CHINESE ASSISTANT FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER HU ZHENGYUE SIGNS BOOK OF
CONDOLENCE IN BEIJING PE
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Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister Hu Zhengyue of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of
China signs the Book of Condolence at the Philippine Embassy in Beijing on 3 August 2009.
Minister Hu also conveyed the Chinese Government’s message of sympathy for the family of the late President
Corazon C. Aquino. Also in the picture is Fang Zuo Ku, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Association for
Friendship with Foreign Affairs.
The Chinese officials and other guests were received by Ambassador Sonia Cataumber-Brady and the
Philippine Embassy Staff.
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RESULTS OF THE PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW OF THE 2009 FSO EXAMINATION
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The Board of Foreign Service Examinations (BFSE) would like to announce that the following one hundred
eleven (111) examinees passed the Preliminary Interview of the 2009 Foreign Service Officer (FSO)
Examination, held on 01 and 02 August 2009 at the DFA Building.
1 ABUBAKAR, PEARLSHA B.
2 AGDUMA, TIMOTHY PAUL M.
3 ARCEÑO, GEORGE JR. C.
4 ARGUILLAS, JAYBEE B.
5 ATANGAN, FRANCES GAIL M.
6 AVELINO, DIOSIE CLAINE D.
7 AVENIDO, ANNA MAE R.
8 BABOR, SARAH FAYE Q.
9 BACOL, ARIEL P.
10 BACTOL, MARY GRACE N.
11 BAGSIC, SARAH MAE S
12 BAGUIOS, JOHN MARIE T.
13 BARRIENTOS, JASPER ALLEN B.
14 BAUTISTA, FAITH P.
15 BAUZON, THEODORE ANDREI P.
16 BAY-ON, JENNIFER T.
17 BEJAR, MARIA FATIMA ANTONIA M.
18 BETITA, KAREN KRISTEEN G.
19 BRACERO, WIVINO II E.
20 BRINGAS, MARIANNE I.
21 BULANG, OLIVER C.
22 BUSTOS, JANINA LOURDES S.
23 CARINGAL, JAIMEE FELICE A.
24 CHAMEN, CAROLINE MAY R.
25 CHIENG, MARIE CRIS P.
26 CONSING, ANGELA GABRIELLE P.
27 CUALING, MAR BIANCA F.
28 CYPRES, CANDY S.
29 DALISAY, KARLO ANDREI N.
30 DAUZ, TIMOTHY CLARK B.
31 DE DIOS, MIKHAL C.
32 DE VERA, MA. CRISTINA P.
33 DIMACISIL, JANE MARIE M.
34 DISANGCOPAN, ABDEL JAMAL R.
35 DIZON, IRISH CHRISTIANNE D.
36 DOMINGO, ABIGAIL S.
37 EDUARTE, MICHELLE P.
38 ESPINA, AILEEN LYNELLE S.
39 ESPIÑA, ANA PLACIDA D.
40 ESTOMO, ALEXANDER JOSEPH A.
41 FONTANILLA, PSYCHE RIZSAVI B.
42 GABRIOLA, ALAN ROI Q.
43 GANDAROSA, LAARNI ZORAYDA S.
44 GARCIA, JANE HAZEL MARIE S.
45 GO, JENNIFER D.
46 GREGORIO, MA. CRISTINA CARMINA B.
47 GUZMAN, MARY VHALERIE F.
48 JAMORA, MARIJO CYPRIL T.
49 JAVIER, JULIE E.
50 JIAO, JOHN DANILO JR. G.
51 KANAHASHI, CHARMAINE J.
52 KINTANAR, PATERNO GENARO A.
53 KUHUTAN, IBNKHALDON S.
54 LAO, LOREN HALLILAH I.
55 LAPUZ, ROSALIE T.
56 LEJANO, REGINA FRANCESCA P.
57 LEONZON, MA. RIZZA G.
58 LIBO-ON, PATRICIA GRACE P.
59 LIM, VANESSA LUISA SOCORRO P.
60 LUKBAN, MARIE EUNICE S.
61 MABAYO, RAISA A.
62 MAGCAMIT, MICHAEL I.
63 MALASIG, ALVIN C.
64 MANALANG, KRISTINA C.
65 MANGIBIN, MENNIE MARIE E.
66 MARALIT, CHERBETT KAREN L.
67 MARTINEZ, CERES MAY B.
68 MASANGKAY, SIEGFRED T.
69 MERCADO, MA. CONSOLACION C.
70 MIJARES, JARED P.
71 MILAN, SHARON ROSE R.
72 MINGLANA, JOHANNA G.
73 MITRA, ELLA KARINA R.
74 MOGARTE, REGINALD G.
75 MORALES, JOSE CARLO G.
76 MORTEL, ANDRE B.
77 NAVARRO, JAN MICHAEL F.
78 PAJARON, CAROLINE H.
79 PALAFOX , ROI JULLIAN J.
