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| It's the first time since 2019 that Independence Day will be celebrated in Chater again |
For the first time in four years, the Philippine Independence Day will be celebrated on Chater Road again, and Filipinos are expected to turn up by the thousands to join the festivities and shake off the gloom wrought by the pandemic.
This year’s Kapangyawan Friendship Festival which
will commemorate the 124th anniversary of Philippine Independence, will
be held next Sunday, June 11.
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| PINDUTIN PARA SA DETALYE! |
As in years past, there will be cultural parades and
dances, street performances, and a variety show in the afternoon to be topbilled
by GMA-7 actor Ruru Madrid and singer Jay Marquez.
The Tultugan Performing Arts of Maasin National
Comprehensive High School will also perform during the day-long celebration.
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| PAPAANO SUMALI? PINDUTIN ITO! |
Two days earlier, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee
will join Consul General Raly Tejada and Filipino community leaders at the
National Day Reception to be held at the Aberdeen Marina Club.
This will also be the first time after a long while
that Hong Kong’s top official will join the Philippine Independence Day
celebration hosted by the Philippine Consulate General.
In the past several years, the Chief Secretary was often
designated as Hong Kong’s representative to the event.
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| EXTENDED TO JUNE 30!! |
However not a single high-ranking official managed
to attend the last such reception in 2019 as anti-government protesters laid
siege to Pacific Place, nearly trapping guests who gathered at the Conrad which
was in the vicinity.
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| The National Day reception in 2019 was marred by anti-government protests: Here, former Congen Tony Morales does the customary toast with a representative from the HK government |
The formal event co-presented by Ayala Land, First
Pacific and Philippine Airlines, will also feature Jay Marquez, a former
soloist of The CompanY band; as well as the 2.5 and Jaywalkers bands
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Tickets to the Ball are priced at $1,780 each and may
be booked by calling telephone number 6183-7919.
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| PAHK's Independence Day Ball will be held at the Conrad |
The by-invitation-only event will be held at Peking
Garden in Alexandra House on Jun 7.
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| BASAHIN DITO |
During the gathering, Gumboc will also speak about
Ayalaland’s new projects and provide updates on the company’s inroads into the Hong
Kong market over the past decade.
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| PINDUTIN PARA SA DETALYE |
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| PADALA NA! |
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