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A celebration of friendship

Oman's 53rd National Day

Published Nov 28, 2023 09:55 am

It has been an eventful year for many countries thus far, and part of what makes this year interesting is the reaffirmation of cooperation and friendship among many nations.

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Second Secretary Nasra Ali Mohammed Al-Wahaibi, Deputy Chief of Mission Mohammed Ahmed Omer Ba Omar, DFA Undersecretary of Migrant Workers Eduardo Jose A. De Vega, and Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman H.E. Nasser Said Abdullah Al Manwari

Such is the case between the Philippines and Oman, as the latter celebrated its 53rd National Day, which also commemorated 43 years of bilateral relations that started in October 1980.

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Amb. H.E. Nasser Said Abdullah Al Manwari delivers his message during the reception. Joining him on stage are DFA Usec. Eduardo Jose A. De Vega, and The Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines of the Holy See Archbishop Charles John Brown

“We have witnessed an all-round growth of the relations with progress at various levels and across a broad spectrum of areas,” says H.E. Nasser Said Abdullah Almanwari, ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Philippines during their National Day celebrations held at the Makati Shangri-la last Nov. 21. “Today, Oman is a home [to] around 50,000 overseas Filipino workers that significantly contribute [to the] Oman economy.”

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The Ambassador of the Embassy of the Republic of Italy H.E. Marco Clemente and Ambassador of the Embassy of Romania H.E. Răduţa Dana Matache share a light moment with the youngest guest at the reception: Shahd Khalfan Al and Omar Khalfan Al Wahaibi, children of Second Secretary Nasra Ali Mohammed Al-Wahaibi

Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Eduardo Jose De Vega, for his part, reaffirms the good relationship between the two countries.

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Embassy of The Repubic of Iraq Manila Counsellor Hassanien Hikmat with Dr. Gerry De Guzman
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H.E. Amb. Chanaka Talpahewa of the Embassy of Sri Lanka, Honorary Consul of Lebanon Consul Joseph Felix Assad, H.E. Amb. Bartinah Ntombizodwa Radebe-Netshitenzhe of Republic Of South Africa Embassy, H.E. Amb. Saleh A.F. Mohammad of the Embassy of the State of Palestine, and H.E. Amb. Musaed Saleh Ahmad Althwaikh of Embassy of Kuwait

“I look forward to further deepening our bilateral relations and cooperation in the fields of human resources, culture, trade and investment, and agriculture,” De Vega says. “With your commitment to peace, dialogue, and religious tolerance, I am confident that our cooperation and cordial relations will reach new heights in the forthcoming years.”

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Amb. H.E. Niyazi Evren Akyol of Türkiye, Amb. H.E. Chanaka Talpahewa of Sri Lanka, H.E Amb. Phan Peuv of Cambodia, and H.E. Amb. Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad Kazi of Pakistan
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The cutting of the celebratory cake: Led by Ambassador of The Sultanate of Oman, H.E. Nasser Said Abdullah Al Manwari (3rd from right) together with (from left) Deputy Chief of Mission Mohammed Ahmed Omer Ba Omar, Embassy of Egypt Amb. H.E. Ahmed Shehabeldin, Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia Amb. H.E. Hisham S.A. Alqahtani, Embassy of the United Arab Emirates Amb. H.E. Mohamed Obaid Alqataam Alzaabi, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines of the Holy See Archbishop Charles John Brown, H.E. Amb. Nasser, DFA Usec. Eduardo Jose A. De Vega, and Embassy of Kuwait in Manila Amb. H.E. Musaed Saleh Ahmad Althwaikh
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Deputy Chief of Mission Mohammed Ahmed Omer Ba Omar, DFA Secretary Enrique A. Manalo, and Amb. H.E. Nasser Said Abdullah Al Manwari
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H.E. Amb. Ahmed Shehabeldin of Egypt with Sen. Robinhood Padilla
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Honorary Consul Of Estonia Fernando Pena, Makati City Mayor Abigail ‘Abby’ Binay-Campos, and Honorary Consul of Jordan Michael Ang
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Usec. De Vega with H.E. Amb. Shambhu S. Kumaran of the Embassy of India, and H.E. Amb. Niyazi Evren Akyol of the Turkiye Embassy

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