Consul Dennis Briones (seated 5th from left) and Embassy personnel Ferlina Camento (4th from left) and Jeany Macadangdang (3rd from left) pose with the leaders and members of the Filipino community in Peru
(Santiago, 24 June 2018) – The Philippine Embassy in Chile (with jurisdiction over Peru) celebrated the 120th Independence Day of the Philippines with the small but fast-growing community of Filipinos in Peru. Festive OPM songs were performed by community members and traditional Filipino cuisine and desserts were shared throughout the half-day celebration held in Pueblo Libre, Lima, on 24 June 2018.
In his address to the community, Consul Dennis Briones underscored the importance of suffrage as a vital component of Philippine freedom and democracy, and in this regard encouraged all Filipino community members to register and vote during the forthcoming mid-term elections in 2019. He also updated them about the Embassy’s ongoing efforts to identify a new Philippine Honorary Consul in Lima.
In coordination with Filipino community coordinator Ms. Katbeth Kreimer, the Embassy also conducted a consular outreach mission which served 36 e-passport applicants, 14 overseas absentee voting (OAV) registrants, 1 client for reacquisition of Philippine citizenship, and a number of assistance-to-nationals (ATN) clientele. END
