A Flag Raising Ceremony marked the 113th anniversary of Philippine Independence at the City of Penrith on 25 June 2011. The Philippine Consulate General Honourable Anne J. Louis and Deputy Mayor Clr. Jim Aitken OAM led the celebrations at the Penrith Civic Centre. The Philippine Language and Cultural Association of Australia (PLCAA) has worked for the third time in partnership with the Penrith City Council in organising this significant event in cooperation with the Filipino-Australian community.Crowds gathered to witness the raising of the Philippine National Flag, Australian National Flag, the State Flag and the Aboriginal Flag at 9:00 am. Penrith City Council Councillors and General Manager Alan Stoneham welcomed the guests as the PLCAA Glee Club sang Philippine cultural songs. Members of the Maharlika Riders Sydney displayed small Philippine Flags on their parade of motorbikes. This spectacle generated enormous interest from the crowd. Everybody knew it would be a great day of celebration.
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