Filipino Community in Philadelphia and New Jersey Commemorate 77thCommemorationof Araw ng Kagitingan
6 April 2019, New York – The Filipino-American veterans of WWII and other conflicts were honored at the commemoration organized by the Philippine Consulate General in New York, in cooperation with the Filipino Executive Council of Greater Philadelphia, Inc. (FECGP), the Philippine Community of Southern New Jersey, and the Pvt. Tomas Claudio VFW Post 1063 Auxiliary, at the 77thAraw ng Kagitingan on 6 April 2019.
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Filipino Community in Philadelphia and New Jersey Commemorate 77thCommemorationof Araw ng Kagitingan
8 April 2019, New York–Considering the enormous wealth of talent the Philippines has, it is no surprise that the works of art of a homegrown talent were among those featured in the prestigious Artexpo New York, an annual fine art trade show, which was held in Pier 90 from 04 to 07 April 2019.
15 April 2019, New York–The Philippine Consulate General in New York (PCGNY) has started accepting accomplished ballots for the Philippine midterm elections on 13 April 2019, Saturday. Postal voting is being implemented. Official Ballots and other election paraphernalia are mailed to every registered overseas absentee voter. The said voter, in turn, either mails the ballot to PCGNY or personally delivers it. A couple of voters opted to personally deliver their ballots on the first day of the elections.
New York, 23 March 2019 – Members of the different alumni associations in New York and interested volunteersattended the 2ndGabay Mag-aaral Workshoporganized by the Philippine Consulate General New York which aimed to review lessons learned and best practices in the implementation of the first Gabay Mag-aaral Project (GMP) and to plan for this year's implementation of the GMP.
w York, 10 April 2019- Renowned Filipino designers Albert Andrada and Barge Ramos called on Consul General Claro S. Cristobal on 10 April 2019 ahead of their fashion show and exhibit in New York.
4 April 2019, New York City – The Philippine Consulate General in New York organized a town hall meeting featuring Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia of Socioeconomic Planning and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on 3 April 2019 at the Philippine Center in New York.
04 April 2019, New York – Land Registration Authority Deputy Administrator Robert Nomar V. Leyretana informed the Filipino-American community in the US northeast about the functions of the LRA and discussed land titling updates in the Philippines at a forum organized by the Philippine Consulate General in New York on 29 March 2019.
New York, 3 April 2019- Fil-Am college students from 16 universities in New York and New Jersey participated in a skit competition at the "Battle of the Barrios XVIII" held at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey on 30 March 2019.
New York, 01 April 2019 – The Philippine Consulate General in New York hosted a Know Your Rights Seminar on Immigration and Free Legal Clinic at the Philippine Center in New York on 30 March 2019. The seminar was attended by FilCom leaders, volunteer lawyers and other community and church-based migrant advocates.
28 March, New York–Confirming once again how Filipino creative leadership has gone global, Filipino fashion designer Rodolfo "Puey" Quiñones Jr.paid a courtesy call on Consul General Claro S. Cristobal on 27 March 2019 and sharedabout his journey through the competitive yet exhilarating world of fashion.