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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

MALIGAYANG PAGLALAKBAY

SEND-OFF PARTY IN HONOR OF SR. ORTENCIA
Is there anything Good in Goodbye? Especially when you are bidding a well-loved and adored person? Especially when the person sings oh so beautifully during the celebration of the Holy Mass? Or during a karaoke session in a private lunch or dinner with group of friends?
Nah. But she has to go, onwards for the service of God.
Sister Ortencia, (MCST) of the Nunciature, after 4 years of service (to the community as well) here in

Abuja will report back to their mission’s Headquarters.
Photos below were taken during a send-off for her held at the swimming pool side of the Nunciature last June 26, 2009.

si Lito at si Con-gen at si Maris

si Sr. Mary-Grace at si Kay ; si Brenda at si Adora

si Julius, Con-gen, Erwin

si Fely, Rose at Merz

si Renz, John at Efren

si Alex, Doy at
Ernel
Si Adora, Anne at Shirley

si Lito, habang iwinawagayway ang $200 na give ni Anne at si Nonits

si Renz, si John at si Anne

ang Merz, Tikya at ang Bangge

si Lolit at si Sheen

si Annie, Sr. Mary Grace at Anna

si Fely, Salve at Rose

...ay ano baga ang pinanggigigilan?

Monday, June 29, 2009

RP EMBASSY IN ABUJA CELEBRATES 111TH PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY

RP Embassy in Abuja Celebrates 111th Anniversary of Philippine Independence
June 26, 2009 by DFA-PISU

PR-471-09, 26 June 2009 – The Philippine Embassy in Abuja hosted a reception to celebrate the 111th Anniversary of Philippine Independence on June 11 at the Sheraton Hotel Abuja.
Charge d’ Affaires, a.i. of the Philippine Embassy in Abuja Alex V. Lamadrid reported to Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alberto G. Romulo that more than 300 guests attended the reception including members of the Filipino community, Nigerian officials, foreign diplomats, and Nigerian business people and other friends of the Philippines.

CDA Lamadrid read the message of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. A cultural presentation of Philippine songs and dances was performed by Embassy personnel and members of the Filipino community in Abuja.
Philippines-Nigeria cultural cooperation was highlighted by the participation of the Abuja Capital International College (ACIC) Orchestra, which rendered the Philippine National Anthem, Nigerian National Anthem and Philippine Folk and contemporary songs. An all-night ballroom dancing capped the program.
On 12 June, a holy mass was officiated by Msgr. Jean-Sylvian Emien Mambé at the Embassy of the Holy See, Apostolic Nunciature. The Filipino community attended the mass, led by CDA Lamadrid and the four Filipino nuns working in the Nunciature.
After the mass, a flag-raising ceremony was held at the Embassy compound. Embassy staff and personnel together with their families, the Filipino community, and the 27 stranded Filipino seafarers in Abuja joined in singing the National Anthem and reciting the pledge of allegiance. The Embassy hosted a breakfast after the flag ceremony.

On 14 June, a salu-salo fund-raising for the benefit of the 27 seafarers, organized by the Migrants Team in cooperation with the Filipino community in Abuja, was held at the Embassy compound.
On June 17, CDA Lamadrid, together with Trade Assistant Rose Akah, gave a live interview with Africa Business Channel at the African International Television (AIT) Network with host Nancy Illoh in her “Money Show” program.
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n the interview, CDA Lamadrid discussed Philippines-Nigeria economic relations. He and Ms. Akah introduced various Philippine products for promotion in the Nigerian market and encouraged the attendance of business people to both countries’ international trade fairs, as well as expounded on investment opportunities in the Philippines. END