PH Consulate General in Jeddah Celebrates PH Independence Day
The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah’s officers and staff and attached agencies during the Independence Day celebration. (Jeddah PCG photo)
JEDDAH 18 June 2019 – Dressed in their best Filipiniana attire, officers and staff of the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah led by Consul General Edgar Badajos gathered at the Consulate General’s grounds on 12 June 2019 to commemorate the 121st Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence with the theme: “Tapang ng Bayan, Malasakit sa Mamamayan.”
The program started with the traditional raising of the Philippine colors, followed by the reading of Independence Day messages of President Rodrigo Duterte, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr., Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III, and the executive officers of Pag-IBIG and the Social Security System
After reading the message of President Duterte, Consul General Badajos observed that “the freedom gained by the Philippines in 1898 is a continuing process as the Philippines is still oppressed by many social ills, including poverty and deep-rooted social inequality.” He extolled the bravery and heroism of Filipino overseas workers as they fight the loneliness of family separation in their quest to provide for their families back in the Philippines.
The formal ceremony was followed by a number of musical numbers participated in by the Consulate General’s personnel and their family members. The young members of the audience were treated to traditional Filipino parlor games like Pukpok-Palayok and Pabitin.
The program ended with a shared traditional Filipino food for lunch. END
The Philippine Consulate General’s dependents dance to 70s Filipino music. (Jeddah PCG photo)
Consulate General officers and staff and their dependents performing song and dance numbers showcasing Original Pilipino Music (OPM). (Jeddah PCG photo)
The Pinoy jeepney displayed during the Independence Day celebration at the Consulate General. (Jeddah PCG photo)
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