Zealand

Philippine Embassy in New Zealand Philippine Embassy - Wellington, New Zealand

20/08/2026

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š: ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐š๐ฌ ๐„๐ฆ๐›๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐…๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐งฬƒ๐š๐ง๐š ๐‚๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐™๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐



National Commission for Culture and the Arts Philippine Studies Network Aotearoa New Zealand Heretaunga Hastings Libraries

ANNOUNCEMENT!
20/08/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT!

The Philippine Embassy is pleased to acknowledge the fruits of its first ever partnership with Immigration New Zealand r...
20/08/2026

The Philippine Embassy is pleased to acknowledge the fruits of its first ever partnership with Immigration New Zealand regarding a suspect of illegal recruitment and trafficking that has victimized a number of Filipinos in New Zealand. Through this partnership, the suspect Julie Pearl Robejes, aka Julie Pearl Buaquina De Los Santos, was deported to the Philippines to face the full force of Philippine law. This signals a strong commitment by both the Philippines and New Zealand in combatting trafficking, and heralds the possibility of continued collaboration under the Philippines-New Zealand Comprehensive Partnership. May this serve as a strong warning against those who seek to exploit migrant Filipinos in New Zealand. - END

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๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ญ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ, ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—œ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ผ

๐˜๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ ๐˜Š๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ, ๐˜—๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด โ€” Naaresto sa Iloilo City si Julie Pearl Robejes, na umanoโ€™y nagpapatakbo ng Paragon Visa Consultancy, kaugnay ng kasong Syndicated Illegal Recruitment at Estafa na isinampa matapos umanong manghikayat at maningil sa mga Pilipinong naghahanap ng trabaho sa New Zealand.

Ayon sa mga reklamo, noong 2025 ay nag-recruit umano si Robejes at kanyang mga empleyado ng mga aplikanteng naghahanap ng trabaho sa New Zealand. Nangako umano sila ng employment para sa ibaโ€™t ibang kasanayan at propesyon, kapalit ng processing fees na umaabot mula โ‚ฑ100,000 hanggang โ‚ฑ300,000.

Para sa mga aplikanteng hindi kayang bayaran ang kinakailangang halaga, umanoโ€™y nire-refer sila ni Robejes sa mga loan agent upang makalikom ng pambayad sa kanilang recruitment-related expenses.

Gayunman, pagdating ng ilang complainant sa New Zealand, wala umano silang nadatnang trabahong ipinangako sa kanila. Ang ilan ay walang ready employment, habang ang iba naman ay nakapagtrabaho ngunit sa mga posisyong iba sa mga unang ipinangako sa kanila.

Nalaman din umano ng mga complainant na ni-raid ng mga awtoridad sa New Zealand ang bahay ni Robejes sa Auckland kaugnay ng umanoโ€™y kawalan ng kinakailangang lisensya upang magsagawa ng recruitment activities. Dahil dito, ang ilan sa mga complainant ay umuwi sa Pilipinas, habang ang iba ay nanatili sa New Zealand at nagtrabaho pansamantala.

Ayon sa tagubilin ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos, nagbigay ng assistance ang Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) sa mga complainant sa pagsasampa at pagpapatuloy ng mga kaso laban kay Robejes at sa kanyang mga empleyado.

Sa kabuuan, 13 kaso ang naisampa kaugnay ng mga reklamoโ€”pitong kaso sa pamamagitan ng DMW Regional Office VI at anim na kaso sa pamamagitan ng Migrant Workers Protection Bureau (MWPB)โ€”para sa Syndicated Illegal Recruitment at Estafa.

Noong 23 Marso 2026, naglabas ang Regional Trial Court Branch 27, Iloilo City ng Warrant of Arrest laban kay Robejes at dalawa pa niyang empleyado kaugnay ng People of the Philippines vs. Robejes, et al., na nakadocket bilang Criminal Case No. 26-96939.

Noong 13 Agosto 2026, dakong alas-9 ng gabi, matagumpay na naaresto si Robejes ng mga tauhan ng La Paz Police Station 2 sa Iloilo City. Matapos ang kanyang pagkakaaresto, siya ay dinala at pansamantalang ipinuwesto sa kustodiya ng nasabing himpilan.

Noong 16 Agosto 2026, isinugod si Robejes sa St. Paulโ€™s Hospital sa Iloilo City matapos makaranas ng persistent stomach ache at medical emergency. Sa kasalukuyan, siya ay nasa PS2 Female Custodial Facility habang hinihintay ang kaukulang disposisyon ng kaso at turnover sa korte.

Nananawagan ang DMW Migrant Workers Protection Bureau sa iba pang mga biktima ni Robejes na makipag-ugnayan sa pamamagitan ng https://www.facebook.com/dmwairtip upang mabigyan ng libreng tulong legal o magtungo sa DMW o sa pinakamalapit na himpilan ng pulisya para sa pagsasampa ng reklamo.


What a lovely afternoon celebrating Filipino culture, language and community at Hastings Library! ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ“šโค๏ธYesterday we were...
19/08/2026

What a lovely afternoon celebrating Filipino culture, language and community at Hastings Library! ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ“šโค๏ธ

Yesterday we were delighted to celebrate Te Kokonga Filipiรฑana in partnership with the Philippine Embassy in New Zealand , with a wonderful afternoon of stories, performances, refreshments, connection โ€” and, of course, books!

