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Consul General Elmer G. Cato inducts the new officers of the Philippine-American Friendship Community (PAFCOM) led by its President Ofelia Frain during the turnover ceremonies at Lincoln Park, New Jersey, on Friday, 21 January 2022.
Consul General Elmer G. Cato cited the Philippine-American Friendship Community (PAFCOM) for its collaboration with the Philippine Consulate General in New York during the turnover and induction of new officers at the Lincoln Park in New Jersey on Friday, 21 January 2022. Consul General Cato cited the accomplishments of PAFCOM in the past year through the efforts of Chairperson Connie Uy and immediate past President Helen Castillo.
Consul General Elmer G. Cato met virtually with a group of Filipino priests based in the US led by Fr. Gerry Paderon, President of the Filipino Clergy Association of the Americas (FilCAA), on Tuesday, 18 January 2022.
Consul General Elmer G. Cato receives former United Nations peacekeeper and retired Army Col. Eugene Gepte, Jr. on Tuesday, 18 January 2022. During the meeting, both recalled their role in the deployment of Filipino peacekeepers to the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in the Golan Heights in 2009.
Consul General Elmer G. Cato receives officers of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Philippines New York led by Mary Reggie Torrejon at the Philippine Consulate General on Thursday, 13 January 2022. The Consul General shared with the JCI Philippines New York members the various initiatives that the Consulate would be undertaking this year and conveyed his request for the organization to be an active partner in these endeavors.
Consul General Elmer G. Cato discusses with historian Jerome Kleiman the plans of the Philippine Consulate General in New York for the observance of the 80th anniversary of the gallant stand of Filipino and American forces in the Bataan Peninsula following the Japanese invasion of the Philippines during the Second World War. Among the events being planned are a commemorative ceremony in Rockland County and an exhibit and book launching at the Philippine Center in New York.
The Philippine Consulate General in New York has expressed its appreciation to the American Jewish Committee (AJC) for the assistance extended to the victims of Typhoon Odette, which devastated parts of Central and Southern Philippines last month. Typhoon Odette, which is considered the third costliest typhoon in the Philippines, left more than 400 dead, displaced thousands and caused more than P39.3 billion in damage in various parts of the Visayas and Mindanao.
Consul General Elmer G. Cato attends the virtual meeting of the Pan-American Concerned Citizens Action League (PACCAL) where he assured members of the continuing efforts of the Philippine Consulate General in New York to be responsive to the needs of members of the Filipino Community, especially the senior citizens among them.
The Latter-Day Saints Charities represented by Director Ryan J. Koch and Associate Director Jonathan K. Ammons paid a virtual courtesy call on Consul General Elmer G. Cato on Monday, 10 January 2022, where they discussed possible areas of cooperation with the Philippine Consulate General in New York for activities that will benefit the Filipino Community.
Philippine National Bank New York Manager Eric Bustamante pays a New Year call on Consul General Elmer G. Cato on Thursday, 6 January 2022. During his call, Mr. Bustamante shared with the Consul General the plans of PNB New York to extend its remittance, housing loans, and other services to more members of the Filipino Community in the East Coast of the United States.
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Consul General Elmer G. Cato, and officers of the Knights of Rizal Eastern Region, led by Atty. Ferdinand Suba, take part in a rose ceremony to mark the 125th anniversary of the martyrdom of national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal at the Philippine Center on Thursday, 06 January 2022.
Consul General Elmer G. Cato and Chairperson Arsenio J. Lizaso of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts unveil the Sentro Rizal marker at the Philippine Center on Thursday, 06 January 2022. Witnessing the event are Ms. Maria Luisa Tinio Bayot, a descendant of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, and Deputy Consul General Arman R. Talbo. The Sentro Rizal New York is the 36th such center in the world, and the 7th in the United States. It will be at the forefront of cultural diplomacy efforts of the Consulate at the United States northeast.
Consul General Elmer G. Cato and Chairperson Arsenio J. Lizaso of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), exchange copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) they signed during the inauguration of the Sentro Rizal New York on 6 January 2022. The MOU outlines the commitments of both the Philippine Consulate and NCCA to ensure the success of Sentro Rizal New York.
Megaworld International remains optimistic about the real estate market in the Philippines due to the many positive developments taking place in the country. This outlook was shared with Consul General Elmer G. Cato by Mr. Eric Dimaiwat, Megaworld International Assistant Vice President for North America, during a courtesy call at the Philippine Consulate General in New York on Thursday. Mr. Dimaiwat also said that despite the pandemic, many Filipinos in the United States continue to acquire condominium units and other real estate property in the Philippines.
Torres-Springer took office two weeks after she was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams who gave her the task of overseeing New York City’s recovery from the economic fallout brought about by the coranavirus pandemic. Torres-Springer was among five deputy mayors appointed by Adams following his election victory last month.
A former youth leader in the Philippines has earned for himself the distinction of being the first Filipino to be elected to a city council seat in New England, the Philippine Consulate General in New York reported. Constantino “Coco” Alinsug, 50, was sworn in on Monday after winning his bid for a seat in the City Council of Lynn, Massachusetts, in elections held in November. He represents Ward 3 in the city, located 15 minute north of Boston. Alinsug, who is a community worker and LGBT rights advocate, is also the first openly gay political candidate to make it to the city council. He previously served as Commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth.
01.05.22 - Consular Up
Despite the continuing threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic, the Philippine Consulate General in New York was able to increase the number of consular services it extended to the public by 70 percent in 2021 compared to the same period the previous year. Consul General Elmer G. Cato shared the figures during his monthly Pag-Usapan Natin virtual townhall meeting with members of the Filipino Community in the 10 United States northeast states under the Consulate’s jurisdiction on 29 December 2021. It could be noted that in 2020, the Consulate was forced to drastically reduce the number of services it could extend to the public after New York City authorities issued strict protocols in response to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
Despite the record-breaking surge in coronavirus cases in New York, the Philippine Consulate General said it would do everything it can to ensure the continued delivery of consular services to members of the Filipino Community in the United States northeast.
Actress Isabelle Daza De Leon pays a courtesy call on Consul General Elmer G. Cato on Monday, 3 January 2022. Also a singer-songwriter and FAMAS Best Child Actress awardee, De Leon is in New York for the special screening at the Museum of Modern Art of her latest movie “On the Job: The Missing 8” directed by Erik Matti. A beauty queen, she will be representing the Philippines in the Miss Multinational beauty pageant in New Delhi in March.
President Bansan Choa of iRemit, one of the top remittance companies in the Philippines, was the first official caller at the Philippine Consulate General in New York for 2022 when he was received by Consul General Elmer G. Cato on Monday, 3 January 2022. Mr. Choa is also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Surewell Equities, Inc.
Among the first visitors at the Philippine Consulate General in 2022 were a visiting family from Angeles City in the Philippines. Mr. Joselito Montes and his family were received by Consul General Elmer G. Cato, who also hails from Pampanga. (Photo by Marianne Olfindo)
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ENRIQUE A. MANALO

SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ
MARCOS JR.

PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

ELMER G. CATO

PHILIPPINE CONSUL GENERAL IN NEW YORK