PH Embassy in Nairobi Celebrates Paskong Pinoy
Philippine Ambassador to Nairobi Alex G. Chua welcomes everyone to the Paskong Pinoy Celebration at the Chancery. (Nairobi PE photo)

NAIROBI 06 January 2020 — The Philippine Embassy in Nairobi celebrated with the Filipino community, together with their family and friends celebrated Paskong Pinoy at the Philippine Chancery at Mzima Springs Road, Lavington on 15 December 2019.

In true Filipino Christmas tradition, the celebration included a Filipino mass, and thereafter attendees enjoyed the music, games and exchanging of gifts

In his remarks, Philippine Ambassador to Kenya Alex G. Chua underscored the importance of togetherness and unity in the Filipino Community. “Christmas is a time for families and though we are away from our families in the Philippines, we know that we are working hard in Africa for their welfare and well-being,” he said. “Christmas is the time we, the Filipino Community, our family away from home can unite and together celebrate the essence of a Filipino Christmas to ease the loneliness and longing for our families in the Philippines.”

The Embassy likewise officially launched the countdown for the Quincentennial celebration commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Datu Lapu Lapu’s victory against the fleet of Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan this April 2021.

The Paskong Pinoy began with a Filipino Mass celebrated by Father Deem Virtusado and culminated with the singing of traditional Filipino Christmas carols. END

Father Deem Virtusado conducts Mass with Rev. Glenn Dumali. (Nairobi PE photo)

Philippine Ambassador to Nairobi Alex G. Chua during the mass. (Nairobi PE photo)

For more information, visit https://ww.nairobipe.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHLinKenya/.