March 20, 2008

KNIGHTS OF RIZAL DIAMOND CHAPTER SHARE RESOLUTION OF BROTHERHOOD WITH BRUSSELS CHAPTER & KABABAIHANG RIZALISTA BRUSSELS

Brussels-Hilton - Saturday February 23 – 2008 the Knights of Rizal of Brussels Chapter and the Kababaihang Rizalista Brussels held at Hilton Brussels a Joint Induction Ceremony with their 2nd year inaugural celebration. It was Chapter Commander Sir Rudy Nollas, KGOR who welcomed everybody together with Sir Lino Paras, KGOR, Regional Commander for Europe. Sirs Amado Arbolario, Walter Lavers and Elmer Odilao were dubbed into KR, the 1st degree. Were elevated to the 2nd degree of KOR:

Sir Michael Collignon, Sir Henray Cosep, Sir Mamerto Espinosa, Sir Raul Inocencio, Sir Randie Julaton, Sir Ramil Parducho, Sir Jose Perez, Sir Ralph Salazar. Sir Antonieto Sienes, KOR, became KCR. For the Kababaihang Rizalista new members became Ladies Nida Angcos, Nene Balili, Amelita Cables, Crescenciana Gapasin and Cybil Villar, witnessed by their president Lady Nina Fernandez.

Sir Dominiek Segaert, KCR, Chapter Commander Diamond Chapter (of which 8 members joined the celebration) presented to the Brussels Chapter of the KOR and Kababaihang Rizalista in a special ceremony a resolution of brotherhood between Diamond Antwerp and Rizal Brussels & Kababaihang Rizalista to strengthen the friendship and brotherhood and to make more effort to unite all Knights and Ladies in and outside Europe.

This all was followed by an inspirational but very touching word by Mrs. Sta Catalina, Consul General who evocated the democratic evolution in the Philippines. A sumptuous dinner and dance and raffle followed the official part of the celebration with an invocation by Rev. Father Bago and inspirational word by Father Gaspar finalised by a review by Sir Lino Paras.