BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Meeting  12 noon - social\, 12:15pm - meeting starts\, 12:20pm program\, 12:30pm lunch being served Look forward to meet everyon e in person\, dim sum and noodle lunch $30/person.  Please REGISTER ONLI NE if you are attending in person or join us on Zoom ​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020 https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdCUWd5N1FyWnV icFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09 Asia Forgotten Kingdom - Dr. Matthew Pajares Yngson  Th e Tausug people of Sulu have been a sovereign people for more than 600 yea rs living in the Sulu Archipelago. The Royal Sultanate of Sulu was founded as a theocratic state in the early 15th century. The East King of Sulu wa s recognized as an equal by Emperor Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty when he die d in China in 1417. Once a strong and influential thalassocracy\, the Sul tanate faced several attempts to be abolished by colonisers including the English\, French\, Spanish\, Portuguese\, Dutch\, and Americans. However\, all these attempts failed to deprive either the Sultanate or its monarch of sovereign rights and state status. Since the 1950’s\, the present-day Republic of the Philippines has recognised the continued existence of the Sultanate of Sulu and the status of its monarch as recorded in government documents. Certain prerogatives of the Sultanate\, as a genuine tradition al and indigenous institution\, are supported by a correspondent Philippin e law enacted in 1997. Furthermore\, the Royal House of Sulu continues to correspond with both reigning and non-reigning royal families around the w orld. The Royal Sultanate of Sulu has been part of an autonomous region in the Philippines since 1979 but despite its rich natural resources\, vibra nt culture\, and significant heritage\, it remains to be one of the poore st areas in Southeast Asia.   Datu Sadja Dr. Matthew Pajares Yngson\, Raj ah of Tambulian\, KCR FRSA is a multifaceted diplomat with three decades o f experience in technology\, journalism\, broadcast media\, entertainment\ , international business\, and philanthropy. He is the Representative Coun cillor of the Caribbean ASEAN Council\, and the Diplomatic Affairs Envoy of the Eastern Caribbean-Southeast Asia Chamber\, a United Nations recogni zed inter-regional NGO. He is concurrently the Trade Attaché of the Consu late of Guyana in the Philippines. Datu Sadja Matthew holds a Doctorate in Professional Studies in International Relations and Diplomacy\, and a Mas ter of Arts degree in International Relations and Cultural Diplomacy. He i s also the only Filipino-Dominican alumnus of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Co mmonwealth Study Conferences since its establishment in 1956 by HRH the la te Prince Philip. In 2018\, he met HRH Princess Anne for this unique honou r. He volunteers his time supporting the less fortunate including the indi genous Tausug people of the Sultanate of Sulu\, a traditional monarchy in the southern Philippines. He is the Royal Ambassador and Secretary General of The 35th Sultan of Sulu and North Borneo. For his services to the Taus ug people\, the Sultan raised Datu Sadja Matthew to higher nobility and wa s conferred a princely status as the 1st Rajah of Tambulian Island in Pata \, Sulu. He has also received numerous honours and awards for his altruist ic endeavours and has been admitted as a Knight Commander in the Order of the Knights of Rizal\, the patriotic order of chivalry of the Philippines and a chartered award of the republic. DTEND:20230531T203000Z DTSTAMP:20261111T161707Z DTSTART:20230531T190000Z LOCATION:Continental Seafood Restaurant SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Hybrid Meeting - Asia’s Forgotten Kingdom UID:680f7caf-f1b0-4884-b254-ec2ad039adea X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Hybrid Meeting \;

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12 noon - social\, 12:15pm - meeting starts\, 12:20pm pro gram\, 12:30pm lunch being served

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Look forward to meet everyone in person\, dim sum and noodle lunc h $30/person. \;

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Plea se \;REGISTER ONLINE \;if you are attending in pe rson or join us on Zoom

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​ZOOM ID - 604 778 0162 | Password - 202020\n\n

https://zoom.us/j/6047780162?pwd=WjdC UWd5N1FyWnVicFI5M3FhSUZ6dz09

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Asia Forgotten Kingdom - Dr. Matthe w Pajares Yngson \;

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The Tausug people of Sulu have been a sovereign people for more tha n 600 years living in the Sulu Archipelago. The Royal Sultanate of Sulu wa s founded as a theocratic state in the early 15th century. The East King o f Sulu was recognized as an equal by Emperor Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty wh en he died in China in 1417.

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Once a strong and influential thalassocracy\, the Sultanate faced sev eral attempts to be abolished by colonisers including the English\, French \, Spanish\, Portuguese\, Dutch\, and Americans. However\, all these attem pts failed to deprive either the Sultanate or its monarch of sovereign rig hts and state status. Since the 1950&rsquo\;s\, the present-day Republic o f the Philippines has recognised the continued existence of the Sultanate of Sulu and the status of its monarch as recorded in government documents. Certain prerogatives of the Sultanate\, as a genuine traditional and indi genous institution\, are supported by a correspondent Philippine law enact ed in 1997. Furthermore\, the Royal House of Sulu continues to correspond with both reigning and non-reigning royal families around the world.

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The Royal Sultanate of Sulu ha s been part of an autonomous region in the Philippines since 1979 but desp ite its rich natural resources\, vibrant culture\, and significant herita ge\, it remains to be one of the poorest areas in Southeast Asia.\n\n

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Datu Sad ja Dr. Matthew Pajares Yngson\, Rajah of Tambulian\, KCR FRSA is a multifaceted diplomat with three decades of experience in technology\, j ournalism\, broadcast media\, entertainment\, international business\, and philanthropy. He is the Representative Councillor of the Caribbean ASEAN Council\, and the Diplomatic Affairs Envoy of the Eastern Caribbean-South east Asia Chamber\, a United Nations recognized inter-regional NGO. He is concurrently the Trade Attaché\; of the Consulate of Guyana in the P hilippines.

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Datu Sadja Ma tthew holds a Doctorate in Professional Studies in International Relations and Diplomacy\, and a Master of Arts degree in International Relations an d Cultural Diplomacy. He is also the only Filipino-Dominican alumnus of th e Duke of Edinburgh&rsquo\;s Commonwealth Study Conferences since its esta blishment in 1956 by HRH the late Prince Philip. In 2018\, he met HRH Prin cess Anne for this unique honour.

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He volunteers his time supporting the less fortunate including th e indigenous Tausug people of the Sultanate of Sulu\, a traditional monarc hy in the southern Philippines. He is the Royal Ambassador and Secretary G eneral of The 35th Sultan of Sulu and North Borneo. For his services to th e Tausug people\, the Sultan raised Datu Sadja Matthew to higher nobility and was conferred a princely status as the 1st Rajah of Tambulian Island i n Pata\, Sulu. He has also received numerous honours and awards for his al truistic endeavours and has been admitted as a Knight Commander in the Ord er of the Knights of Rizal\, the patriotic order of chivalry of the Philip pines and a chartered award of the republic.

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