RCO La Union Celebrates the 119th Philippine Independence Day
Unveiling of the City Plaza Rehabilitation Plan led by Governor Francisco Emmanuel R. Ortega, III and Mayor Hermenegildo A. Gualberto
15 June 2017 LA UNION – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Regional Consular Office-La Union (RCO La Union) celebrated Kalayaan 2017 at its office in Manna Mall, City of San Fernando, La Union on June 09.
The program started with a flag ceremony, singing of the ASEAN song, and welcome remarks by the Finance Officer Lina G. Catbagan. Officer-in-Charge Estellita V. Casuga rendered her message to the invited guests from DFA’s social service partners in the government service in Region 1 (Philippine Information Agency, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, Department of Tourism, Philippine Ports Authority, Department of Trade and Industry, Bureau of Immigration, Office of Civil Defense, Department of Labor and Employment, National Economic Development Authority, Home Development Mutual Fund, Philippine Statistics Authority, National Tobacco Administration, Philippine Navy, and Manna Mall) and to the RCO staff.
OIC Casuga also delivered the message of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alan Peter S. Cayetano on the occasion of the 119th Anniversary of the Philippine Independence Day.
The officers and staff of RCO La Union presented a poem entitled: “Ang Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa,” followed by an intermission number by Ms. Genelyn B. Corrales accompanied by Mr. Jonathan L. Pang-ot in singing “Ang Pagbabalik” and “Ang Bayan Ko.” Administrative Officer Judelyn M. Cuaresma delivered the closing remarks for the said event.
Also, on June 12, RCO La Union’s officers and staff led by Administrative Officer Cuaresma participated in the celebration of the 119th Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence of the Provincial Government of La Union and City of San Fernando which was held in front of San Fernando’s city hall.
The said celebration commenced with the ecumenical prayer, reenactment of the Balcony Flag Waving which was performed by the students of Saint Louis College, San Fernando, La Union, singing of the Pambansang Awit ng Pilipinas which was led by the Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Office 1 Band, flag-raising ceremony headed by the officials of the Provincial Government of La Union and City of San Fernando as well as wreath laying with children to the statues of Dr. Jose P. Rizal and Francisco I. Ortega, the Distinguished Son of La Union, and 21 Gun-Salute by the PNP La Union Police Provincial Office.
Governor Francisco Emmanuel R. Ortega, III, Provincial Governor of La Union and Mayor Hermenegildo A. Gualberto, City Mayor of San Fernando both delivered their Independence Day messages for this year’s celebration with the theme: “Pagbabagong Sama-samang Balikatin.”
The celebration ended with the unveiling of the City Plaza’s Rehabilitation Plan headed by Governor Ortega and Mayor Gualberto.
The said event was attended by the officials and employees of the Provincial Government of La Union and the City Government of San Fernando, various regional government agencies in the City of San Fernando and some private entities. END
Officers and staff of RCO La Union together with DFA’s social partners in Region 1 posed for souvenir photo during this RCO’s celebration of the PHL Independence Day on 09 June 2017 at Manna Mall.