09 December 2005 – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that the award winning UP Madrigal Chorale or the Madz brought Christmas joys to the crowd gathered at the Philippine Center Social Hall on 01 December 2005 with their amazing repertoire of Filipino songs.

“The music lovers in the audience couldn't help but cheer song after song,” Consul General Maria Rowena Mendoza Sanchez said. "The UP Madrigals have been showing the world what we Filipinos already know, and that is the Filipino is among the best when it comes to singing." The Chorale was in the United States to perform a series of concerts.

"The UP Madrigals are one of the many chorales that act as our Ambassadors of culture and goodwill, their many victories in competitions in Europe and their performances here in the United States, and in other places have helped impress upon the rest of the world our ability and talent as a people," Consul General Sanchez added.

The Madz sang several songs including Filipino Christmas carols, which fully displayed their vocal abilities and brightened the already cheerful mood in the Consulate given the wonderful parol displays that lit up the hall. END