PH Consul General Hosts Get-Together of ASEAN Consuls General in HK

Philippine Consul General Antonio A. Morales (rightmost) discusses possible ASEAN-related activities in Hong Kong this year with his ASEAN colleagues during the monthly get-together hosted by the Philippine Consul General at the Madame Fu Grand Café Chinois in Hong Kong on 21 August 2018. Also in photo are (from left) Consul General Sin Siya of Cambodia, Consul General Sia Ai Ching of Brunei Darussalam, and Consul General Tri Tharyat of Indonesia. (Hong Kong PCG photo)

HONG KONG 05 September 2018 – Philippine Consul General Antonio A. Morales hosted his counterparts for the consular missions of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN Countries for a monthly dinner at the Madame Fu Grand Café Chinois in Hong Kong’s Central District on 21 August 2018.

The get-together was Consul General Morales’ inaugural ASEAN dinner hosting. Also present were the spouses of the consuls general of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.

At the start of the dinner get-together, Consul General Morales extended his appreciation to his ASEAN counterparts for their strong partnership and cooperation, especially on matters regarding assistance to their respective nationals in Hong Kong, trade relations with the city, and other issues of mutual interest.

The event was also an opportunity for the ASEAN consuls general to exchange best practices and updates on various concerns, particularly on possible ASEAN-related activities in Hong Kong this year.

The ASEAN consuls general thanked Consul General Morales for his hospitality and for the excellent dinner arrangements.

To promote the best of the Philippines, boxes of Philippine dried mangoes dipped in chocolate were given to those present as souvenirs. END

Philippine Deputy Consul General Roderico C. Atienza (rightmost) and Vice Consul Fatima G. Quintin (leftmost) serve as hosts at the ASEAN Consuls General spouses’ table during the monthly get-together hosted by Consul General Antonio A. Morales at the Madame Fu Grand Café Chinois in Hong Kong on 21 August 2018. The spouses who attended the dinner were (from left) Madame Ittha Mamanee of Thailand, Madame Hana Sakina of Malaysia, and Madame Rina Saribanon of Indonesia. (Hong Kong PCG photo)

Philippine Consul General Antonio A. Morales (fifth from left) poses for a group photo with his ASEAN colleagues and their spouses, namely, (first row from left) Consul General Tri Tharyat of Indonesia, Consul General Myat Thuzar Than of Myanmar, Consul General Tardkham Phongphila of Lao PDR, Madame Ittha Mamanee of Thailand, Consul General Sia Ai Ching of Brunei Darussalam, Consul Constance Ngiam of Singapore, Madame Rina Saribanon of Indonesia, Madame Hana Sakina of Malaysia, (second row from left) Consul General Tran Thanh Huan of Vietnam, Consul General Tengku Sirajuzzaman bin Tengku Mohamed Ariffin of Malaysia and Consul General Asi Mamanee of Thailand, after the monthly get-together hosted by the Philippine Consul General. (Hong Kong PCG photo)

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