I wish to convey my warmest greetings to the officers, staff, and readers of Pangyao magazine.

2025 is the year of the Wood Snake which represents wisdom, transformation, and personal growth.

The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong enters 2025 with renewed enthusiasm and eagerness to provide timely and efficient services to its clientele. It also renews its steadfast commitment to promote the rights and welfare of more than 226,000 Filipinos in Hong Kong.

This year is the 50^th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China. To celebrate this very important milestone, the Philippine Consulate General will be staging various events in Hong Kong.

We will be joining the Hong Kong Flower Show this March, with the theme “Philippines-China: 50 Years of Golden Friendship”. In June, the Consulate will stage three back-to-back events, the 127^th Philippine Independence Day Celebration and Reception, the Migrant Workers Day and the Kapangyawan Friendship Festival. 

There will also be other events throughout the year that will showcase the dynamic PH-China Relations.

As I end my tour of duty in March of this year, I will take with me the memories of great friendships, skillful collaborations and the image of world-class Filipinos in Hong Kong. Pangyao Magazine had been a strong partner of the Philippine Consulate in promoting its programs and activities for the Filipino community in Hong Kong. It has become a reliable print resource for the Filipino community and a media arm for the Consulate.

I thank Pangyao Magazine, particularly Ms. Aileen Alonzo-Hayward and Mr. Martin Turner, for the cooperation and support that was extended to me and the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong. 

I wish everyone good health, happiness, and prosperity this 2025! Until we meet again. 

Maraming Salamat po! Mabuhay!