02 July 2014 – Philippine Consul General Marichu Mauro visited the city of Modena on June 26 and met the newly-elected Mayor of Modena, Mr. Gian Carlo Muzzarelli who took office just a few weeks ago.
The Consul General thanked the city of Modena for its hospitality to over 3,000 Filipino migrants. Mayor Muzzarelli, who personally describes the Filipinos as a hard-working group, welcomed the opportunity to collaborate with the Consulate General to uphold the interests of the Filipino community in his city.
The Mayor assured that his office will always be open to evaluate and address the different concerns of migrants since his office directly supervises all the foreign communities in Modena. He gave his personal commitment to undertake stronger collaboration with the Consulate General towards promoting the welfare of the Filipinos in Modena.
The Filipino population in Modena is the 5th largest foreign community in the city. Modena is located in the Emilia Romagna region which falls under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Consulate General in Milan. END