CHEF de Mission Ramon Fernandez and other officials of the Philippine Team to the Southeast Asian Games paid a courtesy visit to Ambassador Meynardo Montealegre at the Philippine Embassy in Vietnam on Monday.
Fernandez turned over the list of the members of the whole national delegation to the ambassador for their reference and to symbolize the delegation being in the care of the Philippine mission here in Vietnam.
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Philippine Sports Commission Deputy Executive Director for Finance and Administration Merlita Ibay and staff Maria Luisa Ner, Caroline Tobias, Michelle Balunan, Sharon Llameda and Malyn Bamba joined Fernandez at the embassy.
Montealegre assured Fernandez that they are ready to support however they can, saying Team Philippines has a home in Hanoi. He added that the Filipino residents from as far as Ho chi Minh and Danang have been inquiring about stadium tickets to support the team. There are around 7000 documented Filipinos in Vietnam.
Deputy Chefs de Mission Carl Sembrano and Pearl Managuelod joined the first part of the Delegation Registration Meetings for Team Philippines which started on Monday.
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