On June 12， the Consulate-General of the Philippines in Chongqing held the reception for the 125th anniversary of the independence and founding of the Philippines in Chongqing.

Chen Yuanchun， Deputy Director-General of the Standing Committee of Chongqing Municipal Peoples Congress， attended and addressed the event. On behalf of Chongqing， she extended congratulations on the 125th anniversary of the independence of the Philippines. She said that Chongqing will implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and actively participate in the cooperation projects between China and the Philippines in the four key areas of agriculture， infrastructure， energy， and people-to-people exchanges. She said that the role of Chongqing as the ILSTC logistics and operations center should be fully played to boost the development of bilateral trade， and we will deepen the cooperation with cities including Manila， Davao， and Cebu.

Flerida Ann Camille P. Mayo， Consul-General of the Philippines in Chongqing， held that Chongqing is in a critical stage of promoting the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin-Hub Mega-Region and the Center for International Exchanges in Central and Western China with many new opportunities. The Consulate-General of the Philippines in Chongqing is willing to work with Chongqing to make more contributions to the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

Before the reception， the “Nightingale” chorus group and guitarist group from the Philippines presented a China-Philippines folk music concert for Chinese and international guests.

Ma Dailiang， Deputy Director-General of the Committee of Ethnic， Religion， Overseas Chinese， and Foreign Affairs of Chongqing Municipal Peoples Congress; Zhang Yaxi， Deputy Director-General of the Foreign Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal Government; Deng Guanghuai， Member of the Standing Committee of CPC Yuzhong District Committee and Vice District Mayor; and representatives of the Asian Affairs Division and the Consular Division of Foreign Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal Government participated in the event.

6月12日，菲律賓驻重庆总领事馆在渝举办菲律宾独立及建国125周年招待会。

市人大常委会副主任陈元春应邀出席并致辞。她代表重庆市祝贺菲律宾独立125周年，表示重庆将贯彻落实好两国元首达成的重要共识，积极参与中菲两国在农业、基建、能源和人文四大重点领域的合作项目，充分发挥西部陆海新通道物流和运营组织中心作用服务双边贸易实现新增长，深化与马尼拉、达沃、宿务等城市的地方合作。

菲律宾驻重庆总领事玛友表示，目前重庆正处在推动成渝地区双城经济圈建设和打造中西部国际交往中心的关键时期，充满了新的机遇。菲律宾驻重庆总领事馆愿与重庆一道，为两国友谊和合作架起更多桥梁。

招待会前，来自菲律宾的“夜莺”合唱组合和吉他手组合为中外来宾献上了一场中菲民乐音乐会。

市人大民宗侨外委副主任委员马岱良，市政府外办副主任张娅茜，渝中区区委常委、副区长邓光怀，以及市政府外办亚洲处、领事处有关负责人参加活动。