FORMER Ambassador Antonio Cabangon Chua, president emeritus of the ALC Group of Companies, made a surprise visit at the blessing of Santa Rosa de Lima Plaza at the Eternal Gardens in Santa Rosa, Laguna, as an expression of gratitude to the saint for his recovery from a recent ailment.
In his speech, Cabangon Chua said the Peruvian saint is special to him, as the Feast of Saint Rose de Lima falls on his birthday.
The plaza hosts a 14-foot statue of Saint Rose of Lima, the largest statue of a Catholic saint to be erected in the province.
Liberal Party Rep. Danilo Fernandez of Laguna and Santa Rosa Mayor Arlene B. Arcillas, as well as ALC CFO Benjie Ramos and Eternal Gardens CEO D. Edgard A. Cabangon and other top executives of Eternal Gardens, joined the ambassador at the blessing ceremony.
Cabangon Chua said the ALC Group is very grateful to the growing number of Eternal Gardens sales agents who continue to contribute to the growth of the company.
Fernandez said Laguna is honored to host various investments from the ALC Group of Companies, including the Eternal Gardens in Santa Rosa City.
At the same time, Arcillas said the city will continue to be peaceful and progressive as it hosts the first giant statue of Saint Rose of Lima, the town’s patron saint.
Arcillas expressed gratitude to Cabangon Chua for keeping his promise of giving the town a giant statue of its patron saint and for the huge investments of ALC Group of Companies in the city.
“The City of Santa Rosa is thankful for hosting Eternal Gardens and the Santa Rosa de Lima Plaza that can also serve as a worship place for the townsfolk,” Arcillas said during the program. “I will tell my constituents about this good news,” Arcillas promised the ambassador.
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