Winter Escapade 2014 in the Philippines

President Benigno Aquino III (centre) with the participants to the Winter Escapade 2014 (l-r): Canadian Senator Jun Enverga, Rocel Enverga, Mrs. Rosemer Enverga, Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines Neil Reeder and wife, Irene, Under-Secretary of Tourism Ma. Theresa I. Martinez, DFA Secretary Albert Del Rosario, President Aquino, Philippine Ambassador to Canada Leslie Gatan, Mrs. Rowtrand, Montreal Snowdon District Councillor Marvin Rowtrand, Manitoba Minister Flor Marcelino, Philippine Hon. Consul General to Manitoba Orli Marcelino, Mrs. Cory Marcelino and Manitoba MLA for Tyndall Park Ted Marcelino. The Philippine Diplomatic Mission in Canada organized the Winter Escapade 2014. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Sen. Tobias Enverga, Jr.)

Filipino Canadian Senator Tobias Enverga, Jr. (3^rd from right) during a reception recently at Malacañang Palace hosted by Philippine President Benigno Aquino III. Also in photo with him are Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines Neil Reeder and his wife, Irene; Mrs. Rosemer Enverga; and the Senator’s daughter Rocel. This was the second time that the Sen. Enverga met President Aquino. His first visit to the Philippines was when he accompanied Prime Minister Harper during the latter’s state visit to that country in November 2012. Sen. Enverga visited the victims of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in Estancia and four other towns in Iloilo. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Sen. Tobias Enverga, Jr.)