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Consul General Raly L. Tejada met with the members of the Philippine Women’s Cricket Team and congratulated them for their silver finish at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games held in Cambodia on May 2023.

Nine (9) members of the national team were pulled from the Subcontinent Cricket Club Divas (SCC Divas), a team composed of Filipino domestic helpers, which took the Hong Kong’s cricket scene by storm by winning several awards in the Women’s Development League of Cricket Hong Kong.

The team is captained by Ms. Josie Arimas, a former Palarong Pambansa baseball player from Bacolod City who first played for HKCC Willow Wielders for three years before forming Divas. Most of the team members have a background either in baseball or softball, which made it easier for them to transition to cricket, which is sometimes dubbed as “British baseball”.

Consul General Tejada applauded the team’s triumph throughout the years and for bringing pride and honor to the country despite the team’s limitations in terms of training hours, gears and available playing grounds during their free time. He also conveyed the Consulate’s commitment in providing support and assistance for Filipino athletes in Hong Kong. CG Tejada hopes that more Filipinos in Hong Kong will be familiarized with the sport and support the team in their journey

Photo 1: Consul General Raly L. Tejada (center) with the members of SCC Divas headed by Ms. Josie Arimas (2nd from right) who represented the country in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia. Other members of the team are Ms. Jonna Eguid (rightmost), Ms. April Rose Saquilon (leftmost) and Ms. Romela Osabel (2nd from left).

CG Tejada warmly welcomes the athletes during their courtesy call. Joining the said meeting are Cultural Attachés, Ms. Chariza Paras and Ms. Donna Siongco.

Protocol Officer, Mr. Gio Lozano, welcomes the PH Women’s cricket team upon their airport arrival after their silver finish at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.
The Philippine Women’s Cricket Team bagging silver medals during the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia, whose players are dominantly pulled from the SCC Divas based in Hong Kong.