PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL

6 June 2020- Filipino American Health Forum on Covid-19 Episode 7. Part 7 of the Filipino American Health Forum on Covid-19 talked about the experiences Filipino healthcare workers at the frontline on the fight against Covid-19. The online health forum is organized by the Association of Philippine Physicians in America (APPA), Kalusugan Coalition (KC), Philippine Nurses Association-New York (PNANY), National Federation of Filipino American Associations-New York (NAFFAA) with the support of the Philippine Consulate General in New York. To watch the episode, please click this link:https://www.facebook.com/PHLinNY/videos/634482480473369/

5 June 2020 - Alamat ng Niyog (Legend of the Coconut) is the fifth story on “Kwentuhang Pambata: Learning the Filipino Language Through Storytelling.” It was read by Ramil Buenaventura of the Association of Fil-Am Teachers of America, Inc. Kwentuhang Pambata is a project of the Philippine Consulate General in New York in partnership with: Association of Fil-Am Teachers of America, Inc., Association of Filipino Teachers and Educators in America, Inc., Unified Federation of Fil-Am Educators, Filipino-American Community & Development Center, Iskwelahang Pilipino, The Filipino School of New York & New Jersey and STEM Beginnings. To watch the episode, please click this link: https://www.facebook.com/PHLinNY/videos/3071912729558352/

12 June 2020, NEW YORK - The Philippine Consulate General in New York (PCGNY) reopened to the public on 12 June 2020, which coincides with the 122nd Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence, a symbolic step toward achieving a "new normal" in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 18 Consulate clients and 6 SSS clients were served today. In order to enforce physical distancing and to prevent the risk of infection, PCGNY has implemented a “strictly by appointment” policy. Walk-ins will no longer be entertained. To book an appointment, please visit: www.newyorkpcg.org. While slots are currently limited, PCGNY will be opening up more slots, once the situation has improved. PCGNY will be open for business every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday only, from 10:00AM to 3:00PM, until further notice. END

3 June 2020 – Immigration in the Time of Covid-19. The second forum organized by the Philippine Cosulate General in New York on immigration in the time of Covid-19. It talked about marriage and K1 Visas, Public Charge Rule, Current trends in Visa application policies and Visa issues of Filipinos stranded in the U.S. To watch the episode, please click this link: https://www.facebook.com/PHLinNY/videos/1163182547385356/

30 May 2020 – Filipino American Health Forum on Covid-19 Part 6. The sixth episode of the Filipino American Health Forum on Covid-19 discussed the pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome.  This online health forum is organized by the Association of Philippine Physicians in America (APPA), Kalusugan Coalition (KC), Philippine Nurses Association-New York (PNANY), National Federation of Filipino American Associations-New York (NAFFAA) with the support of the Philippine Consulate General in New York. To watch the episode, please click this link: https://www.facebook.com/PHLinNY/videos/558883084813552/

29 May 2020 – Ibong Adarna is the fourth story in our “Kwentuhang Pambata: Learning the Filipino Language Through Storytelling.” It was read by Ann Marie Wilson of Association of Fil-Am Teachers of America, Inc. Kwentuhang Pambata is a project of the Philippine Consulate General in New York in partnership with: Association of Fil-Am Teachers of America, Inc., Association of Filipino Teachers and Educators in America, Inc., Unified Federation of Fil-Am Educators, Filipino-American Community & Development Center, Iskwelahang Pilipino, The Filipino School of New York & New Jersey and STEM Beginnings. To watch the episode, please click this link: https://www.facebook.com/PHLinNY/videos/2432788653678742/

23 May 2020-The  fifth part of the Filipino American Health Forum on Covid-19 talked about health guidelines in reopening our communities. This online health forum is organized by the Association of Philippine Physicians in America (APPA), Kalusugan Coalition (KC), Philippine Nurses Association-New York (PNANY), National Federation of Filipino American Associations-New York (NAFFAA) with the support of the Philippine Consulate General in New York. To watch the episode, please click this link: https://www.facebook.com/PHLinNY/videos/2168423366637582/