03 June 2015 - Guam Governor Eddie B. Calvo signed Proclamation No. 2015-055 on June 01, which proclaims June 2015 as Philippine Independence Month and honoring the Filipino-Guamanians as part of this year’s commemoration of the 117th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence. The signing was held at the Governor’s Conference Room in Adelup.
The proclamation highlights the continued historical and cultural connection between the Philippines and Guam that dates back hundreds of years ago. It also emphasizes the contribution of Filipinos to the betterment of the island, as exemplified by the lives of the former co-exiles of Filipino revolutionary hero Apolinario Mabini who decided to remain on Guam, among them Leon Flores, Pancrasio Palting and Maximo Tolentino, and later became outstanding leaders and solid pillars of Guam society.
The signing of the Proclamation signals the start of a month-long series of activities in celebration of the 117th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence by the Consulate General, in close cooperation with the different Filipino organizations in Guam, headed by the Filipino Community of Guam (FCG), the umbrella Filipino organization.
Philippine Consul General Marciano R. de Borja witnessed the signing ceremony together with Guam Lt. Governor Ray Tenorio, FCG President Nita Baldovino, Senators James Espaldon and Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr. of the 33rd Guam Legislature, and Agency for Human Resources Development (AHRD) Director, Dr. Sam Mabini. Also in attendance were the officer and staff of the Consulate General, other officers and members of the FCG and representatives of the different Filipino organizations in Guam. END