Philippine Flag Ceremony: A Philippine flag-raising ceremony took place at Bayonne City Hall on June 1.  Pictured l. to r.:  Republic of the Philippines Deputy Consul Adrian Cruz, Mayor Jimmy Davis, businesswoman and Rotarian Melissa Enriquez-Rada, and Council Member At-Large Loyad Booker.  This was the first known Philippine flag-raising ceremony in Bayonne. 

City officials joined members of Bayonne’s Filipino-American community at a Philippine flag-raising ceremony at City Hall on June 1.  They were joined by Adrian Cruz, the Deputy Consul General of the Republic of the Philippines Consulate in Manhattan.  This ceremony was the first known ceremony for the flag of the Philippines in Bayonne.  The event celebrated the 125th anniversary of the Philippines’ declaration of independence in June 1898.

The program was chaired by local businesswoman and Rotarian Melissa Enriquez-Rada.  The flag was raised by Deputy Consul Cruz, who said this was the first time he had done so.  Naomi DeLeon sang Lupang Hinirang, the national anthem of the Philippines.  Melody Del Rosario, the Musical Director of the Global Harvest Fellowship, sang The Battle Hymn of the Republic.

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