File Photo: Philippine Independence Day parade in Manhattan New York
NEW YORK, USA — Japanese Shigemasa Nakano and Ernest Lanetti have always seized the opportunity to take part in any celebration hosted by the Filipino community in New York.
They will join the community in the biggest Philippine Independence Day celebration outside the country.
For the two of them, they have grown closer to the Filipino community because of the group’s values.
“I’ve been meeting a lot of Filipinos and you guys are really nice people. I love you guys,” Nakano said.
“Well, we’re looking forward for the Independence Day parade. We always go and the Filipinos are among the friendliest and loving people I know, so I always enjoy it,” Lanetti said.
Nakano and Lanetti were among the foreign guests at the tribute event, “A Knight to Remember” sponsored by the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc. (PIDCI) and held at the Philippine consulate in New York.
The night signaled the preparation for the Philippine Independence Day parade in June.
“We have the usual participants but it promises to be bigger, more colorful and more festive,” PIDCI Pres. Antero Martinez said.
Every year, the Independence Day parade is held in New York. Honorary Grand Marshall Ambassador Marion De Leon said the event is a good opportunity to present the Filipino community to the city of New York.
“Ang interest natin is for us as a community na makilala dito sa America (Our aim is to be recognized as a community here in America.) For us to be known as an ethnic group that is respected,” De Leon said. — Sonny Cos | UNTV News & Rescue
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