Nairobi, 16 June 2022 – PH Ambassador and Permanent Representative to UN-Habitat Marie Charlotte G. Tang paid a courtesy call on UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif where she expressed the Philippines’ support for UN-Habitat’s programs as the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. She also thanked the UN-Habitat for its impactful projects in the Philippines. ED Sharif thanked Ambassador Tang for the Philippines’ continued trust in and partnership with UN-Habitat’s mandate of sustainable urbanization.
PERFECTED BY TRADITION: Philippine Weaves
17 June - 17 July 2022, Nairobi National Museum
PH EMBASSY IN NAIROBI CELEBRATES KALAYAAN 2022 WITH THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY
(Nairobi PE Personnel with over 100 Filcom members who attended Kalayaan 2022 celebration)
Nairobi, 12 June 2022 – The Philippine Embassy in Nairobi hosted a salu-salo on 12 June 2022 in celebration of the 124th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Philippine Independence. The gathering, the first such since the pandemic, was organized in partnership with the Filipino Community in Kenya (Filcom Kenya), an organization of Filipino communities in Kenya.
Over 100 Filcom members attended the event that included a flag-raising ceremony, community mass, showing of Kalayaan Day messages of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr., Pinoy salu-salo, modern palarong Pinoy, special performances, and awarding ceremony for the Filcom’s SportsFest.
In her remarks, Ambassador Marie Charlotte G. Tang described the Filipinos living in Kenya as the Philippines’ ‘best ambassadors’ in the country. She called on them to rise to the challenge of this year’s Independence Day theme, “Pagsuong sa Hamon ng Panibagong Bukas.”
“Building on your achievements and learnings in Kenya, may we all rise to the challenge of nation-building in these uncertain times and become agents for positive change in our respective communities back home as we work together to build a peaceful, united and progressive Philippines,” said Ambassador Tang.
During the program, the guests enjoyed favorite Pinoy dishes such as lechon, chicken adobo, pancit, bicol express, and caldereta, while being serenaded with classic and modern OPM songs by the Imbento Band, led by Ms. Emeliza Abulencia.
Filcom teams also performed traditional and modern Filipino dances, and showcased their best version of ginataan through the Ginataan Queen/King Dessert Challenge. END
(Nairobi PE Personnel and Filipino community members during the singing of Lupang Hinirang)
(Fr. Norman Labutan (center), joined by Fr. Philip Lazatin (left) and Fr. Eric Lacandula (right), presides the Community Mass)
(Ambassador Tang delivers her Kalayaan 2022 remarks)
(Filcom members as they perform traditional folk dances)
(Imbento band performs OPM songs)
(Nairobi PE’s Kalayaan 2022 official photo)
Nairobi, 30 May 2022 – The Philippine Embassy in Nairobi, led by Ambassador Marie Charlotte G. Tang, joined the nation in celebrating Pambasang Araw ng Watawat with a flag-raising ceremony on 30 May 2022 at the Embassy grounds.
By virtue of Executive Order No. 179 s.1994, National Flag Days are observed from 28 May to 12 June of every year. All Filipinos are encouraged to display the Philippine flag in offices, agencies and instruments of government, business establishments, schools, and private homes during this period. END
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