Consul General Irene Susan B. Natividad of the Philippine Consulate General in Milan received Filipino runners who paid a courtesy call on her on Thursday, 15 November 2018.

Filipinos Reizel Collado and Reynaldo Cabrera Jr., both members of the Pinoy Runners of Milan, participated in the 5-kilometer “Run for Life” event in Italy held in March 2018. Mr. Collado also took part in the longer 125-kilometer "Trail Run" while Mr. Cabrera was awarded to train and participate in a 250-kilometer run from Milan to San Remo in 2019.

Consul General Natividad congratulated the Filipino runners and Pinoy Runners of Milan, represented by its president, Mr. Gary Eden, for their achievement. She also thanked them for setting good examples for the Filipino community in Italy through their successful participation in competitive sports in the country.

Pinoy Runners of Milan is one of a number of Filipino community organizations in the jurisdiction of Milan PCG that are campaigning for the active involvement of the youth in sports.

Consul General Irene Susan B. Natividad (center) is flanked by Filipino runners Reizel Collado and Reynaldo Cabrera Jr. Also in photo are officials of Pinoy Runners of Milan.