{"id":6831,"date":"2022-06-13T20:21:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T10:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?p=6831"},"modified":"2023-10-13T03:51:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T16:51:23","slug":"melbourne-pcg-conducts-flag-honoring-ceremony-for-the-124th-anniversary-of-philippine-independence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?p=6831","title":{"rendered":"MELBOURNE PCG CONDUCTS FLAG HONORING CEREMONY FOR THE 124TH ANNIVERSARY OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6831\" class=\"elementor elementor-6831\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f208252 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f208252\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5e0f82\" data-id=\"b5e0f82\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b27e8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b27e8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PR-18-2022<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8685f99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8685f99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_01-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6834\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_01-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e0bc52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e0bc52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_02-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6835\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_02-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_02-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne led the Commemoration of the 124th Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence at Federation Square together with members of the Filipino Community<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-078ba9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"078ba9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne held its first face-to-face Independence Day Flag Honoring Ceremony on 12 June 2022 at the Federation Square and the Consulate General premises to commemorate the 124<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary of Philippine Independence. Around 170 guests, including Filipino community leaders, media, students, retired military personnel and incumbent Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel attended the program with the theme\u00a0<em>Kalayaan 2022: Pagsulong sa Hamon ng Panibagong Bukas<\/em>.<\/p><p>The event commenced with an Acknowledgement of Country and People by Ms. Fides Santos-Arguelles of EntrePinays, followed by interfaith prayers by Monsignor Joselito Asis, Catholic Chaplain to Filipinos in Victoria, Rev. Berlin Guerrero of the Dandenong Regional Uniting Church, and a Muslim Prayer. The Entry of Colors by members of Katipunan Australia, Inc., an organization composed of war veterans and former personnel of Police, Fire, Corrective and Investigative agencies of the Philippines, and former regular and reserve members of the AFP preceded the singing of the Philippine National Anthem by the 20-member Filipino Choir of St Francis Church or Kiko Choir.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e460177 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e460177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_03-1024x466.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6836\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_03-1024x466.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_03-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_03-768x350.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_03-1536x699.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_03.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Melbourne PCG\u2019s officers read the Philippine Independence Day messages to the Filipino Community who braved the cold winter morning to attend during the 124th Anniversary of Philippine Independence<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc124b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc124b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Consul General Maria Lourdes M. Salcedo gave a Welcome Address and read the Independence Day Message of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte; Deputy Consul General Anthony Achilles L. Mandap read the Independence Day Message of Foreign Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr.; and Consul Jan Sherwin P. Wenceslao read the Independence Day Message of Ambassador Maria Hellen B. De La Vega, who lauded the \u201chistoric and dynamic partnership of the Philippines and Australia and expressed hope for a \u201cbroader people-to-people connections in education, science, technology and innovation and promotion of our shared maritime heritage\u201d<\/p><p>The event moved to the Consulate General premises, with the recognition and speech of Mr. Walter Villagonzalo, 2021 Presidential Awardee for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO), under the Pamana ng Pilipino Category on Commission on Filipinos Overseas, Office of the President. In his short remarks, he encouraged Filipinos to continue nominating fellow Filipinos for their stellar accomplishments, including in the prestigious Australian Honors System.<\/p><p>The Kiko Choir performed patriotic songs, including\u00a0<em>Isang Dugo, Isang Lahi, Isang Musika<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Ako ay Pilipino<\/em>\u00a0during the event, which was followed by a simple breakfast by Basement Caf\u00e9, a Filipino-owned restaurant in Melbourne. 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Salcedo (middle), Deputy Consul General Anthony Achilles Mandap (to her right) and Consul Jan Sherwin Wenceslao (to her left) with the Kiko Choir at Federation Square, a hub of multicultural communities in Melbourne<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5036738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5036738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_07-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6843\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_07-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_07-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_07-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pr-18-2022_07-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Consul General Maria Lourdes Salcedo and Deputy Consul General Anthony Achilles Mandap present a certificate honoring Mr. Walter Villagonzalo, 2021 Presidential Awardee for Filipino Individuals and Organizations under the Pamana ng Pilipino Category of the CFO, at the Philippine Consulate 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