Ambassador Patricia Ann V. Paez handing a bouquet of flowers to Undersecretary of State Mrs. Joanna Wronecka upon her arrival at the NAIA; looking on from  L to R: Honorary Consul Fernandino Lising, Jr. (extreme left); Ambassador Marcin Kubiak (2nd from left) and Deputy Director Beata   Stoczynska (extreme right)

L to R: Deputy Director of the Asia Pacific Department Ms. Beata Stoczynska, Polish Ambassador Mr. Marcin Kubiak, Undersecretary of State Mrs. Joanna Wronecka, Ambassador Patricia Ann V. Paez and Honorary Consul General Fernandino Lising at the NAIA’s Dignitaries’ Lounge

Courtesy Call of the Polish delegation on Foreign Secretary H.E. Perfecto Yasay at the Department of Foreign Affairs; L to R: Deputy Director Mr. Maciej Falkowski, Deputy Director Mrs. Stoczynska, ,Amb. Kubiak, Undersecretary Mrs. Wronecka, Foreign Secretary H.E. Perfecto Yasay, Undersecretary Mr. Enrique Manalo, Amb. Paez, Assistant Secretary Cleofe Natividad, and Poland’s Honorary Consul General Mr. Fernandino Lising, Jr.

4th round of Philippines-Poland Political Consultations and Working Lunch; Undersecretary for Policy Amb. Enrique Manalo led the Philippine delegation composed of Assistant Secretary for European Affairs (OEA) Ambassador Cleofe Natividad, Ambassador Paez, and other Philippine officials

During the Philippines-Poland Business Seminar; from L to R: Director Maciej Falkowski of the Department of Economic Cooperation, Director Marcin Jankowski of the Ministry of Economy, Deputy Director of the Asia Pacific Department Mrs. Stoczynska, Undersecretary Wronecka, Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Ms. Charito Plaza, Amb. Kubiak and PCCI Chairman Ambassador Yujuico

PEZA Director General Ms. Charito Plaza delivering her opening remarks during the Philippines-Poland Business Seminar

Upon the request of Amb. Paez, the DFA’s Angklung group performed for the Polish delegation before the start of the Working Lunch

Welcome dinner hosted by Ambassador Paez for the Polish delegation at Barbara’s restaurant in Intramuros which also featured cultural  performances showcasing the Philippines’ native music and folk dances

L to R: CEO of the Pietrucha Group Mr. Jerzy Pietrucha, DFA Chief Coordinator Ambassador Leah Ruiz, Ambassador Paez, Undersecretary Wronecka, Chairman of the Philippine Commerce and Industry Ambassador Benedicto Yujuico, Ambassador Kubiak and Honorary Consul General Fernandino Lising

Rondalla rendering Philippine music

On the right (foregrounf) is Assistant Secretary and DFA Spokesperson Mr, Charles Jose

L to R: Mr. Dominik Malek of the Asia Pacific Department, Executive Director Mr. Mardomel Melicor, Assistant Secretary Ms. Hjayceelyn Quintana, and Mr, Tomasz Wsniewski of the Economic Cooperation Department

Director Maciej Falkowski (3rd from left) with Vice Consul Mark de la Vega, Consul Ms. Joyce Camacho and a DTI official

Seated from L to R: Chairman of the PCCI Amb. Benedicto Yujuico, Amb. Paez, Amb. Kubiak, Undersecretary Mrs. Wronecka, and CEO of the Pietrucha Group Mr. Jerzy Pietrucha pose with the cultural performers at Barbara’s restaurant

   A 20-member Polish delegation led by Undersecretary of State Mrs. Joanna Wronecka and composed of foreign ministry officials and representatives of the business sector visited Manila from 09 to 13 October 2016.

   During their visit, they paid a courtesy call on Secretary of Foreign Affairs H.E. Perfecto Yasay, participated in the 4th round of the Philippines-Poland Political Consultations as well as in the Philippines-Poland Business Seminar, and attended the official inauguration of the production plant of the joint venture between Poland and the Philippines called the Pietrucha Manufacturing Philippines, Inc. which is located in the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB).

   The Polish businessmen also had business-to-business (B2B) meetings with their Philippine counterparts. Before this visit, the last time a Polish business delegation visited the Philippines was 17 years ago, in March 1999.

   Some members of the Polish business delegation attended the annual Business Summit of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) while others joined Amb. Paez in a meeting with PCCI officials. There were also those who decided to stay behind at the Freeport Area of Bataan in Mariveles.

   Undersecretary Mrs. Wronecka was welcomed at the airport on 09 October by Philippine envoy to Poland Ms. Patricia Ann V. Paez, Poland’s non-resident ambassador to the Philippines Mr. Marcin Kubiak and Poland’s Honorary Consul General in Manila Mr. Fernandino Lising, Jr. Ambassador Paez hosted a welcome dinner for the delegation.

   On 10 October, Undersecretary Wronecka and several officials of Poland’s foreign ministry paid a courtest call on Secretary of Foreign Affairs H.E. Perfecto Yasay.

   They proceeded to the World Trade Center to participate in the Philippines-Poland Business Seminar. The Polish business delegation engaged in business-to-business (B2B) meetings with Filipino businessmen.

   Later, the Polish foreign ministry officials had bilateral Political Consultations with Philippine officials led by DFA Undersecretary for Policy Enrique Manalo.

   After this, the 20-member Polish delegation went to Mariveles, Bataan for the next day’s official inauguration of the production plant of the Pietrucha Manufacturing Philippines, Inc.

Assistant Secretary Ambasssador Grace Princesa (extreme right) and Ms. Justyna Kobos (in blue). Ms. Agnes Perpetua Legaspi of the Department of Trade and Industry  (2nd from left)

Director Marcin Jnakowski of Poland’s Ministry of Economy (seated, extreme left)

Folk dancers in colorful ternos and classic barong tagalog

Welcome dinner guests watching the special cultural show