00:00It's time to go to cultural exchange.
00:02It's time to go to Belgium and Filipina
00:05in the past couple of years.
00:07And it's time to go to the beginning of Belgium days
00:11in Manila 2026
00:12for the Filipinos
00:13that are going to be a part of the world's famous waffles,
00:20surreal folk festivals,
00:22and, of course, chocolates.
00:24Those are the most famous symbols of Belgium.
00:30At mas makikilala pa ng mga Pilipino ang kultura nito
00:33dahil inilunsad na ang pagbubukas ng Belgian days in Manila 2026
00:38sa pamamagitan ng isang symbolic lighting ceremony.
00:43Isa ito sa mga aktividad bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang
00:47ng ikawalumpong taon ng diplomatic relations ng Belgium at Pilipinas.
00:53Walumpong taon ng pagpapalitan ng kultura,
00:56pagtutulungan, at pagkakaisa sa iba't ibang larangan
00:59na nagtatampok sa Belgian culture at gastronomy.
01:04This is a very important milestone for us.
01:07This is actually the testimony of 80 years
01:10of building bridges together
01:12through business,
01:14through people-to-people relations,
01:16to culture,
01:17to academic exchange,
01:19and to many other collaborations.
01:21Mas naging makulay ang gabi sa pagdalo ng mga Smurfs,
01:24ang mga sikat na blue characters
01:26na nilikha ng Belgian cartoonist na si Peo.
01:29Kilala at minahal din sila sa Pilipinas
01:32kaya naging simbolo sila
01:33ng matagal ng pagkakaibigan ng mga Belgian at Pilipino.
01:37Belgium and the Philippines have a lot more in common
01:40than what we might think.
01:42We are both maritime nations.
01:44We are separated maybe geographically,
01:46but we have a lot of things that bring us together.
01:48Mula sa sining at pagkain hanggang sa diplomatikong ugnayan,
01:53patuloy na pinapatibay ng dalawang bansa
01:55ang kanilang kooperasyon sa paglipas ng mga taon.
01:58Kabilang dito ang maritime industry at seafarer welfare,
02:02environmental sustainability,
02:04education,
02:05at cultural exchange.
02:08We just want to congratulate the ambassador
02:11and of course the whole country of Belgium
02:14celebrating the 80th year
02:16of bilateral friendship,
02:18particularly with the Philippines.
02:21I invite you to a magnificent celebration,
02:24celebration of friendship between Belgium and the Philippines.
02:28In the coming days,
02:29please join us for different activities,
02:32gastronomy,
02:33business,
02:34innovation,
02:35cultural exchange,
02:36and much more.
02:37At sa bawat ilaw na sumindi sa gabing ito,
02:41mas lalong pinatutunayan na kahit pinaglalayo ng distansya
02:44ang Belgium at Pilipinas,
02:45nananatiling magkaugnayan dalawang bansa
02:48sa pamamagitan ng kultura,
02:50pagkakaibigan,
02:51at pusong nagkakaunawaan.
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