PHNOM PENH 12 May 2022 – A total of 18 Cambodian Senate personnel successfully completed the English Language Training (ELT) - Intermediate Level program sponsored by the Philippine Embassy in cooperation with the Cambodian Senate. The three-month long program held its closing ceremonies on 05 May 2022 at the Senate building in Phnom Penh.
In her remarks, Philippine Ambassador to Cambodia Maria Amelita C. Aquino emphasized the importance of learning the English language in the globalized world. As Cambodia currently chairs the ASEAN and hosts several international meetings including inter-parliamentary conferences, the training will benefit Senate personnel who will be interacting with various nationalities. She noted that the cooperation between the Embassy and the Cambodian Senate contributes to strengthening the two countries’ people-to-people ties.
The Philippine Embassy has been sponsoring English language trainings to Cambodian Senate personnel since 2015. Program Instructor Mr. Teodoro Ariel Publico, a Filipino national and teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL) at Paññasastra University of Cambodia, stated that the program has been instrumental in the continuing professional development of Cambodian Senate personnel.
Cambodian Senate Deputy Director General Lok Chhay expressed his appreciation to the Philippine Embassy for improving the English speaking skills of Senate personnel through this program. He further expressed hope that cooperation with the Embassy would continue, especially in offering similar capacity-building/training programs for Senate personnel.
Source: Republic of Philippines Department Of Foreign Affairs