Consulate General honors Dr. José P. Rizal on 125th Anniversary of Martyrdom
30 December 2021 – The Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai joined Philippine government offices, civic organizations and countless memorials around the world in solemnly commemorating the 125th anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. José P. Rizal.
Consul General Josel F. Ignacio led personnel in a reverential flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremony before the national hero’s bust at the chancery.
Read out during the rites was the message delivered by President Rodrigo R. Duterte at the Rizal National Monument in Manila earlier the same day.
The Consul General quoted the Rizal Day thoughts expressed 71 years ago by President Elpidio Quirino: “We have known Rizal well for his many-faceted genius and his sterling qualities as a man, as a citizen, and as a patriot. While we may not aspire to approximate his native talents and genius, we can at least emulate his more easily imitable; qualities as a human being, traits which contributed to the sum total of his greatness.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, Consul General Ignacio and Deputy Consul General Marlowe A. Miranda presented pins and citations issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs to Loyalty Award recipients among the Consulate General’s personnel, for 2021. END
