PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL

Sentro Rizal New York presents Philippine indigenous tales at book reading Ms. Jo Tiongson-Perez and Ms. Denise Orosa read from "Once Upon the Sun & Sea," captivating the audience with tales from the Philippines. (Photo by: Nikka Arenal) To celebrate Philippine National Heritage Month, the Philippine Consulate General in New York and Sentro Rizal New York featured “Once Upon the Sun & Sea: Indigenous Stories and Folk Tales from the Philippines” by authors Jo Tiongson-Perez and Denise Orosa at a book reading that drew a diverse crowd of approximately 50 attendees, including 25 children.  Before reading three stories from their book, Tiongson-Perez and Orosa shared how they visited various indigenous communities in the Philippines to curate the eleven stories that they then translated into English. “We wanted to widen the space for children’s stories beyond the Western classics by authors such as Hans Christian Andersen and Brothers Grimm by presenting folk tales from our indigenous communities which children from all backgrounds can also relate with,” said Tiongson-Perez. In his welcoming remarks, Consul General Senen T. Mangalile praised the authors’ efforts to ensure authenticity by directly working with the source communities. “Their collaboration with indigenous storytellers ensures that the stories from…

PH Consulate in New York hosts Filipino journalists participating in Friends, Partners, Allies Reporting Tour Officials of the Philippine Consulate General in New York engage with Filipino journalists at the Friends, Partners, Allies Program for Journalists in Kalayaan Hall, Philippine Center. (Photo by Nikka Arenal) On April 26 (Friday), the Philippine Consulate General in New York hosted an on-the-record courtesy call with Filipino journalists participating in the Friends, Partners, Allies Program for Journalists at the Kalayaan Hall, Philippine Center. The meeting aimed to deepen the Philippine Consulate’s engagement with the media and enhance the Philippine media’s understanding of the Philippine-U.S. bilateral relations and the Consulate’s activities in its jurisdiction. The event featured a panel consisting of Consul General Senen T. Mangalile, Tourism Attaché Francisco M. Lardizabal, and Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo from the Department of Trade and Industry’s Industry Development and Investment Promotions Group (IPG), who was in New York for a series of business meetings. The discussions focused on defense and security, economic cooperation, cultural exchanges, the dynamics of the Filipino and Filipino-American communities, and issues impacting overseas Filipino workers in the US Northeast. The discussions on defense and security delved into collaborative security measures essential for maintaining stability…