PH Consulate General in Jeddah commemorates 125th anniversary of Rizal’s martyrdom
Philippine Consulate General personnel, led by Consul General Edgar Tomas Auxilian, singing the Philippine national anthem and Jeddah PCG personnel recite the “Panunumpa ng Katapatan sa Watawat ng Pilipinas” (Jeddah PCG photo)
JEDDAH, 04 January 2022 - The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, in commemoration of the 125th anniversary of the martyrdom of national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal, held a flag-raising and wreath-laying activity on 30 December 2021. The Consulate’s personnel and their dependents attended the event.
The Rizal Day celebration started with Christian and Muslim prayers, which was followed by the singing of the Philippine National Anthem and the recitation of the “Panunumpa ng Katapatan sa Watapat ng Pilipinas”. Afterwhich, Consulate officers led a floral offering to the national hero. The program also included an overview of the celebration of Rizal Day at the Consulate by Vice-Consul Alfred Kristoffer Guiang, a reading of Rizal’s poem “Sa Kabataang Pilipino'' by personnel’s dependents, a song number by siblings Ms. Mary Elizabeth Janina Auxilian and Ms. Sofia Marie Vanessa Auxilian, a short lecture on the life of Dr. Jose Rizal by Vice- Consul Jeremiah Attento, and folk dance number by the Jeddah PCG Folk Dance Troupe.
Consul General Edgar Tomas Q. Auxilian, in his inspirational message, urged the personnel to draw inspiration from Dr. Rizal in upholding truth, nationalism and integrity, and to serve the country through the delivery of excellent public service. He also urged the personnel to courageously face challenges posed by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and the recent calamity that struck the Philippines.
The theme of this year’s Rizal Day celebration is “Rizal: Para sa Agham, Katotohanan, at Buhay (Rizal for Science, Truth and Life).” END
Wreath-laying ceremony led by Consul General Edgar Tomas Auxilian and Vice-Consul Lemuel Lopez (Jeddah PCG photo)
Personnel’s children reading one of Rizal’s poem “Sa Kabataang Pilipino” (Jeddah PCG photo)
Vice-Consul Lemuel C. Lopez and Ms. Lalaine Lopez performing a folk dance during the program (Jeddah PCG photo)
Vice-Consul Alfred Kristoffer Guiang gives an overview of the Consulate’s celebration of Rizal Day and Vice-Consul Jeremiah Attento gives a short lecture on the life of Dr. Jose P. Rizal (Jeddah PCG photo)
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