On 10 December 2025, SMC paid a courtesy call to the Philippine Embassy in Belgium and met with H.E. Ambassador Jaime Victor B. Ledda and Third Secretary and Vice-Consul Ma. Filonila Alcaraz-Arguelles.

December 17, 2025


The SMC team, represented by Dr. Maruja MB Asis (Senior Researcher) and Eunice Tejada (Research Assistant), shared findings from the AspirE Project and engaged in insightful conversations about the Philippines-Europe migration corridor.

Third Secretary and Vice-Consul Alcaraz-Arguelles, along with a representative from the embassy, also participated in AspirE’s final conference in Brussels on 11 December 2025.