PH Embassy in Damascus Celebrates Christmas Through Gift Giving

PHOTO: On 22 December 2019, the Philippine Embassy in Damascus joined the Samahan ng mga Filipino sa Syria (SAMAFIL) to celebrate Christmas with the Embassy’s distressed wards, currently sheltered at the Filipino Workers Resource Center (FWRC/Halfway Quarters).

Chargé d’affaires, e.p. and Head of Post Alex V. Lamadrid led the celebration with parlor games, gift-giving, and a sumptuous feast. The event started with the seventh Misa de Gallo (Spanish for Rooster’s Mass or Shepherds’ Mass), a Catholic Mass traditionally celebrated around midnight of Christmas Eve, and in the days immediately preceding Christmas.

Photo shows top left photo: Chargé d’affaires, e.p., and Head of Post Alex V. Lamadrid extends his appreciation to members of the Samahan ng mga Fiipino sa Syria (SAMAFIL) and the Filipino community in Damascus for their continued support and generosity for their “kababayans” (fellow Filipinos) sheltered at the Embassy’s halfway quarters. Top right photo: Filipino and Syrian guests, supporters of the Embassy’s mandate, enjoying the Christmas feast served at the event. Bottom left photo: SAMAFIL President Evangeline Magnaye leads the gift- giving as guests continue to enjoy Filipino and Syrian cuisine served. Bottom right photo: Members of the SAMAFIL perform a dance number for their kababayans. (Damascus PE photo)

For more information, visit https://www.damascuspe.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHinSyria/.