The Philippine Embassy in Jordan, headed by His Excellency Ambassador Wilfredo Santos and Madame Geraldine C. Lucero-Santos, commemorated the 125th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood with key members of the Filipino community in Jordan in a flag-raising ceremony held at the Bayanihan Hall of the Philippine Embassy on June 09, 2023.
Ambassador Wilfredo Santos delivered the Independence Day message of Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo, while Labor Attaché Armi Evangel Peña delivered the Independence Day message of Secretary Susan Ople of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).
Four members of the Junior Friends of Poveda, a group of Filipino children serving as a church choir in Amman, performed a medley of Filipino songs to the delight of the audience. The program was then followed by a traditional Filipino breakfast.
The event was attended by more than a hundred guests, including Embassy personnel and dependents, Filipino community leaders and their members, as well as Filipinos working in different International Organizations (IOs) in Jordan. As a conclusion to the event, the IO workers paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Santos and the other officers of the Embassy to talk about issues of common concern. They also expressed their gratitude to the Embassy and their willingness to support the Embassy’s initiatives and programs in the future. END