On Friday, March 21, 2025, Mr. Abdolmajid Abolghasemi, the Cultural Counselor of the Islamic Republic of Iran, along with Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Dr. Saeed Ghofrallahi, attended the Friday prayer ceremony at the Blue Mosque located in the Muslim district of Maharlika. After the prayer, they met and held discussions with Alim Najeeb Taher, the Friday prayer leader, Mr. Jadjouri Hailaya Arasa, Executive Director of the Blue Mosque, Ustad Bayan, head of the Darul Quran, and a group of respected Muslim community members present at the mosque.

The spiritual and blessed ceremony of the first Night of Qadr—the night when Imam Ali (a.s.) was struck—was held on Wednesday, 29th of Esfand 1403 (corresponding to the 18th of the holy month of Ramadan) at the conference hall of the Cultural Section of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Manila. The event was attended by His Excellency Mr. Esmaeil Zadeh, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Manila, Hojjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Mr. Saeed Ghofrallahi (a cleric dispatched from the center), a group of embassy staff, Iranian residents, and lovers of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them). Participants recited the Dua al-Jawshan al-Kabir, listened to the speakers' remarks, engaged in mourning and chest-beating rituals, and, with sincerity, performed the Qur’an-on-the-head ceremony.

The Cultural Section of the Embassy of Iran in Manila holds the weekly Dua Kumayl ceremony to strengthen the national, religious, and cultural identity of Iranian residents. This spiritually uplifting gathering fosters connections with Iranian culture and religion while preserving religious traditions. After the ceremony, participants engage in sports, promoting physical and mental well-being, solidarity, and social bonds in a positive atmosphere.

As part of the implementation of the Cultural Dialogues Program on Women, with a focus on the Coalition for the Protection of the Family, a conference titled "The Impact of Women on Societal Development in the Modern Era" was held on the occasion of International Women's Day.

In line with the implementation of another provision of the cultural exchange program between Iran and the Philippines, and with the aim of paving the way for the distribution of Iranian films in this country’s cinemas, the second Iranian Film Festival of 2025 was officially inaugurated for the first time on Saturday, March 1, 2025, corresponding to Esfand 11, 1403, at Cinema Shangri-La, Hall No. 3, in Manila.

In celebration of the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, table tennis, chess, and foosball competitions were held at the Cultural Section of the Iranian Embassy in Manila during the Ten-Day Dawn. The event aimed to strengthen national identity, unity, and social engagement among Iranians in the Philippines while commemorating the Revolution’s values.

Coinciding with the arrival of Mid-Sha'ban and the blessed birth of the Savior of humanity, Imam Mahdi (AJ), a grand celebration was held under the auspices of the Cultural Section. The event was attended by the ambassador, a group of embassy staff, Iranian residents, religious figures, and devotees of the Ahl al-Bayt (AS).

Coinciding with the 61st anniversary of diplomatic relations between Iran and the Philippines, the National Day ceremony of the Islamic Republic of Iran was held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Manila, attended by high-ranking Philippine officials, cultural figures, ambassadors and diplomats of foreign countries, and distinguished Iranians.

On the eve of the 46th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, as part of the implementation of another provision of the cultural exchange program, a traditional Iranian music concert was held at Makati University through the efforts of the Cultural Section of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the General Directorate of Cooperation and Cultural Export Regulation of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, and in collaboration with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the Philippines and Makati University.