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Article: DFA promotes Filipino food overseas.(Metro & National News)
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- Manila Bulletin
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- October 16, 2005
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Byline: DAVID CAGAHASTIAN
With the growing Filipino population in almost every country in the world, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is promoting the Filipino cuisine to help Filipinos abroad keep their culture alive, and even convince foreign tourists to visit the Philippines.
Philippine Ambassador to The Hague Romeo Arguelles launched recently a Filipino cooking demonstration in The Hague in The Netherlands to promote the Filipino cuisine among prospective foreign tourists in Europe.
Arguelles said that the promotion of Filipino cuisine, in line with the DFA's policy of employing cultural diplomacy, is also expected to pave the way ...