PH Consulate General Honors Pillar of Filipino Catholic Community in HK
Philippine Consul General Antonio A. Morales (standing) pays homage to Sister Felicitas Nisperos RGS, (seated second from left) during her 86th birthday celebration held on 4 August 2018 at the Diocesan Pastoral Centre for Filipinos and Other Asian Migrants and Ethnic Minorities (DPCM) in Central. Also in photo are (seated from left to right) Social Welfare Attaché Elizabeth L. Dy, Father Efren Ojeda, and Sister Cora Demetillo. (Hong Kong PCG photo)
HONG KONG 13 August 2018 – Consul General Antonio A. Morales paid tribute to the work of one of the pillars of the Filipino Catholic community in Hong Kong, Sister Felicitas Nisperos RGS, during the celebration of her 86th birthday at the Diocesan Pastoral Centre for Filipinos and Other Asian Migrants and Ethnic Minorities (DPCM) in Central.
Known to the Filipino Community in Hong Kong as “Sister Felicitas,” the Catholic nun is widely known among Filipino Roman Catholics for decades, and a longtime partner of the Consulate General in assisting Filipinos in distress.
During his remarks, Consul General Morales thanked Sister Felicitas for her immeasurable contribution to uplifting the spirit of Filipinos in Hong Kong, 206,000 of them are OFWs. He honored her for her tireless efforts in ensuring the welfare of Filipino workers, particularly in providing shelter for distraught workers and capacity building programs.
The birthday celebration was organized by the DPCM’s-Saturday Group.
The Consulate General’s Social Welfare Attaché, Elizabeth L. Dy accompanied Consul General Morales during the celebration. END
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Philippine Consul General Antonio A. Morales (second row, second from right) takes a souvenir photo with Social Welfare Attaché Elizabeth L. Dy (second row, second from left) and other guests during the 86th birthday celebration of Sr. Felicitas Nisperos, RGS, (second row, third from right) at the Diocesan Pastoral Centre for Filipinos and Other Asian Migrants and Ethnic Minorities (DPCM) in Central held on 04 August 2018. (Hong Kong PCG photo)