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Chongqing Partners Feted in 47th PH-CN Diplomatic Relations Anniversary Celebration

30 June 2022, Chongqing – To celebrate 47 years of Philippines-China diplomatic relations, Philippine Consul General Flerida Ann Camille P. Mayo hosted a dinner at her official residence in honor of the Philippines’ close partners in Chongqing.  Top leaders of the Chongqing Foreign Affairs Office, Chongqing Commission of Commerce, and the Yuzhong District People’s Government, as well as the President of Panhua Steel Group, representatives of Allied Bank and SM City Chongqing and select Filipino professionals graced the occasion. 

In her welcome remarks, Consul General Mayo revisited the significant events taking place in June this year, starting with the Philippines-China anniversary and the 21st Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day on June 9 and culminating on June 30 with the inaugural of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.   She cited the new President’s wish to “shift Philippines-China relations to higher gear” on the strength of centuries-old threads of people-to-people interactions and economic engagements between our countries.   “Wherever we look, we find so much of China in the Philippines, and so much of the Philippines in China,” she remarked. 

Before savoring a nine-course dinner featuring Chinese-influenced Filipino dishes including lumpia, pancit molo and pancit bihon, guests enjoyed a musical excerpt from Harmony: Philippines-China Friendship in Love Songs and Lullabies performed by Philippine Consul General in Xiamen Maria Antonina Mendoza-Oblena as a pianist and world-class Chinese violist Jing Yang.  The Philippine Consulate General team, for their part, entertained the guests with the song Ni De Yingzi (Your Shadow), which is a Chinese version of Freddie Aguilar’s popular song Anak.

Foreign Affairs Office Director General Wang Wen, Commerce Commission Director General Zhang Yongwu, and Yuzhong District Party Secretary Zhao Shiqing delivered their respective toast remarks.  They recognized the links between Chongqing and the Philippines on different levels, as well as the personal friendship forged by cooperation and active support towards initiatives by both sides.  In particular, Director General Wang Wen noted the congratulatory letter of President Xi Jinping to President Marcos where the former expressed readiness to write a great chapter of China-Philippines friendship for the new era.

“On the occasion of our anniversary celebration, the Consulate can offer many other demonstrations of the ties that bind our countries – from our shared history and common customs to commercial and personal connections. Tonight, however, it is just as important for the Consulate to celebrate our partners in Chongqing, who tirelessly build bridge after bridge that connects our governments, our economies and our peoples in a purposeful effort to grow our bilateral relations,” Consul General Mayo told her guests.  END

PH Consul General Encourages Chongqing investments in the Philippines’ electric vehicle industry

21 June 2022, Chongqing – PH Consul General Flerida Ann Camille P. Mayo visited the assembly plant of the Chongqing Golden Queen New Energy Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in Yongchuan District, Chongqing upon the invitation of Mr. Zhang Wenli, the company’s president. The plant produces a hybrid compact car that could be customized according to market preferences.

Following the enactment of RA 11697 or the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act, Consul General Mayo encouraged the company to consider the Philippines as an investment destination and potential site for an overseas assembly plant. END

PH Consulate General, Chongqing Vocational College of Transportation explore possible partnerships

21 June 2022, Chongqing –PH Consul General Flerida Ann Camille P. Mayo today met with Mr. Zhang Wenli, President of the Chongqing Vocational College of Transportation in Jiangjin District, to discuss its potential cooperation in vocational and technical education, including a short training course on Cross-Border E-Commerce for Filipinos in the municipality.

President Wenli took the Consul General on a tour of CVCT’s training facilities for e-Commerce Livestreaming, Construction Machinery, Smart Manufacturing, New Energy Vehicle, Modern Logistics Management, Engineering Survey and Smart Construction, among other programs.

Both sides agreed to take subsequent steps to bring potential partnerships to fruition. END

Balagtasan and patriotic art enrich Philippine Independence Day celebration in Chongqing

12 June 2022 – The Philippine Consulate General, in cooperation with the United Filipinos in Chongqing (UFC) today staged a day-long program celebrating the 124th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine Independence at the Mountain and the City in Nan’an, Chongqing.

The Filipino community’s children led the singing of the national anthem while Consul General Flerida Ann Camille P. Mayo reflected on this year’s Independence Day theme Pagsuong sa Hamon ng Panibagong Bukas in her opening remarks. “In the face of uncertainties looming along the post-pandemic road, let us look back to what we have lived through as a people and be filled with the hope that powers our collective resilience. Filipinos possess the internal “apps” to navigate this new beginning. Tap on it,” she said. Consul General Mayo also took the opportunity to recognize the significant accomplishments of the Duterte administration and to appreciate the peaceful transfer of power to incoming President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on 30 June 2022.

Following the reading of the Independence Day messages of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr., the Consulate conducted its 2nd Quarter Filipino Community Fellowship where Consul General Mayo rendered her Ulat sa Bayan while Vice Consul Adrian G. Miras presented important consular reminders.

Consul Mayo then proceeded to open the Kalayaan Art Exhibit with the theme Pilipinas Kong Mahal. A total of 19 original artworks were proudly displayed as an expression of the participants’ fondest memories of Filipino life and deepest affection for the homeland.

A special boodle fight lunch and community parade were among the merriest highlights of the occasion. A Balagtasan proved to be the biggest cultural treat of the day with members of the UFC engaging in a verbal joust on the question “Dapat ba o hindi dapat na mangibang bansa ang taong may pamilyang maiiwan?” Not to be outdone, other Filipino groups namely the CQ Warriors, the Engineers’ Group and the CQ Filipino Teachers all took centerstage to do what Filipinos do best: sing, dance and act.

The celebration culminated in a community rendition of the song Pilipinas Kong Mahal.

“Once again, the true Filipino spirit of bayanihan powered this year’s Philippine Independence Day celebration in Chongqing, notwithstanding persistent pandemic-related challenges. Kalayaan 2022 was an occasion to further appreciate the talent, the grit and the generosity of Filipinos overseas, particularly the members of the Filipino community in Chongqing. To them, we are ever so grateful for some of the finest expressions of Filipino identity in China,” Consul General Mayo remarked. END

 

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