Pinay gets award from Norwegian king

MANILA, Philippines - A Filipina received an award from the king of Norway for her outstanding service at the Norwegian ambassador’s residence in Berne, Switzerland for 30 years.

Alice Javier recently received the King’s Commemorative Medal, a decoration given to personnel who work at Norwegian missions and residences in recognition of their special services.

Norwegian Ambassador Rolf Trolle Andersen awarded the medal to Javier on Aug. 23 in the presence of Philippine Ambassador to Switzerland Leslie Baja.

Javier came to Switzerland in 1983 and has since then served at the Norwegian residence and worked under 10 Norwegian ambassadors.

According to Andersen, Javier has imbibed three cultures in her work place – Filipino, Norwegian and Swiss, bringing a perfect fusion to an outstanding service.

For his part, Baja congratulated Javier for the award, saying Filipinos are among the best foreign nationals in Switzerland and thus serve as ambassadors of goodwill in the country.