Three (3) Pinays living in Netherlands received royal honors for their noble service to the Dutch community.

On Monday, May 4, 2020, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) publicized the good report of this 3 Pinays in Netherlands and posted the statement that reads like this…

“Koninklijke onderscheidingen” (royal honors) is a yearly tradition awarded by the monarch to deserving Dutch citizens and foreign nationals for their major contributions in the society. The DFA honors our modern-day heroes for their contributions in advancing the cause and interest of the Filipinos both in the Philippines and overseas, and for bringing honor and recognition to the country through excellence and distinction in the pursuit of their profession, noble service, and volunteer work.”

 Cecilia Francisco-Lansang, Corazon van Campenhout-Alarcon, and Avelina Rodriguez-Baxa were the foreign nationals honored during the occasion for their contribution that benefits to the welfare of the Dutch society.

Lansang was recognized and received the honor of the “Ridder van Oranje Nassau” or Knight of the Order of the House of Orange. As a minister and founding pastor of WORD International Ministries. One of her contribution to the community is her ministry of visiting refugees through mission trips. She is one of the active member Bayanihan Foundation a volunteer worker for 20 years.

Lansang also extended her noble services in the Philippines through the Seamen’s Ministry, the organization that supports seafarers that founded in 2010. She also has other ministry like feeding program and giving support to the poor children and families in the Philippines helping them through “Educational Program Ministry” granting to the less fortunate but deserving students’ a free education.

However, Alarcon and Baxa both received the “Lid van Oranje Nassau” or Member of the Order of the House of Orange award.

Alarcon is a co-founder of the WORD International Ministries. She is also a co-founder of Bayanihan Foundation in the Netherlands in 1992. And a volunteer to the Kapisanan ng Sambayanang Pilipino. Alarcon also worked in a Home Care for elderly in Rotterdam until 2005, the year of her retirement.

Meanwhile, Baxa extended community service as councilor and gives training and support to the Filipino migrant workers in the Netherlands. Baxa is a board member of the Samahan ng mga Manggagawang Pilipino sa Netherlands. She is also taking part of the organization called Stichting Kapatiran Nederland. With her personal expense, she is supporting 50 indigent children in Ilocos Norte.