Berlin. The Philippine Embassy in cooperation with the Filipino Community in Berlin and Pastoral Team headed by Fr. Jun de Ocampo, held “Santa Misa Para sa Bayan”, a Filipino Mass for the country in celebration of the 117th Philippine Independence. Ambassador Melita Sta. Maria-Thomeczek delivered the Independence Day message of President Benigno S. Aquino III and enjoined kababayans to a small salu-salo hosted by the Embassy at the multipurpose hall of the Heiligeist Kirche in Bayernallee after the Mass.
In line with the forthcoming 2016 Presidential elections, Berlin PE also took the opportunity to conduct Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) Registration during the salu-salo.