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Ambassador Maria Theresa P. Lazaro (center) with Geneva Mayor Mr. Rémy Pagani (right) and Ms. Diwata Hunziker (left) of the Office of the Mayor of Geneva.

BERNE PE MEETS WITH GENEVA MAYOR CONCERNING RIZAL MARKER

24 August 2009

Philippine Ambassador to Switzerland Maria Theresa P. Lazaro met with Geneva Mayor Mr. Rémy Pagani in a meeting held at the Palais Eynard in Geneva. During the discussions, Ambassador Lazaro noted that Geneva is among the cities in Switzerland which has a marker honoring Dr. Jose P. Rizal when he visited several cities of Switzerland in June 1887, on his way back to the Philippines.

At present, the marker of Dr. Jose Rizal is currently situated at the second floor of the Lloyds Bank Building along Rue de Rhone, one of Geneva’s busiest streets. It was requested that the marker be placed at “eye level” of the passing pedestrians to which the Mayor of Geneva has agreed and committed to an inauguration when the marker has been transferred to honor the Philippine national hero.

Geneva is the second most heavily populated city in Switzerland, after Zurich. Aside from museums and art galleries, Geneva is host to the various international organizations including the World Trade Organization, International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations, among others.

The markers honoring Dr. Jose Rizal can be found in Schauffhausen and Bern. Bern is the capital of Switzerland.

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