PH AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH THE NEW SET OF OFFICERS OF SAMAHANG PINOY (SAPI) SA VIETNAM

The Ambassador of the Philippines to Vietnam, H.E. Meynardo LB. Montealegre (2nd from R) met with the newly elected set of officers of Samahang Pinoy sa Vietnam (SAPI), a Filipino Community Group based in Ho Chi Minh City on 26 February 2022.

The Ambassador congratulated the new SAPI officials, led by President Gerardo Ruivivar, Vice-President Beth Candol, Secretary Katrina Aguila, Treasurer Daisy Beboso, Auditor Christopher Sumague, Public Information Officer Joseph Anthony Ontulan, and Sergeant-at-Arms Julieta Frani.

The new SAPI Officials discussed the concerns of the Filipino Community in Ho Chi Minh City, particularly labor and visa issues of OFs in Vietnam. The Embassy Officials assured the Filipino Community leaders of its support for the Filipino Community in Ho Chi Minh City and discussed how to better coordinate with SAPI regarding each other’s projects and activities.

The Philippine Embassy also presented Certificates of Commendation to the members/volunteers of SAPI as well as to Honorary Consul General Atty. Le Thi Phung and Honorary Vice Consul Atty. Nguyen Gia Viet Huy on their assistance during the Embassy's repatriation of distressed overseas Filipinos in Ho Chi Minh City affected by COVID-19 pandemic in October last year.