Please take note that our special guests commented that our Philippine Center is a place of Giving. Milwaukee County Executive Director Chris Abele honored the PCCCF thru Parks Director John Dargle with a Certificate of Appreciation highlighting our partnership and our programs such as the Free Medical Clinic, Children's Workshop, Literacy Programs (computer, cooking, etc).
Attached are 2 youtube hyperlinks, for you and the others who were not able to make it, to watch this momentous event. Our Philippine flag was raised beside the American flag with full military honors, provided by the American Legion Post 416. Double click one of the links and watch in theater mode (full screen seems not to work) for a bigger screen.
Watch:
1. As members of the PCCCF Board and officers with representatives from the Milwaukee County of City of Greenfield watch and display the U.S. and the Philippine flags as a sign of cooperation and partnership.
2. As the US flag is raised by Milwaukee Parks Director John Dargle while the PCCCF Munting Tinig Children's choir sing the Star Spangled Banner
3. As the Philippine Flag is raised by PCCCF Executive Director Gerry Ramos while the PCCCF Munting Tinig Children's choir sing the Lupang Hinirang
4. As the American Legion Post 416 provide military honors and a 21 gun salute (3 shots - seven rifles)
5. And a surprise and unexpected appearance of a little boy saluting the flag with the American Legion and then giving a salute as the rifle team marches out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr-j66bd2_o
Please share this video to your friends and family, constituents and other contact. Let us all be proud of this accomplishment, the first in the U.S.
Thank you.
Gerry Ramos
Executive Director
Philippine Cultural and Civic Center Foundation
535 N 27th St., Milwaukee WI 53208
(414) 704-4663
gerryramos@philippinecenter.com
