On March 25, 2013, Metropolitan Nektarios of Hong Kong and South East Asia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation in Manila,Philippines, and ordained Deacon Gregory Latoja to the Holy Priesthood. Archimandrite Vassilios Athanasopoulos (from the Holy Metropolis of Thiva and Levadia), Archimandrite Philemon Castro and Presbyter James Doronela, participated in the Divine Liturgy, as well as the ordination; the Church was filled to capacity with pious faithful. Axios!!!