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U.S. Ambassador Visits Baguio to Celebrate Filipino-American Friendship Day and U.S. Independence Day

American and Filipino officials watch the inaugural ceremony of the reenactment of the arrival of the Thomasites at the Baguio Teachers’ Camp held on July 5. U.S. Ambassador Kristie Kenney visited Baguio to celebrate July 4th which is U.S. Independence Day as well as Filipino-American Friendship day. She also joined in the tribute to the centennial anniversary of the arrival of the Thomasites.
Students from Philippine High School for the Arts in Los Banos, Laguna, and from Baguio City National High School re-enact the arrival of the Thomasites, a group of Americans that arrived in the Philippines 100 years ago to teach. The performance was part of the celebration of Filipino-American Friendship day at the Baguio Teachers’ Camp.
U.S. Ambassador Kristie Kenney congratulates the student performers on their excellent show portraying the arrival of the Thomasites.
Baguio’s Mayor Reinaldo Bautista (left) and U.S. Ambassador Kristie Kenney (center) lower a time capsule during the inauguration of the Thomasite Park at the Baguio Teachers’ Camp.
Major General Leopoldo Maligalig hosts U.S. Ambassador Kristie Kenney during a visit to the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio.
During her trip to the Baguio Teachers’ Camp, U.S. Ambassador Kristie Kenney was greeted by girl scouts.
An informal gathering was held at the Embassy residence in Baguio to celebrate U.S. Independence Day. Above, Philippine artist Ben Cabrera, U.S. Ambassador Kristie Kenney, and Major General Leopoldo Maligalig (left to right) cut the cake for the evening’s guests.
U.S. Ambassador Kenney takes a guided tour of the Baguio Teachers’ Camp Museum. Ambassador Kenney donated three photographs of the Thomasites from the U.S. Embassy archives on behalf of the American people to the museum to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the arrival of the Thomasites.

Last Update :: 07/10/2008

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