United States Ambassador Kristie Kenney (left) and Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo (right) join singers Jay-R (second, right) and Nikki Gil (second, right) for a photo after the two recording artists sang the national anthems of the United States and the Philippines during the Fourth of July reception at the U.S. Embassy in Manila. The reception commemorated the 233rd anniversary of the Independence Day of the United States of America and joined the Filipino nation in celebrating Philippine-American Friendship Day, an official Philippine holiday observed every July 4. Guests from the Philippine Government, non-government organizations, business, media and entertainment sectors, as well as from the local American and diplomatic communities attended the reception.