ADVISORY ON E-PASSPORT RELEASESThe Philippine Embassy wishes to inform all passport applicants of the following information provided by the Office of Consular Affairs-Department of Foreign ... Read more |
ADVISORY ON E-PASSPORT RELEASESThe Philippine Embassy wishes to inform all passport applicants of the following information provided by the Office of Consular Affairs-Department of Foreign ... Read more |
FILIPINO COMMUNITY HOLDS MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR VICTIMS OF T Bishop Cornelius Sim leading the Memorial service for the victims of the hostage taking The Philippine Embassy (PE) in Brunei Darussalam reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that Filipino religious organizations and community leaders, together with officials and staff of the Philippine Embassy, held an inter-faith memorial service at the Church of Our Lady of Assumption Par... Read more |
Brunei PE welcomes balangay expedition to Bandar Seri Begawa The Masawa Hong Butuan, largest of the three balangays, docking at Port Muara The Philippine Embassy in Brunei Darussalam reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that a flotilla of three vessels, all faithful replicas of one of the oldest wooden vessels ever to be discovered in Southeast Asia, arrived in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam last 26 August 2010 as ... Read more |
Cebu Pacific Air inaugurates Manila- Bandar Seri Begawan-ManThe Philippine Embassy in Brunei Darussalam reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that Cebu Pacific Air made its inaugural flight from Manila-Bandar Seri Begawan-Manila during the early morning of 22 August ... Read more |
SEARCH for 2010 MODEL OFW FAMILY OF THE YEAR AWARDThe Philippine Embassy in Brunei Darussalam, through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), announces the search for 2010 Model OFW Family of the Year Award (MOFYA). The MOFYA program acknowledges and gives due recognition to the outstanding achievements of the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families who serve as role models for the whole OFW population f... Read more |
LIVELIHOOD TRAINING ON BREAD and CASSAVA PUDDING BAKINGThe Philippine Embassy, through the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO), will resume its series of free livelihood training programs. In August, the following training courses will be conducted at the Multi-purpose Hall of the Philippine Embassy from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM: 1. "Pandesal" Bread Baking on Sunday, 15 August 2010; and 2. "Pichi-pichi" Making on Sunday, 29 August ... Read more |
Philippine Embassy Holds Flag Hoisting Ceremony And Prayer F H.E. Ambassador Alexander B. Yano delivering his Independence Day Message to members of the Filipino Community. A Flag-Hoisting ceremony and Prayer for the Nation was held at 7:00 a.m. on 12 June 2010 at the grounds of the Philippine Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam to commemorate the 112th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Phil... Read more |
Thanks giving Mass Held For The 112th Anniversary Of The Pro Ambassador Yano expressing his thanks to the members of the Filipino Community for their whole-hearted support during his term as Philippine envoy to Brunei Darussalam. The Philippine Embassy reported that a Thanksgiving Mass was held on Sunday, 13 June 2010 at 7:00 a.m. at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption (COLA) in Bandar Seri... Read more |
Bishop Capalla Delivers Talk On The Philippine Experience On The Philippine Embassy reported that Archbishop Fernando Capalla delivered a talk on the Philippine experience on the Bishops-Ulama Conference and Inter-Faith Dialogue held last 12 June 2010 at the Chancery of the Philippine Embassy. Archbishop Capalla delivering his talk on Philippine Experience on the Bishops-Ulama Conference (BUC) and Inter-Faith Dialogue while Ambassador Yano and High Commissioner Ma... Read more |
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Ambassador Alexander B. Yano served as the 38th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the first Mindanaoan ever to be appointed in the said highest military position in the country, immediately prior to his current designation as a diplomat. In his 37 years of military service, Ambassador Yano gained the reputation of a "Soldier's soldier" for his professional competence and excellent leadership that earned him the respect and admiration of his men, colleagues and superiors. By touching base with the local government units, business community, media, and the academe, Ambassador Yano has brought the military closer to the different sectors of society and gave the public a new perspective about the military-that is, a partner of the people. His significant positions and duty assignments include: Commanding General of the Philippine Army, Commander of the AFP Southern Luzon Command; Commanding General of the Army's 2nd Infantry Division; the Chief of Staff, Philippine Army; Commanding of the Civil Relations Service, AFP and the concurrent AFP Spokesperson; Assistant Division Commander of the 9th Infantry Division in Bikol; Commanding General of the 601st Infantry Brigade in SOCSARGEN area, and Commanding Officer of Task Force Zamboanga in 2001, where he successfully handled the Cabatangan Crisis in Zamboanga City and rescued civilian hostages from the elements of the Misuari Breakaway Group who initially utilized civilians as human shields. In 2004, fully utilizing his understanding of the intricacies of the Mindanao conflict as a true son of the island, Ambassador Yano was also appointed as chairman of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) which oversees the ceasefire agreement with MILF. A son of public school teachers, Ambassador Yano was born on June 13, 1953 in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte. He graduated from the Philippine Military Academy in 1976 and had completed various military schooling and training courses both here and abroad. He is married to Mrs. Estela Aragon-Yano, a former military nurse, and they are blessed with a son, Ervin Andrew. |
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