80 PANALIGAN, RAEMARIE PATRICIA P.
81 PAULE, MARIA CECILIA T.
82 POJAS, PRECIOUS AUREA L.
83 PONCE, MARK JOSHUA B.
84 PRIMAVERA, SHALIMAR A.
85 PUA, MAJELLA CRISTY U.
86 RELUCIO, KATRINA MARIE L.
87 RIVERA, ANNE PERPETUAL S.
88 RODRIGUEZ, MARIA FILIPINA J.
89 ROMERO, OMAR ALEXANDER V.
90 SADIARIN, ELIZABETH JOY M.
91 SALAZAR, VIRGEMARIE A.
92 SALVADOR, ANNE KRISTINE D.
93 SANTOS, ANNA MARIA M.
94 SAROMINES, GINO C.
95 SAYCON, MICHAEL Z.
96 SUGUITAN, SARA JANE A.
97 TIGLAO, JEROME F.
98 TIJAM, ALBERT JR. P.
99 TINIO, LIAM ANTHONY R.
100 VALDEZ, LYLA LIZA G.
101 VALDEZ, VICTORIA MARIE B.
102 VALLESPIN, ALEX O.
103 VARGAS, ZIONELLE ANNE P.
104 VELOSO, IMELDA R.
105 VICENTE, JONALLAIN M.
106 VICTORIOSO, MARISOL P.
107 VILLAR, EULA BIANCA J.
108 VIRAY, CHRISTINE P.
109 YANGA, KRISTINA M.
110 YAP, SHARON BEAULAH V.
111 YASAY, EDWARD B.
*** NOTHING FOLLOWS ***
These examinees are hereby eligible to take the Written Test of the 2009 FSO Examination, to be held from 05
to 07 August 2009 (Wednesday to Friday), at the Summit Lounge, 14th Floor, DFA Building.
The Written Test shall push through even if a holiday is declared.
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Filipino Community in Hawaii Remembers President Aquino
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The Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu and the Filipino community in Hawaii offered a requiem mass
in loving memory of former President Corazon C. Aquino at the Consulate premises on August 1.
In observance of the ten-day national mourning declared by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Foreign Affairs
Secretary Alberto G. Romulo has also instructed all Philippine Embassies and Consulates to open a book of
condolence.
Over 100 guests, including Hawaii State Senator Clarence K. Nishihara and key Filipino community leaders,
were in attendance. Two memorable songs, “Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree” and “Impossible
Dream”, were played as the pictorial tribute on the life and times of President Aquino was shown.
Consul General Leoncio Cardenas acknowledged the outpouring of love and sympathy by the Filipino-
American community for President Aquino who gave so much of herself to the service of God and country. He
also acknowledged that their presence is a testament to the time-honored Filipino tradition to be together
whenever a loved one passes away, without the need to be invited.
Mr. Eddie Agas, President of the United Filipino Council of Hawaii, remembered President Aquino’s courage in
taking on the leadership mantle of the united opposition following the assassination of her husband, Senator
Ninoy Aquino.
Dr. Belinda Aquino, professor of Political Science and Dean of the Philippine Studies at the University of
Hawaii in Manoa, spoke of President Aquino as a good and kind person with the ability to immediately make
personal connection, an attribute she experienced first-hand when she was introduced to the President in
1986 as a volunteer for the Presidential Commission on Good Government.
Most of all, she emphasized President Aquino’s personal contribution in leading the peaceful 1986 People
Power Revolution at EDSA as the beginning of the modern-day revolution for political change in Eastern
Europe, in Korea, and in other parts of the world.
