Press Release No. EBB-119-2019

Jeddah PCG meets with NCMF Secretary and Filipino Muslim Leaders on Hajj matters

Jeddah, 16 December 2019 –Consul General Edgar B. Badajos met with National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) officials led by Secretary Saidamen B. Pangarungan during their visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to attend the Annual Hajj Conference in Makkah, KSA.

Jeddah PCG invited some Filipino Muslim Community leaders in Jeddah to the meeting to discuss issues related to the Hajj pilgrimage next year. During the meeting, Secretary Pangarungan said that the NCMF expects around 7,500 Hajj pilgrims next year compared to 6,900 this year.

Consul General Badajos assured Secretary Pangarungan of the Consulate’s assistance to the NCMF and the pilgrims to ensure the success of next year’s pilgrimage. -END -

Consul General Edgar B. Badajos (6^th from right) and NCMF Secretary Saidamen Pangarungan (7^th from right),
together with NCMF officials and Filipino-Muslim Community Leaders during a meeting on December 12 to
discuss Hajj and other related matters. Consul General Badajos was accompanied by Consulate officers
Vice-Consul Lemuel Lopez (5^th from right) and Vice-Consul Alfred Kristoffer Guiang (6^th from left).