SULONG 2020, 29 February 2020

SULONG 2020, 29 February 2020

“Sulong 2020”, Diwata-Women in Resource Development’s kickoff activity for the year with its project partners, the Land Rover Club of the Philippines, Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association and FWD Insurance was held on 29 February 2020, starting with a program generously hosted by SGV & Co at its Clark Freeport Zone office. Our special guests were the Ambassadors of India (Jaideep Madumdar), Sweden (Harald Fries) and Sri Lanka (Shobini Gunasekera), and Counsellor Sheona McKenna representing Australian Ambassador Steven Robinson AO. It was followed by a visit to the project site at Sitio Caguing, Bamban Tarlac.
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Book on women-envoys hits shelves

Book on women-envoys hits shelves

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Solar lolas from Aeta land raring to teach green tech

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