PH Consulate General in Jeddah Assures Support to Filipino-Muslim Pilgrims for Hajj Season

The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos' (NCMF) advance-party Hajj Supervisory and Medical Team calling on Consul General Edgar Badajos on the day before the arrival of the first batches of the pilgrims on 10 July 2019 in Madinah (Jeddah PCG photo)

JEDDAH 19 July 2019 – Consul General to Jeddah Edgar B. Badajos has assured the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah’s support to the Filipino-Muslim pilgrims to this year’s Hajj during the pilgrimage season.

Consul General Badajos made the assurance during a meeting with the advance party of the 2019 Hajj Supervisory and Medical Team of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) on 09 July 2019 at the Consulate General's Conference Room.

According to the team, some 7,000 Filipino-Muslims will be joining this year’s Hajj, which figure is 700 more compared to last year’s figure.

Consul General Badajos informed the team that the Consulate General has created a Task Force to assist the pilgrims during their stay in Saudi Arabia. END

Consul General Badajos (fourth from right) and the NCMF’s Hajj Supervisory and Medical Team led by NCMF Development Management Officer Basher Tomilang (fifth from left) during the latter’s courtesy call on Consul General Badajos on 9 July 2019. Also in photo is Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah Vice-Consul Alfred Kristoffer Guiang (third from right). (Jeddah PCG photo)

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