ABUJA, 19 November 2022 – The Philippine Embassy joined four other ASEAN diplomatic missions in Abuja in a friendly bowling game, the first sports meet organized by the ASEAN Committee in Abuja (ACA) after close to a three-year absence due to COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
A five-member team from the Philippine Embassy competed with counterparts from the Malaysian High Commission, the Embassy of Indonesia, Embassy of Thailand and Embassy of Vietnam at The Dome, Abuja’s Central Business District starting at 10:00am, following a welcome speech by Her Excellency Gloria Tiwet, Malaysian High Commissioner to Nigeria, and ACA Chair. The Embassy team, comprisingVice Consul Dana Michelle C. Del Rosario, Communications and Protocol Arnold C. Parducho, Property Officer Sherwin V. Avelino, and Consular Assistants Clifford V. Legal and Maria Abaloke Bassey, won the match after getting the highest score for the two games.
“Spare!” “Strike” flashed repeatedly on the team’s score board as Mr. Parducho, the Embassy’s highest scorer, led the team to the championship. The team was awarded the prize by High Commissioner Tiwet, who also recognized the team’s individual efforts. Mr. Parducho took the Individual Top Scorer Prize for the Men's category. -END
Photo 1: The Philippine Embassy participated in the bowling competition held among the members of the ASEANCommittee in Abuja (ACA) at The Dome on 19 November 2022. The Embassy’s team members (R-L) were Consular Assistant Maria Abaloke Bassey, Vice Consul Dana Michelle C. Del Rosario, Consular Assistant Clifford V. Legal, Communications and Protocol Officer Arnold C. Parducho, and Property Officer Sherwin V. Avelino. Consular Assistant Ivy S. Platon’s son Dean Jethro S. Platon is also in the photo.
Photo 2: Prior to the bowling match, the personnel’s families joined to support the Philippine Embassy bowling team at The Dome.
Photo 3: The Philippine Embassy team receives the top prize for the team with the highest combined score from two games at the ASEAN Committee in Abuja (ACA) Bowling Competition at The Dome on 19 November 2022.
