Finalists of Mr. Republika ng Pilipinas Europe 2017 Pays Courtesy Call on PHL Consul General in Milan

PHL Consul General Marichu Mauro (middle, seated) poses for a group photo with the organizers and finalists of the 2017 Mister Republika ng Pilipinas Europe who called on her at the Philippine Consulate General in Milan at Via Stromboli on December 06. Also in photo is Consul Mersole J. Mellejor (left, seated). The Consul General received 6 finalists of this year’s edition of Mister Republika ng Pilipinas Europe Pageant who paid a courtesy all at the Philippine Consulate General in Milan. The contestants, who represent various Filipino communities in Italy and other parts of Europe, were accompanied by Mister Republika ng Europe Founder Paulo Noces, Program Director Leonardo Alcaraz, Board Member Micaela Ilagan and Mr. Jhulz Alvarez. They will be presented in front of a Grand Panel of Juries at Milan’s Teatro del Buratto al Pime on December 10. The Consul General congratulated and thanked the finalists as well as the Mister Republika ng Pilipinas Europe Organization, for contributing to a platform that not only help project a good image of the Philippines and the important role of the members of Filipino migrants in their respective communities in Europe but also in building consciousness on PHL tourism and the rich Filipino culture and tradition among foreigners and individuals of Filipino heritage.