MANILA, Philippines — On March 26, Ambassador Asad Alam Siam and his wife Madame Farhana Saif were joined by Filipino friends and members of the diplomatic corps to celebrate the 48th Independence and National Day at Fairmont Hotel.
48th Independence and National Day of Bangladesh @ Fairmont Hotel
Bangladesh Ambassador Asad Alam Siam (3rd from right) shares a special anniversary cake ceremony with guests that included Apostolic Nuncio and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Gabriele Giordano Caccia (2nd from right), Foreign Affairs Asst. Sec. of Asian and Pacific Affairs Meynardo Montealegre, Trade and Industry Undersecretary Abdulgani Macatoman, Philippine Navy commodore Loumer Bernabe, Philippine Air Force vice commander Maj. Gen. Nicolas Parilla and asst. chief of Air Staff for Intelligence-A2 Col. Loreto Pasamonte.