29 December 2015 - The Philippine Consulate General and International Social Service Hong Kong Branch conferred certificates of completion to 15 household service workers (HSWs) who satisfactorily completed the nine-week Basic Cantonese Level I classes. The simple graduation ceremony was held on December 13 at the Consulate General Gallery.

Philippine Consul General Bernardita L. Catalla congratulated the graduates for diligently attending the Sunday classes from October 11 to December 6. She also commended them for their interest to pursue Level II of the Baisc Cantones for Filipinos, which will start in January 2016.

A two-hour team-building and financial literacy session followed the commencement rites. Ms. Sonya Perez, General Manager of Philippine National Bank Hong Kong, facilitated the activity and gave the participants valuable insights and tips on how to manage their finances. END