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SHANGHAI, 14 February 2025 – Representatives from the Philippine Consulate General, led by Consul and Acting Head of Post Francis S. Herrera, paid a visit to a one-year-and-nine-month-old Filipino child who was the recipient of a life-saving liver transplant procedure at the Renji Hospital in Shanghai.

The child had been suffering from biliary atresia, a rare liver disease that blocks bile ducts and leads to liver damage. The Consulate General representatives were happy to find that child and his father-donor, Mr. Herdie Vasquez, were recovering well after the hours-long procedure which was performed on 11 February 2025.

The consulate general representatives were met by Dr. Wang Chun Ming (Michael), Director, and Ms. Zhou Ying (Joey), Deputy Director of the Smart Hospital Development Department of Renji Hospital, as well as the doctors and nurses who were involved in the liver transplant procedure. The lead doctor who performed the operation, Renji Hospital President Dr. Xia Qiang was unfortunately on an official trip to Mongolia and was not available for the meet-and-greet.  

Consul Herrera was pleasantly surprised to discover that doctors from the Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center in Manila (CGHMC), led by Dr. Noruel Gerard Salvador and Dr. James Uy, also flew in to Shanghai to monitor the liver transplant procedure and look after the child-recipient and father-donor   The child was initially being treated at the CGHMC for his condition.

Consul Herrera expressed thanks and gratitude to the Renji Hospital and CGHMC doctors and nurses who remained vigilant in ensuring that the life-saving procedure went smoothly and the child and his father-donor were monitored closely during their recovery. As a simple gesture to wish them a quick recovery, Consul Herrera presented a bag of food items and a toy for the child to the child’s mother, Ms. Editha Delos Santos. END

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SHANGHAI, 18 February 2025 – The Anhui Provincial Government held a Chinese New Year Reception for the Shanghai-based consulates general and foreign organizations on 18 February 2025 within the sprawling compound of the Xijiao State Guest Hotel in Shanghai. Consul Francis S. Herrera had the opportunity to meet Anhui Province Vice Governor Sun Yong during the pre-event meet and greet portion of the reception and wish Vice Governor Sun a prosperous new year and express his hope for increased economic engagement between the Philippines and Anhui Province.

The reception was an opportunity for Anhui Province to highlight its economic and socio-cultural achievements in 2024 while encouraging greater engagement with foreign partners towards the province’s development and opening-up.  Anhui Province, with a strong manufacturing base and advanced automotive industry, is also a key player in the renewable energy sector and boasts of a rapidly growing AI industry with strong government support towards AI research and development.

 The Philippine Consulate General is eager to deepen its engagements with Anhui provinces noting its great potential to complement the Philippines’ move towards green energy and high-tech manufacturing. END

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SHANGHAI – In a bid to soar new heights and conquer more miles, Philippine Airlines opened the doors to their newly renovated Shanghai Office on 18 February 2025 at Shanghai’s posh Jing’An District.

The event was attended by PCG and PDOT personnel led by Consul John Francis S. Herrera, and joined by an intimate crowd composed of tour and chartered flight operators, PAL officers and employees, and select members of the Filipino community.

In his welcome remarks, Consul Herrera underscored the importance of tourism to heighten people to people exchanges between the Philippines and China, and shared his hope that more tourists would soon land on Philippine shores. Consul Herrera also cited some top Philippine tourist destinations and briefly introduced them to the Chinese-majority crowd.

Philippine Airlines renewed presence in Shanghai marks the beginning of a new year with an anticipated increase in the travel appetite of Chinese tourists, resembling pre-pandemic levels and the Consulate General in Shanghai stands ready to assist PAL and other airlines in capturing this very promising market. END

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Moises Sumile Jr PMAS

Musician and band leader Moises “Moi” Sumile Jr. started his musical journey in China in 2000 when he moved to Shanghai as the Asian Financial Crisis dried up gigs and venues elsewhere.

Already an accomplished musician before his transfer to Shanghai, Moi and his band had performed in different parts of Asia, including a career highlight performance for the Heads of Government of Commonwealth Nations meeting in Malaysia in 1989.

Moi, who hails from Davao, treads on the footsteps of Filipino musicians who have regaled the storied city of Shanghai since the 1880s when public bands were formed, through the 1920s jazz era, and into the 21st century, when Shanghai emerged as a global financial capital.

Moi soon found his footing in Shanghai. In 2007, he and his circle banded to form the Philippine Musicians Association of Shanghai (PMAS), of which he serves as president.

Aware of the particular hardships that come with the profession, the group now looks after the special needs of Filipino musicians: to individuals in distress or dire need of aid, or as a collective contending with shared concerns, as was the case during the Covid lockdowns of 2020-2022.

With over 700 members, PMAS is now the biggest Filipino organization in China. Using their talent, Moi’s group has been active in charities and fundraisers in Shanghai.

“While not connected to any charitable institution, our group has been doing fundraisers that have contributed to helping other musicians here and their families, and those back home in the Philippines,” Moi, now 59, says.

Moi says he seeks to use his musical and leadership skills to serve a higher purpose.

By standing out with his band and the PMAS, Moi – Shanghai’s “Leader of the Band” – #MadeItInChina

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