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Ambassador Manuel A.J. Teehankee and Mr. Emmanuel Garibay
31 May 2022
The Philippines Missions in Geneva unveiled on 20 May 2022 a grand mural with the theme of the Global Filipino. The Global Filipino mural, which measures an impressive 3.5 meters by 5 meters, was borne from Ambassador Manuel A.J. Teehankee’s idea to collaborate with renowned Filipino artist Mr. Emmanuel “Manny” Garibay’s on the creation of an ambitious artistic centerpiece for the newly opened Philippine Chancery Building in Geneva.
The Formal Unveiling was co-hosted by Ambassador Manuel A.J. Teehankee, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the WTO, Ambassador Maria Teresa T. Almojuela, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva, and Mr. Felipe F. Cariño III, Consul General of the Philippine Consulate in Geneva.
(L-R): Ms. Mary Grace C. Yap, H.E. Amb. Maria Teresa T. Almojuela, Mr. Emmanuel Garibay, H.E. Amb. Manuel A.J. Teehankee, H.E. Amb. Jocelyn Batoon-Garcia (ret.), H.E. Amb. Uriel Norman R. Garibay (ret.)
In his welcome remarks, Ambassador Teehankee noted that: “The Philippine Chancery Building can serve as a hub for engagement between the Filipino community and International Geneva as well as a forum to promote Filipino culture through the Rizal Library, and in future a possible Sentro Rizal in Geneva.”
In her closing remarks, Ambassador Almojeula highlighted that: “The mural painting is a legacy project by the Missions in Geneva that exhibits the uniqueness, beauty, and complexity of the Philippine art to Filipino and foreign visitors alike and is intended to be strategically displayed in the Mission public area to encourage a sense of pride, joy, and nationalism among our Filipino kababayan who can now call the newly-opened chancery as their home away from the mother country” according to Ambassador Almojuela.
The project was seen to fruition through a multi-faceted partnership between the Philippine Mission to the UN, the Philippine Mission to the WTO, the Philippine Consulate General Geneva, Mr. Garibay, the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Dr. Francis Chua, Chairman Emeritus of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the International Chamber of Commerce (Philippines) and the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, M3 Immobilier, and the DFA’s Office of Asset Management and Support Services (OAMMS).
The formal unveiling of the Global Filipino mural
Mr. Emmanuel Garibay’s work shows a stunning combination of social realism and avant-garde figurative expression, seriousness, humor, sharp social critique, and humane character depiction. What is achieved through his carefully crafted work is effective storytelling of people in scenes of social, political, and religious complexity
(L-R): Mme. Solveig Bregger, H.E. Amb. Manuel A.J. Teehankee, M3 CEO Mr. Abdallah Chatila, Mme. Guadalupe da Silva Nunes, Mme. Corrine Chazaut-Follmi
(L_R): Mme. Guadalupe da Silva Nunes, H.E. Amb. Jocelyn Batoon-Garcia (ret.), Dr. Tony Glaser , H.E. Amb. Tan Hung Seng, - , Mr. Abdallah Chatila, Mr. Patrick Amon, H.E. Amb. Rongvudhi Virabutr, H.E. Mr. Latsamy Keomany , H.E. Amb. Ei Ei Tin , H.E. Amb. Maria Teresa T. Almojuela, H.E. Amb. Manuel A.J Teehankee
(L-R): Mr. Jet Olfato, H.E. Amb. Maria Teresa T. Almojuela and H.E. Amb. Manuel A.J. Teehankee
(L-R): H.E. Amb. Maria Teresa T. Almojuela, Mr. Emmanuel Garibay and H.E. Amb. Manuel A.J. Teehankee
(L-R): Mr. Raul Teehankee, H.E. Amb. Jocelyn Batoon-Garcia (ret.),Ms. Desiree Bautista
(L-R): Mr. Emmanuel Garibay, Mr. Raul Teehankee, H.E. Amb. Maria Teresa T. Almojuela, H.E. Amb. Manuel A.J. Teehankee, Mrs. Grace Jao Thack
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Officers and staff of the Philippine Mission to the WTO in Geneva sing the National Anthem in commemoration of the 122th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence (12 June 2020)
H.E. Ambassador Manuel A.J. Teehankee, Philippine Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization, delivering the Independence Day message of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
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(Counterclockwise from top-left: Amb. Teehankee delivering his welcome remarks; WTO DDG Brauner delivering his brief remarks; Audience listening intently to Dr. Sunico’s introduction; Dr. Sunico performing the mini-concert)
14 JUNE 2019, GENEVA – Internationally-acclaimed Filipino artist, Dr. Raul Sunico, performed a mini-concert for an intimate group of music lovers in one of the historic rooms of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Headquarters.
In his welcome remarks, Ambassador Manuel A.J. Teehankee, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the WTO, thanked the Philippine National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) for their cooperation in bringing this event to fruition. WTO Deputy Director-General Karl Brauner welcomed Dr. Sunico to the WTO and praised the musical prowess of Filipinos.
Before his performance, Dr. Sunico introduced his six-piece repertoire, which included pieces by Chopin, Schubert, Ravel, Liszt and Filipino composer, Francisco Buencamino. Dr. Sunico’s performance ended with a standing ovation, after which he conversed with the audience in a short question-and-answer session.
The said mini-concert was attended by several Permanent Representatives to the WTO, WTO Appellate Body Members, WTO Secretariat Members and other prominent music lovers based in Geneva. END.
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(L-R): Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration - H.E. Mr. Dagfinn SØRLI (Norway); Committee on Balance-of-Payments Restrictions – H.E. Miss Cheryl K. SPENCER (Jamaica); Committee on Trade and Development – H.E. Mr. Chad BLACKMAN (Barbados); Committee on Trade Facilitation – H.E. Mohammad Qurban HAQJO (Afghanistan); Dispute Settlement Body – H.E. Dr. David WALKER (New Zealand); General Council – H.E. Ms. Sunanta KANGVALKULKIJ (Thailand); Trade Policy Review Body – H.E. Mr. Manuel A.J. TEEHANKEE (Philippines); Council for Trade in Goods – H.E. Mr. José Luís CANCELA GÓMEZ (Uruguay); Committee on Trade and Environment – Mr. Jean-Marie PAUGAM (France); Committee on Agriculture – Ms. Christiane Daleiden Distefano (Luxembourg); Council for TRIPS – H.E. Mr. Lundeg PUREVSUREN (Mongolia); Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology – H.E. Dr. Rashidi SAID (Malaysia)
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06 May 2019, GENEVA – Ambassador Manuel A. J. Teehankee, Philippine Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization, formally delivered to WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo the request of the Philippine government to become an observer in the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) under the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) is the main WTO agreement that provides the framework for the conduct of international trade in government procurement among 47 WTO Members that signed the GPA.
As a non-party to the GPA, the Philippines has applied for observership status in the WTO GPA Committee. If approved, the Philippines will be able to participate in the discussions in the Committee, gain access to relevant information, and become acquainted with the operation and administration of the Agreement, without undertaking any obligations.
Through its participation as observer in the GPA, the Philippines looks to gain a better understanding of the GPA and further promote the efficient and effective management of public resources and good governance in national procurement systems.
