THE PHILIPPINES, AUGUST 3, 2012: Visitors to the London 2012 Olympic Games will not only immerse themselves in the English culture but they will also have the chance to experience how fun it is in the Philippines.
Spreading the Filipino brand around the globe, Philippine embassies and consulates are getting the word out about the country’s new tourism slogan. Just after the Games opened on July 27, the Philippine Embassy in the British capital hosted a reception for Irish students who cheered for the Philippine Olympic team as part of the Olympic Guard of Honor.
The embassy hosted students from Dundonald Primary School and Orangefield High School in Belfast, Northern Ireland to a reception that gave them a taste of what the Philippines is all about through food, cultural performances, and handicraft.
The students, who are part of some 2,000 Britons from 250 schools around the United Kingdom that made up the Olympic Guard of Honor, were chosen through London 2012’s education program Get Set Network for showing the “commitment to living the Olympic and Paralympic values and incorporating them into their school lives and curriculum,” the embassy said in a statement.
At the embassy reception, the Irish guests partook of a spread of Filipino delicacies and were handed tokens of Filipino handicraft. They were also entertained with a cultural show, with London-based Filipinos performing dances from across the country.
London-based Philippine martial arts group Doce Pares also impressed the British guests with a demonstration of eskrima, a traditional Filipino martial art that uses rattan sticks.
Earlier that week, the Bicol Tourism, Trade and Investment Mission flew to Los Angeles to discuss Bicol tourism and business prospects with the Filipino community and local media.
In Bangkok, Philippine embassy officials took part in an exhibit of the Thai Ministry of Commerce-Department of Foreign Trade’s Asean Economic Community Pavilion from July 26 to 28.
The Philippine booth featured Philippine delicacies such as dried mango balls and popcorn from Filipino company Chef Tony’s.
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Source: Inquirer.net
