Hong Kong, 29 December 2021 – The Consulate General of the Philippines in Hong Kong commemorates the 125th Death Anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal with a wreath-laying ceremony attended by PCG Personnel and Attached Agencies held at the Public Area of the Consulate.
During the wreath-laying ceremony, the Consulate honored Rizal with an Oral Interpretation of Dr. Jose P. Rizal’s Poem “Mi Ultimo Adios” recited in Filipino by Consul Paulo V. Saret and followed by a brief message of Consul General Raly L. Tejada. In his remarks Consul General Tejada mentioned that Dr. Rizal’s brilliance, compassion, courage, and remain an undying source of inspiration that ignites a sense of patriotism for all Filipinos. He added that the beauty of the two novels continue to fascinate the imagination and to this day remains the subject of study and deep analysis by students and academicians. He also mentioned that similar to many Filipinos in Hong Kong, Rizal was himself a migrant who made good use of his time in the Territory by working as an ophthalmologist while continuing to write what was supposed to be his third and last novel.
The ceremony was concluded with the special screening of “Rizal’s Pen” a film by Nicholas B. Pichay.
