PHL tourism, workers' rights promoted at Lebanon cultural fair
05/05/2011
GMANews.tv
The Philippine Embassy and the Filipino Cultural Guild (FCG) promoted these issues at the fair dubbed "Cultural City" at the Lebanese International University (LIU) Bekaa Valley Campus on May 1.
"Some 40,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) live and work in Lebanon, and the protection of their human rights were essential in the participation of the Philippines in the launching ceremony of the LIU's Cultural City," the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.
The Cultural City is an annual event to promote the work of the university's Human Rights Center.
It featured the International Cultural Fair participated in by 22 embassies including the Philippines.
Its launching coincided with the May 1 Labor Day celebration in Lebanon.
According to the DFA, the events in the 15-day festival included the campaign to defend the rights of foreign workers in Lebanon.
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Philippine Ambassador Gilberto Asuque led the country's delegation to the fair which featured a photo exhibit of Philippine tourism sites. - VVP, GMA News
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