PHL Embassy Participates at International Friendship Day 2017 Weekend Carnival in Singapore

05 June 2017 SINGAPORE — The Philippine Embassy participated in the weekend Carnival of the International Friendship Day 2017 (IFD 2017) at the Singapore Discovery Centre (SDC) on May 28. The activity is part of the Embassy’s ASEAN 50-related activities this year. A PHL station at the Carnival was set up that featured Filipino favorites including rice cake (puto), glass noodles (pansit sotanghon) and banana-filled spring roll dessert of jackfruit and brown sugar (turon). The activity concludes the Embassy’s presence in the IFD 2017, which started in April 28, with the launch of the PHL booth at the ongoing special exhibition dubbed “Flatworld and Mashup”. The PHL booth features Gingersnaps, Jollibee and preserved dried mangoes as examples of Philippine brands that made their way to the global market and Senator Manny Pacquiao is showcased as the country’s global personality. The exhibition s now extended to July 07.