Philippine Embassy, Rome Honors Filipino ConsigLIerI Aggiunti  

8 February 2007 – Philippine Ambassador to Italy Philippe J. Lhuillier reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that the Embassy commended OFWs who were recently sworn in as Consiglieri Aggiunti (Supplementary Councilors) of their respective legislative districts after winning the December 2006 election for immigrants.  

“A Consigliere, though not yet possessing the power to vote, plays an important consultative role in the formulation of policies for foreign residents,” explained Ambassador Lhuillier who presented Certificates of Commendation to the newly-elected Filipinos.  

He said that Mr. Romulo Sabio Salvador was elected as Consigliere Aggiunto of the City of Rome representing the immigrants from Asia and Oceania , succeeding fellow Filipino Ms. Irma Tobias Perez.  Meanwhile, Mr. Felix Enriquez Mendoza was appointed as Vice President of the Consulta della Communita Straneiri a Roma.  

Also elected and sworn in as Consiglieri for the other Municipi were Mr. Joselito Davadilla Ramirez for Municipio I; Ms. Norma Macalindong for Municipio II; Mr. Romeo Raymundo Ramos for Municipio IX; Mr. Rachel Gutierrez Dolor for Municipio XII; Mr. Conrado Mendoza Dolor for Municipio XV; Ms. Pia Eliza Angeles Gonzales for Municipio XVI; and Mr. Demetrio Ragudo Rafanan for Municipio XX.  

In his speech at a special program and reception held at the Embassy’s Social Hall, Ambassador Lhuillier challenged the Consiglieri OFWs to rally behind the Embassy in its effort to serve Filipinos and uplift the living conditions of OFWs and other foreign nationals in Italy .  

Consuls Jerome John O. Castro, Emmanuel Elmo R. Fernandez and Kristine Leilani R. Salle and the whole Embassy staff attended the reception to support and appreciate the Consiglieri OFWs.  END

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