Philippine Embassy in Bucharest

Press Release No. 2026-22

𝕻𝖍𝖎𝖑𝖎𝖕𝖕𝖎𝖓𝖊 𝕰𝖒𝖇𝖆𝖘𝖘𝖞 𝖎𝖓 𝕭𝖚𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖊𝖘𝖙 𝕮𝖊𝖑𝖊𝖇𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖘
𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕹𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖆𝖑 𝕳𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖆𝖌𝖊 𝕸𝖔𝖓𝖙𝖍 𝖙𝖍𝖗𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍 𝕿𝖗𝖆𝖉𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕸𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖈

In celebration of the National Heritage Month, the Philippine Embassy in Bucharest had Flores de Mayo at the Sacre Coeur Catholic Church on 24 May 2026; and Kundiman and OPM Performance by Mr. Job Polvoriza, Filipino Baroque Cellist.

FLORES DE MAYO

The Pinoy Organization in Romania (POIR), through the support of the Embassy, organized a Flores De Mayo on 24 May 2026. This was attended by the local and Romanian community in Bucharest.

The Flores de Mayo was held in Sacre Coeur Catholic Church.

Through this celebration, the POIR was able to introduce to the Romanian community the Filipino traditional Catholic festival celebrated throughout the Philippines in May every year.

KUNDIMAN AND OPM PERFORMANCE
by Mr. Job Polvoriza, Filipino Baroque Cellist

Job Polvoriza, a Filipino cellist from Baguio City, who completed his Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance at the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music and is currently based in Würzburg, Germany rendered Kundiman songs and OPM Performance in SkyTower Lobby and in the Sacre Coeur Church.

Mr. Polvoriza brings pride to the country by being among the selected few individuals who competed in the Cello Competition in Bucharest on 28 May 2026.

As a Cellist artist, he was able to share the Filipino music to the local and Filipino community. -end

Courtesy: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)

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The Philippine Embassy in Bucharest joins the celebration of the National Flag Days from May 28 to June 12, 2026 🇵🇭

A symbol of freedom, unity, and love for the country.
The flag also serves as an inspiration to our beloved overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) whose contributions to the Filipino family and the country are immeasurable.

Muli, pagpupugay sa watawat ng Pilipinas!

The Philippine Embassy in Bucharest, Romania facilitated
the introductory meeting (virtual) between the Game Developers Association of the Philippines (GDAP) and the Romanian Game Developers Association (GDAP) on 22 May 2026.

First Secretary and Consul Siegfred Masangkay, with the Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Berlin’s (PITC) head, Commercial Counsellor Nicanor Bautista, led the meeting. GDAP was represented by Ms. Ria Lu, GDAP President and Ms.Alexis Geronga, Director of Industry Development. On the other hand, RGDA was
represented by Mr. Luca Onică, Public Affairs Officer.

Mr. Masangkay, in popular gaming parlance, encouraged the two groups to “understand each other’s builds and explore ways the two organizations could co-op and party up on.” He also expressed hopes for stronger, more connected games industry between the Philippines and Romania.

The two organizations each gave a snapshot of their respective organization’s profile, programs, targets, and country game development ecosystem. The two organizations also affirmed that they are keen on building cross-border partnerships to foster growth, improved talent pipelines, and share best practices.
GDAP shared with RGDA its major trade events and trade missions abroad, as well as extended an invitation to the latter to join/attend the upcoming Philippine Game Development Expo (PGDX) to be held in Manila in July 2026. The two groups expressed their eagerness for a meetup at the sidelines of the Gamescom 2026
trade fair event in Cologne in August 2026.

Bucharest PE and PTIC-Berlin also repeated its pitch – the Philippines as an emerging games production powerhouse and readiness to be a global collaborator in game development. Likewise, it was highlighted that the local gaming market is large
and monetization potential is high, and the Philippines can be a strategic hub of operations for foreign investors/collaborators in the Southeast Asian and Asia-Pacific region. END

Holiday notice

01 June 2026 (Monday) in observance of the Orthodox Pentecost Monday and Children's Day.

Salamat po!

𝘽𝑼𝘾𝑯𝘼𝑹𝙀𝑺𝙏 𝙋𝑬 𝑯𝙀𝑳𝙋𝑺 𝑭𝙄𝑳𝙄𝑷𝙄𝑵𝙊 𝙍𝑬𝙎𝑻𝘼𝑼𝙍𝑨𝙉𝑻𝙎
𝙋𝑹𝙊𝑴𝙊𝑻𝙀 𝙏𝑶𝙐𝑹𝙄𝑺𝙈 𝙏𝑶 𝑻𝙃𝑬 𝑷𝙃𝑰𝙇𝑰𝙋𝑷𝙄𝑵𝙀𝑺

Ambassador Noel Servigon, accompanied by First Secretary and Consul Siegfred Masangkay, handed over vibrant tourism promotion posters to two Filipino restaurants in Bucharest on 26 May 2026.

The tourism promotion effort takes on the idea of “loved the food, come see and experience where it all began.” MaPa Fusion Restaurant and Sam’s Fusion Restaurant, two Filipino restaurants in
Bucharest, each received high-quality posters showcasing some of the Philippines’ most iconic landmarks and natural landscapes. The posters aim to inspire curiosity and encourage travel among diners and visitors in the two participating establishments.

The high-quality photos used for the posters were provided by the Department of Tourism Office (DOT) in Frankfurt, Germany. Included in the posters are QR codes linking interested parties to interesting Philippine tourism promotion and information
pages and sites of the DOT.

The Filipino proprietors welcomed the initiative enthusiastically, giving them an opportunity to help promote tourism to their home country. The participating restaurants will display the posters prominently in their dining areas.

There is a growing curiosity, following and appreciation of Filipino cuisine among the local communities. These restaurants often receive tourism related queries and request for recommendations from their diners.

The initiative of the Philippine Embassy’s broader effort to foster tourism destination awareness, public diplomacy agenda, and deepen cultural appreciation within the host country’s communities. END

In celebration of the National Heritage Month, we are bringing Kundiman and OPM Songs to Romania.

Featuring our very own Mr. Job Polvoriza.

Mabuhay ang musikang Pilipino!