A special thank you to everyone who helped make the afternoon so memorable, including the Filipino students who shared their culture with us. And a particular shout-out to David, who sang beautifully and helped make the afternoon extra special. ๐ŸŽถ

We were also thrilled to celebrate the arrival of a wonderful collection of Filipino books at the library. Because wherever we are, our stories connect us โ€” and books have a pretty amazing way of bringing people together. โค๏ธ

And if yesterday has left you wanting to learn more, we have good news! Filipino Language & Culture classes are also happening in Hastings, offering an opportunity to learn more about the Filipino language and culture in a friendly community setting.

๐Ÿ“š Filipino Language & Culture Class
๐Ÿ• Fridays, 2.30โ€“4pm
๐Ÿ“ 404 Heretaunga Street West, Hastings
๐Ÿ“ž Contact Leah: 021 0847 5444

Thank you to everyone who came along yesterday and helped us celebrate. We loved having you with us! ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญโœจ

Maraming salamat, Heretaunga Hastings Libraries, for hosting the very first Te Kokonga Filipiรฑana in New Zealand! Lookin...
19/08/2026

Maraming salamat, Heretaunga Hastings Libraries, for hosting the very first Te Kokonga Filipiรฑana in New Zealand! Looking forward to more partnerships to promote and share Filipino culture. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ

National Commission for Culture and the Arts

๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐™๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐The Philippine Embassy in New Zealand invites you to ๐€ ๐๐„๐“๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐‘๐”๐๐‚๐‡ ๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘กโ„Ž ๐‘š๐‘’๐‘š...
19/08/2026

๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐™๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐

The Philippine Embassy in New Zealand invites you to

๐€ ๐๐„๐“๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐‘๐”๐๐‚๐‡
๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘กโ„Ž ๐‘š๐‘’๐‘š๐‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘  ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐ผ๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘”๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐ต๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘ƒโ„Ž๐‘–๐‘™๐‘–๐‘๐‘๐‘–๐‘›๐‘’๐‘ 

๐Ÿ“… ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž: 29 August 2026
๐Ÿ•˜ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž: 10:00AM
๐Ÿ“ ๐•๐ž๐ง๐ฎ๐ž: Wellington

This exclusive event is a unique opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and collaborate with the IBP fellow Filipino lawyers, strengthen professional ties, share insights on legal practice, and explore ways to support and elevate our community in the global legal arena.

To participate, kindly register through this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScX7Y8JsNpMVsHDsyXxM_YcKuAdK_ozcwH6FF9tYJ3cc5FIPg/viewform

Do you have questions about Philippine law that affect your life in New Zealand, such as land and property ownership, in...
19/08/2026

Do you have questions about Philippine law that affect your life in New Zealand, such as land and property ownership, inheritance, succession wills, parental authority, taxes, divorce validity, and child legitimacy?

If so, you are invited to the

๐‹๐„๐†๐€๐‹ ๐’๐„๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐€๐‘ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ ๐‹๐„๐†๐€๐‹ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐’๐”๐‹๐“๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐
provided by the ๐ผ๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘”๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘‘ ๐ต๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘ƒโ„Ž๐‘–๐‘™๐‘–๐‘๐‘๐‘–๐‘›๐‘’๐‘  - ๐ผ๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘›๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘Ž๐‘™ ๐ฟ๐‘Ž๐‘ค ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐ผ๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘›๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘Ž๐‘™ ๐ด๐‘“๐‘“๐‘Ž๐‘–๐‘Ÿ๐‘  ๐ถ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘š๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘’ and ๐ฟ๐บ๐‘‡๐‘‚๐‘ ๐ฟ๐‘Ž๐‘ค

๐Ÿ“… ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž: 29 August 2026
๐Ÿ•˜ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž: 4:30PM
๐Ÿ“ ๐•๐ž๐ง๐ฎ๐ž: The Good Neighbours Cafe
96 The Terrace, Wellington Central
Wellington City 6011

Interested participants are encouraged to register through this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9Vp-IiWv1TCGyHZ3U9SrXo_Qeh_c5DUoDkFYqMQ0B9tx2Fg/viewform

17/08/2026

Taos-pusong pasasalamat sa mga Pilipino sa Taranaki na dumalo sa nakaraang ๐‘€๐‘’๐‘’๐‘ก ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐บ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘’๐‘ก ๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘กโ„Ž ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐ด๐‘š๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘ ๐‘ ๐‘Ž๐‘‘๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ na ginanap sa Devon Hotel, New Plymouth noong ika-15 ng Agosto 2026. Naging matagumpay ang naturang kaganapan dahil sa inyong aktibong pakikilahok. Mabuhay ang mga Pilipino sa Taranaki!

14/08/2026

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ๐Œ๐จ๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ ๐Œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ

The Philippine Embassy team is at Devon Hotel, New Plymouth today for the first day of our Mobile Consular Mission. We remind all applicants to bring the complete documents required for the services they are availing of to ensure smooth and efficient processing of their applications. For those who have registered for the Meet and Greet with the Ambassador, kindly be at Hobson Hall, Devon Hotel by 4:15 PM today.

Maraming salamat po, and we look forward to serving you!

14/08/2026

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