By Ricky Laxa
Staff Writer
The Ambassador of the Philippines to Kuwait H.E. Mohammad Noordin Pendosina Lomondot welcomed the new addition to the embassy staff during a brief celebration of his birthday in his residence.
Ambassador Lomondot welcomed eight new addition to the embassy staff during a lunch celebration of his birthday together with limited guests who were present. “I welcome our new officers from Philippines and I fervently pray that they will always be safe and healthy during their tenures and that they serve the Filipinos well with their assigned posts” stated Ambassador Lomondot. The new embassy officers are Harry E. Lenchico, Jerome A. Arca, Edgardo G. Garcia, Kim Berlin M. Pataueg, Sherry Lyn S. Las Piñas, Seateil E. Reyes,Venus O. Rebutica and Princess Y. Conwi, each are from different posts in the Philippines.
Among those present to welcome the staff were Vice Consul Adrian Baccay, Labor Attaché Nasser Mustafa and officers from embassy, Philippine Overseas Labor Office and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration.
The new officers expressed their gratitude to the Philippine Ambassador for the warm welcome. Philippine and Kuwait members of the press present in the occasion greeted the Philippine Ambassador warm wishes on his birthday and assured the embassy and staff of their support. The Ambassador also expressed his thanks to all the staff who gave their time, effort and risking their own health to better serve the Filipinos in Kuwait by working seven days per week in two different locations and with limited time of rest. The Ambassador commended everyone for a job well done as the issues of passports, relevant documents and other legal concerns about Overseas Filipino Workers were successfully resolved during the demanding times. He also encouraged everyone to always stay safe and healthy as each one of the embassy staff is important and essential to the OFWs and chancery.
Ambassador Lomondot apologized for having invited limited people during the occasion as health protocols and measures must be followed. However he stated that his residence is the residence of the Filipinos and everyone is welcome.