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Ambassador Maria Theresa P. Lazaro and Embassy officials join the Filipino community in a celebrated Holy Mass held at the Chancery in Berne.
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Ms. Nathalie Marti, Chief of Protocol of the Swiss Foreign Ministry, signs the Condolence Book.
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BERNE PE JOINS THE FILIPINO PEOPLE IN MOURNING FOR THE LATE PRESIDENT CORAZON C. AQUINO
10 August 2009
The Philippine Embassy in Berne officially opened a book of condolence for the diplomatic corps and the Filipino community in August 4 for the late former President Corazon Aquino. A Holy Mass was celebrated at the Embassy on 7 August.
Despite the summer vacation, the Embassy received an outpouring of sympathy and respect for the late President Aquino from the many representatives of the diplomatic corps, led by the Dean, the Papal Nuncio, Swiss government officials, and the Filipino community for the condolence book signing. It also received Notes and letters from various members of the diplomatic community, government agencies, and organizations.
The Swiss Government was very supportive of the Philippine Government, especially after President Aquino’s visit in 1988.This is the only official visit of the Philippine President to Switzerland.
For over twenty three years, both the Philippine and the Swiss authorities have been working on the recovery of illegally obtained assets of the former President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, as well as those of his relatives and associates. Never before in the context of judicial assistance have both countries been obliged to put so much effort into such an important undertaking.
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