Awarding and Investiture Ceremonies
Don Ernesto B. Rufino, Jr., Grand Cross of Magistral Grace, immediate past president of the Order of Malta Phil-ippine, receives the Grand Cross Pro Merito Melitensi Award from His Most Eminent Highness the Prince and Grand Master Fra Mathew Festing during his visit to the country, an award well deserved.
On March 23, 2015, Don Conrado Escudero y Adap became a Knight of Magistral Grace of the Order of Malta Philippines after completing a one-year preparatory period. His conferment to the Order was carried on by His Excellency Dr. Leopoldo Lazatin, President of the Order and as Dele-gate of HMEH The Prince and Grand Master Fra Matthew Festing at his Chapel of the Ascension at Villa Escudero. Among his sponsors include Her Excellency Mercedes A. Tuason, Doña Rosemarie M. Prieto and Don Domingo L. Mapa.
Conference
Order of Malta Hospitallers’ Conference Ehreshoven, Germany
The Grand Hospitaller of the Order H.E. Dominique, Prince de la Rochefoucauld-Montbel, H.E. Thierry Count de Beaumont-Beynac, President of Malteser International were with 15 member Associations, Priory and Foundation of the Order of Malta. Also present were the Grand Master and the Grand Chancellor. Hospitaller Mina Carag-Harada represented the Order of Malta Philippines in this confer-ence held March 12 – 15, 2015.
Participants in the Annual Meeting Asia (AMA) organized by Malteser International, namely Mina Carag-Harada, Cecilia R. Piñones and Matius Krisetya, Program Partner Coordinator of the Yolanda Relief and Rehabilitation Pro-ject attended the 3-day conference focusing on regional cooperation and partnership. They were joined by repre-sentatives from Europe, Africa and Asia who gathered together last July 6-8, 2014 at The Kantary Hills.
