Timor-Leste President and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Ramos-Horta Joins PH Amb. Muin at the 124th PH Independence Day Reception
Philippine Ambassador to Timor-Leste Abdulmaid K. Muin (left) and Timorese President José Ramos-Horta (right)raise their glasses for a toast during the Independence Day reception on 12 June 2022. (Dili PE photo)
DILI 15 June 2022 – The Philippine Embassy in Dili celebrated the 124th Anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine Independence through two back-to-back in-person activities: a traditional flag-raising ceremony and breakfast for the Filipino community at the Embassy grounds, as well as an evening reception for members of the diplomatic corps and national government officials in Timor-Leste at Timor Plaza Hotel.
The flag-raising ceremony and breakfast featured cultural performances and the awarding of certificates of appreciation to representatives of Filipino-run international schools in Timor-Leste for their significant contribution to the various activities of the Embassy for the past year
Meanwhile, the evening reception had Timor-Leste President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. José Ramos-Horta as the Guest of Honor.
Ambassador Muin thanked President Ramos-Horta, referring to him as his “good friend and of the Filipinos”, for his attendance at the reception., and reaffirmed the commitment of the Philippines to advancing bilateral cooperation with Timor-Leste.
President Ramos-Horta expressed his appreciation to the Philippine government for “the standing friendship and support through the 20 years since the restoration of the independence of Timor-Leste.”
Ambassador Muin and President Ramos-Horta led the traditional cutting of the cake and individual toasts. To cap off the program for the reception, Filipino teachers also performed several traditional folk dance styles. END
Filipino teachers from St. Jude Thaddeus International School perform a traditional folk dance during the flag-raising ceremony and breakfast at the Philippine Embassy grounds. (Dili PE photo)
Philippine Ambassador to Timor-Leste Abdulmaid K. Muin and Timorese President José Ramos-Horta (fifth from left) pose for a group photo with officers and staff of the Philippine Embassy in Dili during the Independence Day reception on 12 June 2022. . (Dili PE photo)
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