PHL EMBASSY IN BRUSSELS, FILIPINO COMMUNITY CELEBRATE 116TH ANNIVERSARY OF PHL INDEPENDENCE, CALLS FOR VIGILANCE AND HEROISM 30 June 2014 - At a Filipino community celebration of the 116th anniversary of the declaration of Philippine independence, Philippine Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union Ambassador Victoria Bataclan enjoined Filipinos present to emulate the great men and women who have ushered our country to freedom so that they could help propel the country towards an era of sustainable development and permanent growth. Speaking passionately on a sunny afternoon before a crowd of 3,000, Ambassador Bataclan asked the Filipinos to defend the country at all costs and at all times, from all forms of domination and oppression, including those of poverty and corruption. She extolled the overseas workers who are continually regarded as the ‘modern-day heroes’ but also said that much remains to be done to ensure that all Filipinos continue to enjoy their independence to the fullest. Ambassador Bataclan delivered the speech at the Independence day celebration organized by the Kapisanan Para Sa Kalayaan (KPSK) at the Basilique du Sacre Coeur (Basilica of the Sacred Heart) in Koekelberg, Brussels, Belgium on June 15. This year’s organizing association is the Kababaihang Rizalista Inc. – Brussels Chapter led by its president, Lady Celanie Francisco Perez and its founding president and adviser, Lady Antonina Fernandez. The whole day event commenced with a Eucharistic celebration and ended with a cultural show. The traditional ‘baon mo, baon ko’ salu-salo scheme was observed during the salu-salo. A parade of all Filipino community organizations present also ensued. Filipinos and Belgians alike, members and friends of Filipino community organizations based in Brussels and its environs trooped to the Basilica grounds to join in the day-long merrymaking. END
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 08:16:09 +0000
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