26 July 2016. The officials from Geylang International FC composed of Mr. Jeremy Chan Tai Heng, Vice Chairman and Mr. Paul Fernandez, Secretary, called on Philippine Ambassador Antonio A. Morales to introduce the newest addition to their team, Mr. Mark Hartmann, the First Filipino to play in the Singapore league. Ambassador Morales was joined by Consul General Victorio Mario Dimagiba, Jr., Vice Consul Laarni Zorayda Gandarosa and Commercial Counsellor Glenn Penaranda during the call.
Geylang International Football Club (known as Geylang United from 1996 to 2012) is a professional football club based in Bedok Stadium, Singapore. The club is one of the most successful clubs in Singapore with an extremely rich history. In the 1970s and 1980s, the Club won most of the titles in the Football Association of Singapore(FAS) Premier League. Apart from that, the Club has also won a number of titles in the National Football League and President Cup. The Club has won the League twice after the S-League was formed in 1996 as well as the Singapore FA Cup and Singapore Cup.