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Philippine Consulate General in Toronto Celebrates the 43rd National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week
2021-07-20
PR-2021-39
20 July 2021, Toronto, Canada. – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto joined the Philippines in the celebration of the 43rd National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week, from 17 to 23 July 2021. A simple ceremony to celebrate the occasion was held during the Consulate General’s flag-raising ceremony on Monday, 19 July 2021.
Immediately after the flag-raising and Panunumpa sa Watawat ceremonies and recitation of the DFA Foreign Policy, Consul General Orontes V. Castro gave brief remarks on the significance of the celebration and mentioned this year’s theme, “Kalusugan at Kaunlaran ng Pilipinong May Kapansanan, Isulong sa Gitna ng Pandemya”. He also mentioned that the week-long celebration focuses on the health and economic empowerment of persons with disabilities during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, pursuant to Proclamation No. 1870 (1970), as amended by Proclamation No. 361 (2000) and Administrative Order No. 35 (2002).
The official electronic banner for the occasion was uploaded on the Consulate General’s official website and Facebook page, as well as in the television situated in the Consular Area where its clientele can see it. -END
