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Swiss firms host work immersion day for Filipino HS students By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora  November 9, 2023, 7:58 pm Share       'DAY OF THE FUTURE' . Students of the Makati High School tour the Swiss Embassy in Manila during the Day of the Future event on Thursday (Nov. 9, 2023). This is the first time the Swiss Embassy did the Day of the Future event in the Philippines.  (PNA photo by Joyce Rocamora) MANILA  – Switzerland's government has brought to the Philippines its very own "Day of the Future" tradition, allowing Filipino high school students to participate in a one-day work immersion program in Swiss companies based in the country. More than 200 students from various parts of the Philippines, mostly in Metro Manila, joined the event and gained insights into possible career opportunities beyond traditional professions. Among the Swiss firms that opened their doors to the students were Roche, Novartis, Endress + Hauser, ERNI, Ivoclar Vivadent, SGS, Holcim, Impact...

EMBASSIES AT WORK SPECIALS Swiss Embassy launches 'Day of the Future' BY   MANILA BULLETIN Nov 14, 2023 11:27 AM     Switzerland's  Day of the Future  in the Philippines :  The  Day of the Future  is a special annual occasion in Switzerland  that embodies the spirit of collaboration, education, and inspiration,  bridging  the gap between the classroom and the workplace, offering the youth a glimpse into the endless possibilities that await them in the professional world. The pioneer launch of Switzerland's Day of the Future in the Philippines , organized by the Embassy of Switzerland in the Philippines held a press conference on November 9, 2023  at the BDO Equitable Building in Makati and supported by various Swiss companies in the Philippines. Photo shows Swiss Embassy's officials together with some of the participating companies represented by their executives. (L-R) Swiss Embassy's Deputy Head of Mission Celine F ürst,   Marketing and Partnerships Manager of...

New Swiss study on ticks finds nearly all carry pathogens 18/11/2023 BY  LE NEWS   LEAVE A COMMENT A recently published study shows 84% of ticks collected in urban areas and 77% of those in rural areas in Switzerland contained at least one non-viral pathogen in addition to a number of viruses. Almost every tick has the potential to make you sick, said Cornel Fraefel, a virologist from the University of Zurich who was involved in the study. Photo by Erik Karits on Pexels.com Researchers collected and tested a total of 10,286 ticks from rural and urban areas in ten Swiss cantons in 2021 and 2022. The most common bacteria found were from the Rickettsia group. These pathogens can cause a whole range of diseases that can cause fever, chills and headaches and were found in 70.8% of the ticks. Borrelia, which is responsible for Lyme disease, was found in many ticks. In urban areas, 8.2% contained the disease and in rural areas 1.9% did. The Alongshan virus (ALSV), which was first detected in ...

Cross-border shopping – Swiss government intends to cut tax free allowance 18/11/2023 BY  LE NEWS   LEAVE A COMMENT This week, the newspaper Tages-Anzeiger reported that Switzerland's federal government is working on reducing the tax free allowance granted to people returning home from a shopping trip abroad. The amount is currently CHF 300 per person per day. The government is looking at cutting this allowance to CHF 150 per person per day, according to the newspaper. Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com The value of any goods exceeding the allowance is subject to Swiss VAT, currently 7.7%. Within the current CHF 300 allowance are quantity limits on alcohol and tobacco that qualify for tax free treatment.   According to a study by the University of St. Gallen cross-border shopping diverted CHF 8.5 billion away from Swiss retailers last year, down from CHF 9.1 billion in 2017. Roughly 40% of the total is spent on groceries. Reducing the tax free limit is an old idea. Retailers ...

Dear Members, We look forward to seeing you! To confirm your participation, kindly send payment via Gcash on or before Dec. 7, 2023:       Maria Brumann 0917 850 9265       Pam Begre 0917 842 6800 Thank you and see you at our event! Pam Begre Vice President and Board Member

Subject: Save the Dates - November/December

Subject: Christmas Reception on 1st December 2023

Subject: Samichlaus Party on 2nd December 2023 -- Lorenz Wuhtrich +63 9474268138 10i Unit Anaheim Tower 3,  California Garden Square,  Domingo M. Guevara,  1550 Mandaluyong City Philippines

The Metzgete was delightful where the community got together to share a meal of traditional Swiss meats giving us all a taste of nostalgia 🙂