Calgary, 30 May 2024 – Consul General Zaldy B. Patron of the Philippine Consulate

General in Calgary concluded his almost five year tour of duty as Philippine Consul

General by calling on various officials of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan to

thank them for the support that they provided in the fulfillment of the various initiatives

undertaken during his tenure.

From 16 to 17 April 2024, Consul General Patron called on various officials of the

province of Saskatchewan, including Lt. Governor Russell Mirastry, and Minister for

Advanced Education Gordon Wyant. During his calls on these officials, he thanked them

for their support in the Consulate General’s various initiatives such as the credentials

recognition in Canada, and the various education initiatives between the Department of

Science and Technology, the Commission on Higher Education, and various Philippine

State Universities with Saskatchewan.

From left clockwise, Alberta Speaker Nathan Cooper, Minister of Education Demetrios Nicolaides

(Alberta), Mayor Amarjeet Sohi of Edmonton, Alberta, MP Blake Richards (Banff-Olds), Mayor Peter

Brown of Airdrie, Alberta, Minister of Energy Brian Jean (Alberta). Center, Mayor Sandra Masters of

Regina, Saskatchewan.

Consul General Patron called on officials from Alberta on 25 and 30 April and 1 May

2024 in Edmonton and in Calgary, wherein he met with Alberta Lt. Governor Salma

Lakhani, Speaker Nathan Cooper of the Legislative Assembly, Minister of Energy Brian

Jean, Minister of Education Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister for Advanced Education

Rajan Sawhney, Minister for Immigration and Multiculturalism Muhammad Yaseen and

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. During his meetings with Premier Smith and the various

provincial officials of Alberta, Consul General Patron thanked them in assisting the

Consulate in various initiatives such as PH - Alberta MOU on the recruitment of Filipino

Nurses, which was signed on 6 October 2022, and the various initiatives of the

Consulate in economic, energy, cultural and education diplomacy, which he stated will

continue to be priorities of the Consulate General.

Consul General Patron also called on local officials such as the Mayors of Calgary,

Edmonton and Airdrie, Alberta and Regina, Saskatchewan wherein he thanked them for

their continued support to the Filipino communities under their jurisdiction. In his call on

Airdrie’s Mayor Peter Brown, he thanked the Mayor and the city council for their support

in the establishment of the very first Dr. Jose Rizal monument in the province of Alberta

in October 2021.

Consul General Patron concluded his tour of duty on 5 May 2024.