2nd Migrant Workers' Day Celebration Entertainment

Filipino migrant workers with their families and friends were given a special Christmas treat of sumptuous "lechon" (roasted pigs), delectable Filipino dishes and Christmas delicacies with combined cultural and modern entertainment by local Fil-Am talents, awarding of notable individuals and organizations and vibrant dancing to live and DJ music of JR Aquino during the 2nd Migrant Workers' Day Celebration held at St. Michael Church in Silver Spring, Maryland on December 16, 2007.

Now on its 2nd year, the special event, designed to honor our modern day heroes of Filipino migrant workers for uplifting the Philippine economy, was organized by the Migrant Heritage Commission (MHC) in cooperation with the Office of the Labor Attaché, Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. and the Fil-Am Ministry of St. Michael in Silver Spring, Maryland with the support of various Fil-Am organizations. It was supported by the Law Offices of Valera & Associates, Bank of America, Lifeline Int'l Foundation and Eastmark International U.S.A. Due to space limitation, an approximate number of almost 600 people (not at one time) were the only ones accommodated to attend the festivities preceded by the 3rd Sunday Filipino mass "SIMBANG GABI" co-celebrated by Rev. Fr. Pete Literal and Rev. Fr. Steve de Leon.

Gracing the occasion were Philippine Embassy representative officials of H.E. Ambassador Willy Gaa namely Labor Attache' Florenda Herrera and Consul Rico Fos. Also present was famous former actress and beauty queen, Josephine Estrada (Josephine Brown Brillantes), wife of Philippine Ambassador to Canada, H.E. Jose Brillantes. The beautiful actress came with her son Glenn, a young gifted artist who exhibited some of his fascinating artworks during the event.

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