PH Consulate General in Xiamen Commemorates 27th Anniversary of Establishment
Clockwise from top left photo: Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen personnel and dependents pose for a souvenir photo with Vice Consul Elaine Mae V. Laruan-Hernandez and Consul General Maria Antonina M. Mendoza-Oblena, holding the numbers 2 and 7 respectively, signifying the PCG’s 27th Anniversary; CG Mendoza-Oblena delivers remarks; Group photo with Rev. Father Joseph Cai; and the thanksgiving mass at the Consulate General’s Bulwagan ng mga Bayani/Sentro Rizal Hall. (Xiamen PCG photo)
XIAMEN 03 March 2022 — The Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen held commemorative activities in celebration of its 27th Anniversary of establishment on 28 February 2022.
Consul General Maria Antonina M. Mendoza-Oblena led the flag raising ceremony, and in her remarks, expressed appreciation to the Consulate General’s officers and staff for their exemplary service and professionalism despite the challenges of the pandemic. She also
Consul General Mendoza-Oblena paid tribute to Foreign Affairs Secretary Roberto Romulo who, during an ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in 1994, agreed with then Chinese Foreign Minister to open Consulates General in Xiamen and Cebu; as well as those colleagues who served before in the past 27 years.
The Consulate General in Xiamen was established in January 1995 and was formally opened on 28 February 1995 in the presence of then Philippine Ambassador to China, Romualdo Ong and several Philippine and Chinese government officials. (See Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen Historical Background).
Since its establishment, the Consulate General further strengthened friendship and cooperation in the areas of trade and investment, tourism and people-to-people exchanges between Fujian and Jiangxi provinces and the Philippines. END
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