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Showing posts with label Europe Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Europe Day. Show all posts

Monday, May 8, 2023

Rizal Monument lights up for Europe Day

BY RAYMUND ANTONIO



The Rizal Monument and the Musical Dancing Fountain in Rizal Park on Sunday, May 7, lit up in the blue and yellow colors of the European Union flag for the celebration of Europe Day 2023.

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(File photo courtesy of European Union in the Philippines)

European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Véron said in a Facebook post that “the observance of Europe Day presents a chance to highlight the partnership and camaraderie between the European Union and the Philippines.”

He noted that the EU and the Philippines would make the 60th year of their bilateral relations in 2024.

The same post said that the celebration of Europe Day 2023 is made possible by the joint efforts of the National Parks and Development Committee (NPDC), the Department of Tourism (DOT), and the European Union Delegation to the Philippines.

They also hosted a free Concert at the Park: Tumutubong Katutubo (Our Evolving Traditional Music Practices) at the Rizal Park Open-Air Auditorium for “a cultural experience like no other!”

Europe Day is held on May 9 every year to mark the anniversary of the historic Schuman Declaration, which led to the establishment of the 27 member-state European Union.

Photos that circulated online showed the Musical Dancing Fountain in Rizal Park illuminated with blue and yellow lights.

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Philippine German Relations

I am back from a three days visit in Manila full of meetings, especially with Deputy Head of Mission (German Embassy) Mr. Michael Hasper.


Soon, I will be meeting the new appointed German Ambassador to the Philippines, Mr. Thomas Ossowski.

While staying in Manila, "Europe Day" had been celebrated. Europe Day was formally recognize by the European Parliament in 2008. Also known as Schumann Day, Europe Day commemorates the historical declaration by French Foreign Minister Robert Schumann proposing the creation of a European Coal and Stell Community which ultimately became the European Union (EU). The event is an annual celebration of peace and unity in Europe.

Various forms of activities such as parades, exhibitions, seminars, and parties have been held during Europe Day in member states of the European Union. The holiday is an opportunity to educate people on history of the EU and promote support for the region's integration.

Important institutions of EU are the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the Court of Justice of the EU  and the European Central Bank. The European Parliament is elected every five years by member states' citizens - in 2014 on May 25.

Later this is year, in October,another great event is coming up. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to visit the Philippines to cap the 60th year of di0plomatic relations between the Philippines and Germany. A diplomatic source said Merkel already agreed to accept President Aquino's invitation to visit Manila.

So, the Philippines and Germany will celebrate the 60th anniversary of establishment of their diplomatic relations.

Philippine German relations are excisting since long time, although the existence of a German Community in the Philippines during the years before 1836 was impossible. The Royal Decree of February 2, 1800 prohibited foreigners to reside in the Philippines. In 1844, another royal decree prohibited foreigners even to travel to the Philippines under any pretext wathsoever. It was evident that Spain wanted to keep foreigners out of Philippine soil, believing in some way, that the Philippines a dollar gained by a foreigner was one taken from the pocket of a Spaniard.

Once upon a time... . Time had changed.

(Pre-published in my column "IN MY OPINION" in Mindanao Daily Mirror from 16th May 2014!)