Story & photo by Andy Peñafuerte III SEVERAL Filipino diplomats in Europe have commended migrant compatriots for creating “great reputation” and increasing the level of respect for the Philippines. The country’s ambassador to Austria Evangelina Lourdes A.
More than 100 Filipinos from 11 countries in Europe gathered for the 10th annual general assembly of the European Network of Filipino Diaspora at the United Nations Office in Vienna, Austria on June 1.SEVERAL Filipino diplomats in Europe have commended migrant compatriots for creating “great reputation” and increasing the level of respect for the Philippines.
ENFiD’s delegates from 11 countries within and neighboring the European Union presented their diaspora reports, which included their communities’ challenges and successes in recent months. Javier shared that several long-time Filipino workers have helped him navigate working in Cyprus, where he has lived for eight years.
Delegates also participated in the “Pamana IV Philippine Festivals” parade, which closed the network’s two-day general assembly. Clad in traditional and ethnic Filipino attire, they paraded through the streets of central Vienna from St. Stephen’s Cathedral to Sigmund Freud Park amidst the downpours., and a mini-statue of Lapulapu created by Vienna-based visual artist Gerry de Guzman.
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