PH Embassy Celebrates Hari Raya with Muslim Filipinos in Malaysia

Ambassador to Malaysia Charles C. Jose encourages Muslim Filipinos in Malaysia to become advocates of peace in his welcome remarks. (Kuala Lumpur PE photo)

KUALA LUMPUR 09 July 2018 – The Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur joined the Muslim Filipino Community in Malaysia in celebrating Hari Raya Aidlfitri (Eid’l Fitr), at a reception hosted by Ambassador to Malaysia Charles C. Jose at the Embassy grounds on 01 July 2018.

Present at the event were officers and members of the Union of Muslim Filipinos in Malaysia (UMFM) led by its president, Ustadz Jalal Ampuan, Muslim students, and Embassy officers and staff.

In his welcome remarks, Ambassador Jose thanked the UMFM for their cooperation and support for the Embassy’s projects, and encouraged Muslim Filipinos studying in Malaysia to become advocates of peace upon their return to the Philippines. 

“I encourage you to be influencers when you return to your families, friends, and communities. Share with them your experiences here in Malaysia, so that more and more Filipinos would see the other side of Islam that promotes peace, tolerance, and moderation.  Let us all be advocates of peace for the development of the Philippines,” Ambassador Jose appealed. 

In his speech, UMFM President Ustadz Ampuan extended the organization’s gratitude to the Embassy for its continued support to the Muslim Filipino Community, and expressed the organization’s desire to further galvanize and unify the Muslim Filipino Community in Malaysia.

The reception featured serenades and dance performances from Maria Cielo Llenos, Gladys Gulapa, Muhammad Najib Abdul Jalil, and several UMFM members. An early dinner followed the program. END

For more information, visit www.kualalumpurpe.dfa.gov.ph / www.philembassykl.org.my or https://www.facebook.com/PHinMalaysia.

Ambassador to Malaysia Charles C.  Jose (center) is joined by Union of Muslim Filipinos in Malaysia President Ustadz Jalal Ampuan (center-left), UMFM officers and members, Muslim Filipino students, and Embassy officers and staff. (Kuala Lumpur PE photo)