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PH Embassy in Madrid Presents ¨Quezon’s Game¨ at Cine sa Embahada in Commemoration of Araw ng Kagitingan

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Philippine Ambassador to Spain Philippe J. Lhuillier welcomes the Filipino Community to the Sentro Rizal Library on 09 April 2022. (Madrid PE photos)

MADRID, April 13 2022 – The Philippine Embassy in Madrid welcomed the Filipino Community to the Sentro Rizal Library on 09 April 2022, for a screening of the film ¨Quezon’s Game¨ as part of the Embassy´s commemoration of Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor.)

The Embassy co-presented the film with The Filipino Channel and served as an opportunity to highlight the historic and heroic decision of President Manuel L. Quezon to open the Philippines to European Jews seeking shelter during World War II.  

For the benefit of Spanish guests who also attended the showing of the second film for Cine sa Embahada, posters of Filipino heroes and their accomplishments were placed along the hall leading up to the Sentro Rizal Library. A new “Sentro Rizal” sign was inaugurated at the event as well.

Philippine Ambassador to Spain Philippe J. Lhuillier welcomed the Filipino Community and thanked them for supporting the Embassy´s activities. He also invited them to attend the 4th Overseas Filipino Workers’ Congress on 05 June 2022 as part of the Embassy´s Philippine Independence Day celebration. He also reminded attendees that Overseas Voting would begin on 10 April 2022 and reminded voters based in the Community of Madrid to vote early. END

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Posters of Filipino heroes and their accomplishments were placed along the hall leading up to the Sentro Rizal Library. (Madrid PE photos)

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