AMBASSADOR RABAGO VISITS AGRICULTURAL FARM 1030 times read
02 April 2008 – Philippine Ambassador to Bangladesh Zenaida Tacorda-Rabago plants a tree at the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB)) agricultural farm in Shreepur, North of Dhaka on 14 March. Beside the tree is the sign bearing her name and the date, for posterity.
Ambassador Rabago cuts the ceremonial ribbon during the inauguration of the newly-built tennis court at the farm. AUIB Vice-Chancellor and Pamana Awardee Dr. Carmen Z. Lamagna (at Ambassador's left in photo), Bangladeshi school officials, and Embassy personnel look on.
Embassy personnel who visited the AIUB farm (from left): Max F. Ortiz, Finance Officer; Adela S. Baclig, Consular Assistant; Ma. Jocel A. Hidalgo, Secretary (Socials) to the Ambassador; Minister and Consul General Alex V. Lamadrid; Vice-Chancellor Dr. Carmen Z. Lamagna; Ambassador Zenaida Tacorda-Rabago; and First Secretary and Consul Alfredo M. Borlongan. Ambassador Rabago inspected the farm to explore possibilities for joint ventures with Philippine companies and Technical Cooperation Council of the Philippines (TCCP) trainings for Bangladeshis in fields like food processing technologies.