The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Mexico commemorated the 80th Anniversary of the arrival of Escuadrón 201 Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana (F.A.E.M.) in the Philippines on 30 May 2025 at the Monumento a las Águilas Caídas del Escuadrón 201 F.A.E.M. in the Bosque de Chapultepec in Mexico City.
The ceremony started with the honoring of flags and followed by the remarks from General de División Piloto Aviador de Estado Mayor Óscar René Rubio Sánchez, Commandant of the Mexican Air Force, Minister Fernando González-Saiffe, Director General for Asia Pacific of the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Philippine Ambassador Lilybeth R. Deapera.
Ambassador Deapera, together with the honored guests, offered a flower wreath and a minute of silence was observed by everyone to honor the heroic deeds of the Águilas Aztecas. The singing of the national anthems of both the Philippines and Mexico concluded the ceremony.
About 40 invitees from the diplomatic corps and other government offices in Mexico, the Mexican academe, the Filipino community, and the relatives and descendants of the “Águilas Aztecas”, attended the event.
The Embassy expresses its sincerest gratitude to the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defense, Government of Mexico City, and the Office of the Executive Director of the Bosque de Chapultepec for their support and assistance in organizing this momentous event.
