Press Release No. 44-2018
PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN JEDDAH HOLDS TWIN CELEBRATIONS OF THE 120TH PROCLAMATION OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE AND 157TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF DR. JOSE P. RIZAL
19 June 2018, Jeddah. - The Philippine Consulate in General held a double celebration of the 120th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence and the 157th Anniversary of the birth of Dr. Jose P. Rizal on 19 June 2018 at the Consulate grounds. The special guests at the event were leaders and members of the Filipino community as well as school principals and students from the various Philippine schools in Jeddah. The Consulate also invited the male and female wards at the Bahay Kalinga to join in the festivities.
Consulate Officials with representatives from the Filipino Community.
During the flag-raising ceremony, Philippine consular officials led by Consul General Edgar B. Badajos read the Independence Day messages of President Rodrigo R. Duterte, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alan Peter Cayetano, and Secretary of Labor and Employment Silvestre Bello III.
Consul General Edgar B. Badajos reading the Independence Day message of President Rodrigo Duterte before leaders and members of the Filipino community in Jeddah as well as the male and female wards of the Bahay Kalinga
Consulate Officials with representatives from the different Philippine Schools in Jeddah.
On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal, the Consulate General launched the Sentro Rizal Jeddah and capped the day with a film-showing on the national hero. In separate remarks that they delivered during the ceremony, Mr. Denver Lopez, Principal of the Durat Al Sharq International School, said that "having a Sentro Rizal will give teachers and students alike the opportunity to rekindle their patriotism, explore the real essence of Filipino identity through culture and arts, and the chance to regain his or her true identity." On the other hand, Ms. Amina Hadji Ibrahim, a Grade 12 student from the International Philippine School in Jeddah, thanked the Consulate for putting up the Sentro Rizal. She added that "the Sentro Rizal is an important avenue for students to grow roots in Philippine culture and embody the best of Filipino values, especially the Bayanihan spirit".
The launch of Sentro Rizal Jeddah inside the Consulate grounds.
Consul General Edgar B. Badajos leads the ribbon-cutting during the launch of Sentro Rizal Jeddah with Ms. Amina Hadji Ibrahim, a student from the International Philippine School of Jeddah and Mr. Denver Lopez, Principal of the Durat Al Sharq International School.
The bust of Dr. Jose P. Rizal at Sentro Rizal Jeddah.
Representatives from Philippine Schools in Jeddah during the launch of Sentro Rizal.
Members of the Filipino community viewing the documentary, “Jose Rizal: Sa Landas ng Paglaya”
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