08 January 2015 – The Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi, led by Vice Consul and Charge d’ Affaires, a.i. Maria Roseny B. Fangco, joined the nation in commemorating the 118th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal on December 30, 2014.
The officers and staff of the Embassy and the attached agencies of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Social Security System and Pag-IBIG joined the singing of the Philippine national anthem and pledged allegiance to the Philippine flag through the recitation of the “Panunumpa sa Watawat ng Pilipinas.”
This was followed by a mass recitation of the poem “Huling Paalam,” the Filipino version of “Mi Ultimo Adios” which was written by Dr. Jose Rizal on the eve of his execution in 1896.
The event proceeded with the documentary film showing of “Pluma: Si Rizal, Ang Dakilang Manunulat.”
After the program, a simple breakfast was shared with the Filipino community. END