PCG Vancouver Joins the 33rd Anniversary Celebration of El Shaddai Fellowship International – Vancouver Chapter

Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver, Canada

(Seated second from the left) Consul Analyn D. Ratonel and Labor Attaché Ma. Celeste M. Valderrama, with leaders and members of El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Fellowship International – Vancouver Chapter, in a photo opportunity. (Photo by Vancouver PCG)

05 July 2025 – The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver, represented by Consul Analyn D. Ratonel and Labor Attaché Ma. Celeste M. Valderrama, attended the Thanksgiving Dinner hosted by El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Partners Fellowship International – Vancouver Chapter held on 05 July 2025 at the Continental Seafood Restaurant in Richmond.

Consul Ratonel, in her message, congratulated the leadership, members and supporters of El Shaddai and noted their vital role in welcoming and supporting Filipinos in their migration journey. She also encouraged attendees to register with the Consulate’s Vancouver Emergency Response Mapping Registry (VERMAP) and to participate in the Post-Arrival Orientation Seminar (PAOS) scheduled on 12 July 2025.

The event commemorated El Shaddai’s 33rd anniversary in Vancouver and welcomed approximately 160 guests. Among the attendees were Dr. Franklin Velarde, eldest son of Bro.

Mike Velarde; Ms. Mae Hartberg, International Executive Coordinator of USA, Canada, and Europe; and Spiritual Adviser Fr. Jun Reyes.