Press Release no. 01-2016
05 January 2016
The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, together with its Migrant Workers and Other Filipino ResourceCenter’s (MWOFRC) male and female wards, commemorated the 119th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal at the Philippine Consulate Rooftop in the morning of December 29.
The ceremony commenced with the singing of the Philippine National Anthem and the recital of the pledge of allegiance to the Philippine Flag by the participants to the event. It was followed by the wreath laying ceremony in honor of Dr. Jose Rizal, led by Consul General Panolong and assisted by Vice Consul Rodney Jonas L. Sumague, Vice Consul Alexander Joseph Estomo and representatives from the attached agencies.
In her brief message, Philippine Consul General Imelda M. Panolong emphasized the importance of commemorating the death of the national hero to honor his legacy and to find its relevance in today’s contemporary world. She also shared excerpts from an article written by Dr. Ambeth Ocampo entitled, “The Death of Jose Rizal”, which described the moments leading to the execution of Dr. Rizal. Many interesting details were revealed in the article which were otherwise unknown to the participants.
To further add solemnity to the event, it was closed by the community recitation of “To The Philippines”, a poem written by Jose Rizal to serve as a reminder for Filipinos to love their motherland.
Thereafter, and to mark the last working day of 2015, all attendees gathered at the PCG Hall at the 2nd floor of the Consulate for a simple breakfast “salo-salo” of beef tapa and dilis with steam vegetables and fried rice. END.
PHOTOS TAKEN DURING THE 119TH ANNIVERSARY OF DR. JOSE RIZAL
29 December 2015, Philippine Consulate General, Jeddah
Consul General Imelda M. Panolong, Jr. (3rd from left) with the officers of Jeddah PCG
during the commemoration of the 119th anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal on 29 December 2015.
Consul General Imelda M. Panolong delivered her inspirational message
during the simple ceremony to commemorate the 119th anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal
on 29 December 2015 held at the Consulate’s rooftop.
