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PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL TORONTO CELEBRATES ASEAN DAY
2020-08-14
PR 41-2020
13 August 2020, Toronto, Ontario – On 10 August 2020, during its flag-raising ceremony, the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto participated in the commemoration of the 53rd Anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which marks the signing of the ASEAN Declaration on 08 August 1967.
Consul General Orontes V. Castro led the celebration by reading the message of Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
The ASEAN theme under Viet Nam’s chairmanship this year is “A Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN”. The theme reflects the spirit of “Thinking as a Community, Acting as a Community”, in response to the current and future challenges and opportunities.
Below are some photos taken during the activity.
