Russia bestows award to Filipino entrepreneur Armi Garcia 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Roy MabasaThe Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Philippines has paid tribute to Armi Lopez Garcia, the first Filipino to be decorated with the prestigious Order of Friendship by Russian President Vladimir Putin. She helped many Filipinos to understand Russia, to understand that Russians and Filipinos have a lot in common. “It’s a very significant and important event because she’s the first Filipina to receive a high-level state award of Russia in Kremlin. Garcia flew to Moscow early this month to personally receive the award from President Putin.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 14, 2019 07:48 UTC