The news of the death of President Aquino was covered by television, radio and print media in Hawaii. TV 2
and TV 8 also covered the requiem mass. END
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RP Consulate in NY opens Book of Condolence for Former President Aquino
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In the afternoon of July 31 (5 a.m., August 1 in Manila) the flag flying over the Philippine Center in New York was
placed at half-mast, in mourning for the passing of former President Corazon C. Aquino.
In observance of the ten-day national mourning declared by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Foreign Affairs
Secretary Alberto G. Romulo has instructed all Philippine Embassies and Consulates to open a book of
condolence.
The Philippine Consulate General invited the Filipino community and foreign friends of President Aquino in
New York to pay their respects on the passing of the former President by signing the book of condolence at the
Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center on 556 Fifth Avenue, New York.
The book of condolence will be open to the public, Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., starting on August
3.
A mass will also be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, at the Chapel of San Lorenzo Ruiz in 378
Broome Street, New York, for the repose of the soul of President Aquino.
The community has been invited to join the Philippine Consulate General and the Philippine Mission to the
United Nations on this occasion. END
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Philippine Madrigal Singers Designated UNESCO Artists for Peace
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3 August 2009—The Philippine Permanent Delegation to UNESCO reported that the Philippine Madrigal
Singers were awarded as UNESCO Artists for Peace by UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuura in a
ceremony held at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris last July 27.
The award, which was given “in recognition of their efforts to promote dialogue and understanding among
peoples in Southeast Asia, their contribution to extend UNESCO’s message of peace and tolerance, and their
dedication to the ideals and aims of the Organization,” was received by the Madrigals’ choirmaster, Mark
Anthony Carpio, in the presence of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Esteban B. Conejos, Jr., who represented
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto G. Romulo.
Speaking at the ceremony, Undersecretary Conejos said that the Madrigals “are a distinct source of pride for
Filipinos.” He added that the Philippines believes that “cultural diversity is a pillar of sustainable development”
and therefore “fully supports the UNESCO Artists for Peace program as an important means to share and
learn from the cultures of other countries, in the spirit of knowledge, dialogue and understanding.”
In his speech, Director-General Koichiro Matsuura noted that the Madrigals are “one of the world’s most
awarded and acclaimed choirs.” He also expressed his hope that the Madrigals, as UNESCO Artists for
Peace, will join UNESCO in its preparation and celebrations for the International Year for the Rapprochement
of Cultures in 2010.
This is the first time that a country has received the honor twice. The Earthsavers DREAMS Ensemble, a
theatre group founded by National Artist Cecile Guidote Alvarez and whose members come from
disadvantaged backgrounds and indigenous communities, was awarded the same honor in 2003.
The UNESCO Artists for Peace award is given to internationally-renowned personalities who use their
influence, charisma and prestige to help promote UNESCO’s message and programmes.
UNESCO works with these distinguished personalities to heighten public awareness regarding key
development issues and to inform the public UNESCO’s action is in these fields.
The list includes British singer Shirley Bassey, Russian conductor Valery Guerguiev and Chinese actress
Gong Li.
The ceremony was followed by a concert given by the Philippine Madrigal Singers, which was attended by over
a thousand guests from the Filipino community, the diplomatic corps, and the French public. A reception was
hosted later by the Philippine Permanent Delegation to UNESCO in celebration of the special occasion
(Photos courtesy of the UNESCO Press Office). END
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Hon. Leoncio Cardenas Assumes as Consul General of the Philippine Consulate in
Honolulu
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The Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu announced the arrival of Honorable Leoncio R. Cardenas to
assume his post as the new Consul General of the Philippines to Hawaii.
A native of Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Consul General Cardenas described himself as a “balikbayan” in Hawaii
having been assigned here in 1984 from the Philippine Embassy in Washington as a young Foreign Service
Officer.
His main priorities as Consul General include further improving the Consulate’s services and continuing its
good relations with the Filipino-American Community in the islands.
He arrived in Honolulu on July 29 from Dili, East Timor where he was posted since 2008 as Philippine
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. The Philippines, a founding member of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN), is a major supporter of East Timor as a newly-established, free, and
democratic nation in the region.
Consul General Cardenas is a well-respected, experienced, senior diplomat of the Philippine Foreign Service.
His previous foreign assignments include postings at the Philippine Embassies in Washington D.C., Ottawa,
Canada, and Brasilia, Brazil and at the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco. At the Department of
Foreign Affairs, he last served as Assistant Secretary of the Office of American Affairs. END
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