SHANGHAI – The Consulate General held a solemn flag ceremony in the morning of 12 June to mark the 127th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence.

Presiding over her first independence day celebration since arriving just two days prior, Consul General Myca Magnolia Fischer led the PCG’s officers and staff at the rites.

Consul John Francis S. Herrera read the Independence Day message of H.E. President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., while Vice Consul Richard L. Recella read that of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique A. Manalo. This was followed by the reading of the message of Tourism Secretary Christina G. Frasco and Secretary of Trade and Industry Cristina A. Roque by Tourism Attaché Francisco H. Lardizabal and Vice Consul (Commercial) Jose Ma. S. Dinsay, respectively.

Consul General Fischer delivered a stirring address, during which she shared her personal reflections on the occasion in the context of public service and the Consulate General’s mandates. She described the work in the foreign service in three words - Sacrificial, Sacred or set apart, and Self-beneficial.

The morning’s proceedings concluded with personnel of the PCG, Philippine Trade and Investment Center, Philippine Department of Tourism Office and Filipino Community representatives partaking of a celebratory traditional Filipino breakfast salo-salo (shared meal). END