Independence Day Philippines celebrated



On 28 May, the 127th anniversary of the proclamation of independence of the Philippine Republic was celebrated. This was commemorated in the Kloosterkerk in The Hague with a beautiful musical evening featuring musical contributions by Diomedes Saraza Jr. (violin), Shermaine Velasco (piano), who lives in the Netherlands, baritone Cipriano De Guzmán Jr., who lives in Luxembourg, and...
...the ambassador himself, J. Eduardo Malaya, who is a talented pianist. Many guests from the Philippine community - I met several of them from Hoofddorp - and diplomatic circles attended the celebration. It was a wonderful evening and an opportunity to meet people.
I warmly congratulate the Philippine community, which is also strongly represented in our diocese, on this Independence Day!