PH EMBASSY MEETS FILIPINO PIANIST DUO JOVIANNEY CRUZ AND ALEXANDRIQUE CRUZ IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Deputy Chief of Mission Felipe F. Cariño III (leftmost) met with Filipino pianist Jovianney Emmanuel Cruz and his family, Ms. Alexandrique Lourdes Cruz, and Mrs. Tinky Cruz (L-R), prior to a private house concert at the National League of American Pen Women on 13 March 2026. Father-daughter duo Jovianney and Alexandrique Cruz were invited by the Washington International Piano Arts Council (WIPAC) to perform at its 2026 Opening Concert.
Deputy Chief of Mission Felipe F. Cariño III (leftmost) met with Filipino pianist Jovianney Emmanuel Cruz and his family, Ms. Alexandrique Lourdes Cruz, and Mrs. Tinky Cruz (L-R), prior to a private house concert at the National League of American Pen Women on 13 March 2026. Father-daughter duo Jovianney and Alexandrique Cruz were invited by the Washington International Piano Arts Council (WIPAC) to perform at its 2026 Opening Concert.

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16 March 2026

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Following a brief chat with the DCM, the duo delighted DCM Cariño with a short piano piece offering a glimpse of what would be shared with the WIPAC audience.
Following a brief chat with the DCM, the duo delighted DCM Cariño with a short piano piece offering a glimpse of what would be shared with the WIPAC audience.