Book on Bataan Death March and its Aftermath Launched at Library of Congress
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10 July 2009 - Authors Michael Norman and Elizabeth Norman gave a dramatic reading of excerpts from their
book “Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and its Aftermath” at the Madison Building
of the Library of Congress recently.
Tears in the Darkness was praised by the Associated Press’ Richard Pyle as “an extremely detailed and
thoroughly chilling treatment that, given the passage of time and thinning of ranks, could serve as popular
history’s final say on the subject.”
During the talk, Michael and Elizabeth Norman disclosed 10 years of work went into the writing of the book,
including interviews with survivors of the Bataan Death March from the Philippines and the United States as
well as soldiers from Japan.
The book talk, launching and signing is a partnership of the Embassy of the Philippines, the Library of
Congress Asian Division Friends Society, the Veterans History Project and the Library of Congress
Professional Association (LCPA) Veteran’s Forum as one of the activities held during the month-long
commemoration of the 111th Anniversary of Philippine Independence in June. END
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DFA to hold Special Mass for the Recovery of Former President Corazon C. Aquino
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10 July 2009 - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) joined the rest of the Filipino people in offering prayers
for good health and recovery of former President Corazon C. Aquino.
Led by Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto G. Romulo, the DFA held a special Mass at the DFA Auditorium Friday
afternoon. The mass was concelebrated by Monsignor Rufino Siscon and Father Mario Cueto.
“With her deep faith and inner strength, and the outpouring of prayers and good wishes from everyone, we
pray that President Aquino will be able to regain good health soonest,” Secretary Romulo said after the Mass.
DFA officers and staff, including members of the Diplomatic Corps and the media, attended the religious
services.
President Aquino is the leading figure in the restoration of democracy in the country in the 1980s and a much-
admired Chief Executive.
The men and women of the DFA owe President Aquino for her contributions to improving the Philippine
Foreign Service. It was under the term of President Aquino when the Foreign Service Act of 1991 (R.A. 7157),
which further strengthened the foreign service, was enacted.
For his part, Secretary Romulo has the highest regard for President Aquino, having served as an original
member of the Aquino Cabinet, in his capacity as Secretary of Budget and Management, and concurrently
Chairman of the Development Budget Coordinating Committee, and Member of the Bangko Sentral’s
Monetary Board. END
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Philippine Embassy in Santiago Hosted Fiesta Filipina for the Filipino Community in
Chile
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The Philippine Embassy in Santiago hosted a Fiesta Filipina for the members of the Filipino community in
Chile in celebration of the 111th Philippine Independence.
Held at the chancery grounds, some 80 members of the Filipino community with their families attended the
event. The celebration kicked off with a concelebrated mass by Filipino priests Fr. Raymundo Estillore and Fr.
Mauro Bolante.
Philippine Ambassador to Chile Ma. Consuelo Puyat Reyes swore in Mr. Roy Betinol, President and General
Manager of Brass Chile, S.A., as President of the Association of Filipinos in Chile. Mr. Betinol, together with the
Ambassador, turned over his donation of a banner for the Escuela Republica de Filipinas which was received
by the school’s directress, Mrs. Veronica Leon Garay.
Ambassador Puyat-Reyes and Mr. Betinol turned over a banner donated by the latter to the Directress of
Escuela Republica de Filipinas, Mrs. Veronica Leon Garay (center), who was grateful with the help the school
is getting from the Embassy and from the Filipino community in Chile.
After the concelebrated mass, Ambassador Puyat Reyes and Minister Narciso T. Castañeda led the flag-
raising ceremony and singing of the national anthem. Ambassador Puyat Reyes read the Independence Day
message of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
This was followed by a buffet composed of Filipino dishes, the preparation of which was led by Embassy’s
Cultural Officer Victoria Artificio assisted by Mlles. Thelma Castillo and Winnie Simbahan and Madame Ping
Castañeda. END
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RP Embassy in Santiago Hosted a Reception in Celebration of the 111th Anniversary
of Philipine Independence
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10 July 2009 – The Philippine Embassy in Santiago hosted a reception at the Grand Hyatt Santiago on June
26 in celebration of the 111th Anniversary of Philippine Independence.
Philippine Ambassador to Chile Ma. Consuelo Puyat-Reyes reported to the Department that some 160 people
from the diplomatic corps, government, academe, business sector and friends attended the occasion. The
Apostolic Nuncio and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Monsignor Giuseppe Pinto headed the diplomatic corps
and Mrs. Angela Jeria de Bachelet represented her daughter, Madame Michelle Bachelet Jeria, President of
Chile.
Ambassador Puyat-Reyes read the Independence Day message of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s
message and later emceed for the program. Consul Paul Vincent Uy and Ms. Winnie Simbahan danced the
“Tinikling” and Sister Justine Abache performed the song “The Journey” while Fr. Raymund Estillore sang the
popular song “My Love will See You Through” ending with “Ako ay Pilipino” sang by all the Filipinos present.
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