Zeidler received the Federal President’s “Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland” (Grand Merit Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany) on December 17 in Stuttgart, Germany.
In a news release, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Zeidler received the Order of Merit for his exemplary contributions to the common good through public service and exceptional services to Germany.
He has been serving as Philippine Honorary Consul since 2002, supporting the Embassy’s various political and economic diplomacy activities.
He has also been helping indigent Philippine youth through his boys’ home in Cebu.
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany was instituted in 1951 by Federal President Theodor Heuss.
The DFA said it is the only honor that may be awarded in all fields of endeavor and is the highest honor Germany can confer on individuals for services to the nation.
The award may be given to Germans and foreigners for achievements in the political, economic, social or intellectual realm.
Minister President Winfried Kretschmann of Baden Wuerttemberg conferred the award on Zeidler.
Philippine Ambassador to Germany Maria Cleofe Natividad graced the awarding ceremony.
The consular jurisdiction of the Honorary Consulate General consists of Baden Württemberg and Hesse, with capital cities Stuttgart and Frankfurt, respectively.
Based on the 2011 report of the German Federal Statistics Office, a total of 5,965 out of 19,370 Filipinos in Germany reside in the said states. - VVP, GMA News
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