PHL readies for Independence Day with outreach in Singapore

The Philippines has started preparations for Independence Day abroad by conducting an outreach program for the aged in Singapore.

Last April 12, the Philippine embassy in Singapore led the outreach that involved the Philippine Independence Day Committee 2014 and Filipino community volunteers.

Benefiting from the activity were senior citizens at the Jamiyah Home for the Aged in Tampines, Singapore.

"The outreach activity is one of pre-events organized by PIDC 2014 in the run-up to the main event to celebrate Philippine Independence Day in the city-state to be held on 8 June 2014 at the Civic Plaza, Ngee Ann City in the commercial heart of Singapore in Orchard Road," the embassy said in a statement.

"With the local theme, 'Our Independence, Our Interdependence,' PIDC 2014 adopted a concept of the celebration where the Philippine Embassy and volunteer Filipino community organizations will alternate in organizing activities aimed at reaching out to beneficiary groups in Singapore to showcase the mutually-beneficial relations between the two countries and express the gratitude of Filipinos for the opportunity to work and stay in Singapore," it added.

During the activity, the volunteers led some 130 residents in light physical conditioning exercises and serenaded them with an instrumental presentation featuring “Besame Mucho” and the tinikling.

They also distributed Halal cheeseburgers from the Jollibee outlet in Lucky Plaza and fruit drinks to the residents, before engaging them in a karaoke session.

It was the third pre-event following the blood donation drive by the Batangas Varsitarians and the Philippine Embassy with the Singapore Health and Sciences Authority-Blood Bank and the Singapore Red Cross Society on March 16; and the Tinikling Marathon spearheaded by Kultura Performance Arts Group last April 4 at Henry Park Primary School.

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