Ambassador Meynardo LB. Montealagre Leads the Filipino Community in Vietnam in the Commemoration of the 125th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence
On the morning of 12 June 2023, H.E. Ambassador Meynardo LB. Montealegre led the members of the Filipino community in Vietnam in the commemoration of the 125th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence at the Chancery’s grounds in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Around 50 members of the Filipino Community from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Thai Nguyen City and surrounding provinces joined the Ambassador and Embassy personnel in the unfurling of the Philippine flag as well as in the singing of LupangHinirang.
Inspirational messages from President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo, and Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. were also read by the Ambassador and Embassy officials before the members of the Filipino community.
Ambassador Montealegre also gave a speech before the members of the Filipino Community recognizing the sacrifices of Philippine heroes. The Ambassador also encouraged Filipinos in Vietnam to remember the Philippines’ vibrant history and culture and to always strive to exemplify the positive values of our country’s heroes.
“I do believe that the Overseas Filipinos are poised to contribute to a better future for our country. Like many of the illustrados that made up many of our founding fathers, you are equipped with different perspectives that can help further advance our nation building. You experience firsthand the successes and failures of the different peoples you’ve encountered in the countries that you’ve lived in. It is incumbent upon you to take lessons from these perspectives to help create a better future not only for your family and loved ones but also for the rest of the country when you return home.”
Towards the end of the program, Embassy personnel and some members of the Filipino community shared a light moment with Filipino songs while enjoying the traditional Filipino almusal menu of pandesal, queso, corned beef guisado, tsokolate de batirol, coffee and fruits.
Ambassador Meynardo LB. Montealegre assisted by Defense and Armed Forces Attache Col. Ulysses S. Mancao, re-enacts the unfurling of the Philippine flag in Kawit, Cavite 125 years ago on the balcony of the Chancery of the Philippine Embassy in Hanoi on 12 June 2023.
Philippine Embassy in Hanoi officers and staff together with the members of the Filipino Community in Vietnam and their family members after a flag raising ceremony during the commemoration of the 125th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence and Nationhood.
The Philippine Embassy officers and staff together with the members of the Filipino Community during the flag raising ceremony on 12 June 2023.
