Toronto PCG Joins the Filipino Canadian Community in the Commemoration of the 126th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal
Consul General Orontes V. Castro is joined by Dr. Romulo Sinajon, Commander, Knights of Rizal-Central Canada Region, in placing the Consulate General’s wreath at the Rizal Monument in Earl Bales Park. (Photos from Toronto PCG)
TORONTO 04 January 2023 – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto joined the Filipino Canadian Community in commemorating the 126th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal on 30 December 2022.
Consul General Orontes V. Castro, the Knights of Rizal- Central Canada Region, represented by its Commander Dr. Romulo Sinajon, and other leaders of the Filipino Canadian Community organizations came together in placing wreaths at the bust of Dr. Jose P. Rizal in Earl Bales Park, Bathurst, North York, Ontario, Canada.
During the brief program at the park, Consul General Castro read the Message of Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo. Toronto City Councilor James Pasternak also delivered brief remarks extolling the virtues of Dr. Rizal.
The Historical Marker from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) was officially unveiled at the bust of Dr. Jose P. Rizal in Earl Bales Park, Bathurst, North York, Ontario, by Consul Orontes V. Castro, City of Toronto Councillor James Pasternak, Dr. Romulo Sinajon of the Knights of Rizal Central Canada Region, and the representatives from the NHCP – Deputy Executive Director Carminda R. Arevalo and Project Development Officer Eleonor B. Samonte on 22 June 2022.
The unveiling of the historical marker was witnessed by the Knights of Rizal-Central Canada Region and leaders of the Filipino Canadian Community. With the unveiling of the marker, the monument dedicated to Dr. Rizal at Earl Bales Park is now official included in the National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures in the Philippines.
The commemoration of the 126th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal was covered by OMNI News TV and can be accessed at https://www.facebook.com/OMNIFilipino/videos/2276644219190597/.
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Consul General Orontes V. Castro reads the Message of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo. Councilor James Pasternak delivers his brief remarks extolling the virtues of Dr. Rizal. (Photos from Toronto PCG)
Consul General Orontes V. Castro joins the Filipino Canadian Community in commemorating the 126th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal in Earl Bales Park, Bathurst, North York, Ontario. (Photos from Toronto PCG)
The representatives from the youth sector of the Filipino Canadian Community join the commemoration activities with Consul General Orontes V. Castro and the Knights of Rizal-Central Canada Region led by its commander Dr. Romy Sinajon. Soprano Lilac Cana serenades the participants with Filipino kundiman songs. (Photos from Toronto PCG)
The Philippine Consulate General’s staff join Consul General Orontes V. Castro (From L-R: alternate Secretary to the Consul General Marissa M. Argueza, Consular Assistant Marilyn V. Galanza, Collecting Officer Maria Jesusa P. Santillan, and Communications Officer Errol Y. Reyes) in placing a wreath on 30 December 2022 at the bust of Dr. Jose P. Rizal at Sentro Rizal-Toronto. (Photos from Toronto PCG)