Secretary Locsin Swears in New ASEAN Ladies Foundation, Inc. (ALF) Board of Trustees
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. administers the oath of office of the newly-elected Board of Trustees of the ASEAN Ladies Foundation, Inc. (ALF) on 03 March 2021. Witnessing the oath-taking were ALF Chairperson, Mme. Maria Lourdes B. Locsin and Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) Ambassador to the Philippines Songkane Luangmuninthone, (DFA-OPCD photo by Philip Adrian Fernandez)
PASAY CITY 04 March 2021 – Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. administered the oath of office of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ladies Foundation, Inc. (ALF) Board of Trustees for CY 2021 at the Carlos P. Garcia Conference Room on 03 March 2021.
The newly elected Board is composed of Mme. Anothay Luangmuninthone of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Mme. Myint Thandar of Myanmar, Ms. Linda Rahmanto of Indonesia, and from the Philippines, Ms. Victoria Bautista Ablan, Ms. Nora Salazar, and Ms. Maria Cecilia P. Wenceslao.
ALF Chairperson Mme. Maria Lourdes B. Locsin also conveyed her appreciation to outgoing Board of Trustees President Linda Rahmanto and incoming President Mme. Anothay Luangmuninthone in a ceremonial turnover. Lao PDR Ambassador to the Philippines Songkane Luangmuninthone was also present.
The ALF seeks to promote awareness and understanding of the various history and cultural heritage of ASEAN member countries. Last year, despite the challenges brought about by the pandemic, the ALF was able to put together online cooking videos entitled, “Flavorful Journeys – Exploring ASEAN Cuisine”. The videos have collectively garnered more than 42,000 views on YouTube and 136,000 views in Facebook. The videos can still be accessed at the Office of the Secretary-Special Project Unit (OSEC-SPU) Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100027698379060 and on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWat9ADvu9S9UHVUwzdbB2cqByE4HLcCX. END
From left to tight: Turnover of the ALF Presidency with the Secretary and Mme. Maria Lourdes B. Locsin. Outgoing President, Ms. Linda Rahmanto of Indonesia and Incoming President, Mme. Anothay Luangmuninthone and Lao PDR Ambassador to the Philippines Songkane Luangmuninthone. (DFA-OPCD photo by Philip Adrian Fernandez)
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. (fourth from left), ALF Chairperson, Mme. Maria Lourdes B. Locsin (fourth from right), and Lao PDR Ambassador to the Philippines Songkane Luangmuninthone (second from left) with the newly-elected Board of Trustees. (DFA-OPCD photo by Philip Adrian Fernandez)