The Republic of the Philippines
01 July 2019, New York – Philippine exporters and their importer/distributor partners joined the Summer Fancy Food Show 2019 held at New York's Jacob Javits Convention Center from 23 to 25 June 2019.
26 June 2019, New York – Consul General Claro S. Cristobal hosted a meeting and fellowship with Fil-Am officers of the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) at the Philippine Center on 25 June 2019.
NEW YORK 13 June 2019 – Citing the contributions of the 24,000-strong Filipino community in Bergen County, New Jersey, County Executive James J. Tedesco III led the ceremonial flag raising at the Bergen County Plaza on 12 June 2019.
21 June 2019, New York City – The Philippine Consulate General in New York, together with the Filipino-American Community in the US Northeastern seaboard, celebrated the 121 years of Proclamation of Philippine Independence during the Independence Day Reception held at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center on 20 June 2019 with the theme "Kalayaan 2019: Courage of the Nation, Compassion for the People"
21 June 2019, New York City – At 9:00 AM this rainy morning, the New York Office of the Philippine Social Security System (SSS) was officially launched at the Philippine Center.
New York, 19 June 2019- The Philippine Consulate General in New York organized a presentation by Professor Ambeth R. Ocampo in New York with the theme "Rizal: the Hero as Traveler held on 19 June 2019 at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center.
19 June 2019, New York City – In line with the policy of the Duterte Administration to enhance support mechanisms for Overseas Filipino Workers, a new office will be established at the Philippine Center, on 21 June 2019, Friday, to cater to the needs of our kababayans – the Philippine Social Security System (SSS).
17 June 2019 – The Philippine Consulate General in New York supported the recently concluded 1st PHL Basketball clinic and awarding certificates to the participants at ceremonies held during the last day of the 5-day event on 16 June 2019 at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Gym in Jersey City, New Jersey.
New York, 18 June 2019 –Following the success of the WE Empower Fil-Am Women's Entrepreneurship Forum held in April 2019, the Philippine Consulate General in New York has partnered with Women Entrepreneurs NYC (WE NYC), an initiative of the NYC Department of Small Business Services, in organizing the WE Master Money Conference: Get Your Business Fundedwhich is slated on Saturday,22 June 2019, 10:30 am - 4:00 pm, at the Philippine Center in 556 Fifth Ave., New York, New York 10036.
13June 2019, New York City – The Connecticut Association of Filipino and American Families together with members of other Fil-Am organizations in Connecticut, commemorated the 121st anniversary of Philippine Independence by holding its annual Philippine flag-raising ceremony at the town hall of Greenwich, Connecticut (CT) at 8:30 this morning. Selectman John Toner of the Board of Selectmen of Greenwich, CT, recalled the enduring friendship of the Philippines and the United States. As a volunteer of Greenwich Hospital, where he regularly encounters Filipino medical practitioners, he also praised Filipinos for their professionalism and work ethic. On the other hand, Vice Consul Tanya Faye O. Ramiro, who represented the Philippine Consulate General in New York, said, "It has been more than 121 years since we have transcended our colonial past, and Filipinos, wherever they may be in the world, are now making their own history." Cheers of "Mabuhay!" concluded the ceremony.