PH Embassy in Budapest Celebrates the 121st Independence Day
PHOTO: The Philippine Embassy in Budapest celebrated the 121st Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence at the Embassy garden attended by around 200 Filipinos on 08 June 2019. Ambassador to Hungary Maria Fe T. Pangilinan delivers her Independence Day message. (Budapest PE photo)
The Embassy also awarded Certificates of Appreciation to Filipino volunteers who assisted during the previous Senatorial and Party List Elections. The event also included a Holy Mass celebrated by Father Elmer Hernandez, the first Filipino priest in Hungary (right photo). (Budapest PE photo)
Filipino community dancing “Ako’y Pinoy.” (Budapest PE photo)
Top photo: “Salakot Dance” from Filipino community and Embassy officers and staff. Left bottom photo: Modern Igorot Dance from Trasy and Nicole Tolentino. Right bottom photo: Espher Marie Ferrer singing “Isang Lahi.” (Budapest PE photo)
Embassy officers and staff (front row from left) Administrative Officer Necitas Dimayuga, Ambassador Maria Fe T. Pangilinan, Assistance to Nationals officer Lalaine Marie V. Uy, Cultural Officer Ludy T. Manalo, (back row from left) Consul Jose L. Garcia III, Finance Officer Mario Simbulan, Communications and Records Officer Antonio Nalda and interpreter, translator, and receptionist Brigitta Szillagy. (Budapest PE photo)
There were games for the children and adults as part of the entertainment. (Budapest PE photo)
For more information, visit https://www.budapestpe.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHLinHungary/.