PH ENVOY WELCOMES RENOWNED FILIPINO FASHION DESIGNERS TO DC
Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez (center) and Deputy Chief of Mission Jaime Ramon T. Ascalon, Jr. (first row, rightmost) poses with renowned Filipino fashion designers Edwin Uy (first row, leftmost) and Carl Andrada (first row, third from the left), Filipino nurse and cancer survivor Lenie Rose Veronilla (second row, rightmost), and Filipino American Cancer Care (FACC) officers and volunteers.
Ambassador Romualdez and Deputy Chief of Mission Ascalon listen to FACC’s latest programs in promoting the welfare of cancer patients in the Philippines and in the United States. FACC successfully held the “Runway for a Cure” fashion show on 28 October 2023 featuring the creations of Filipino fashion designers Edwin Uy, Carl Andrada, Jhay Layson, and Kiel Ortega.