RIYADH, 23 March 2004 — Acting Philippine Ambassador Mariano A. Dumia presented on Monday a certificate of appreciation to Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeea, who headed the Saudi medical team which separated conjoined Filipino twins Princess Ann and Princess May last Saturday.
“On behalf of the Philippine Embassy, the Filipinos in the Kingdom as well as the Filipino nation as a whole, I am presenting you with this certificate of appreciation in recognition of your efforts for the successful operation separating” the twins, Dumia told Dr. Al-Rabeea.
Earlier, Dumia also thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd and Crown Prince Abdullah, deputy premier and commander of the National Guard, for covering the cost of operation.
Al-Rabeea said that he and his medical team did what they could and he was delighted the operation had been brought to a successful conclusion.
The twins are now resting and in stable condition, he added.
