PH Flag Raised at Ottawa City Hall
The Ottawa City Hall conducted a flag-raising ceremony in commemoration of the 121st Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence and Filipino Heritage Month at Marion Dewar Plaza in Laurier Street on 12 June 2019.
Present during the ceremony were Mayor Jim Watson, Member of Parliament Chandra Arya, Global Affairs Canada Director General Ian Burchett, members of the Filipino community in Ottawa, The Himig Pilipino Chorale Ensemble who sang the Philippine and Canadian National Anthems as the Philippine flag was raised, and Philippine Embassy in Ottawa officers and staff led by Ambassador to Canada Petronila Garcia. (Ottawa PE photo)
Ambassador Petronila Garcia thanked the City of Ottawa for recognizing the many contributions of the Filipino community in Ottawa and for observing Philippine Independence Day and Filipino Heritage Month. She noted that the year 2019 also marks the 70th Anniversary of Philippines-Canada Relations and invited the audience to celebrate this milestone with the Embassy. (Ottawa PE photo)
For more information, visit www.ottawape.dfa.gov.ph, www.philembassy.ca or https://www.facebook.com/PHinCanada/.