Philippine Consulate in Vancouver Celebrates 124th PH Independence Celebration
Clockwise: Consul General Maria Andrelita Austria with the officers and staff of the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver and the attached agencies; Consul General Austria was joined by Minister Ralston, Minister George Chow and members of the consular corps for the ceremonial toast and for the cutting of the cake during the formal reception hosted by the Philippine Consulate General on 12 June 2022; Gabrielle Austria, daughter of Consul General Austria and a recipient of Urban Song of the Year award, sings the Philippine National Anthem; Guest of Honor, Minister Bruce Ralston, delivers his keynote remarks; Consul General Maria Andrelita Austria delivers her remarks (Photos from Vancouver PCG)
VANCOUVER, 24 June 2022 – Highlighting the theme, “Kalayaan 2022: Pagsuong sa Hamon ng Panibagong Bukas (Rise Towards the Challenge of a New Beginning),” the officers, staff and attached agencies of the Consulate General in Vancouver celebrates the 124th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine Independence with several events.
Flag raising ceremonies were held on June 4 and June 12 at the Filipino Plaza aand Canada Place respectively.
On 13 June, Consul General Maria Andrelita Austria welcomed around one hundred twenty guests to a formal reception at the Stanley Park Pavilion in Vancouver which included British Columbia government officials, members of the consular corps, business community, members of the academe and media, and leaders of the Filipino community in BC.
In her remarks, Consul General Austria said, “Today, we pay tribute, and we commit to action. We commemorate our nation’s brave and glorious and exciting narrative, but remind ourselves of our solemn responsibility to the future generation. As heirs to a proud legacy paid for in blood, we are committed to assert the truths of our history, and work for a safe and equitable future for our community here in Canada, and for all peoples.”
Guest of Honor Minister Bruce Ralston, in his remarks, expressed appreciation for the flourishing Filipino community in British Columbia and acknowledged the contributions of Filipino-Canadians to the province.
For more information, visit https://www.calgarypcg.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHinCalgary/. END
Clockwise from L: Consul General Maria Andrelita Austria and United Filipino Canadian Associations in British Columbia (UFCABC) outgoing President Joel Castillo raise the Philippine flag at the Filipino Plaza in Vancouver to mark the Philippine Independence Day; Consul General Maria Andrelita Austria delivering her remarks; Consul General Maria Andrelita Austria with Consulate staff and officers, UFCABC board of directors and officers, BC officials and members of the Filipino Community after the ceremony. The officers and staff of the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver; Right photo: Consul General Maria Andrelita S. Austria (4th from left) leads the flag raising ceremony in commemoration of the 124th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence at Canada Place. (Photos from Vancouver PCG, credits to Mr. Allan Flroendo and to Mr. Christian Cunanan )