PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL

12 July 2019, New York – Josie Moralidad Ziman's book "The Filipino American Journey, Stories of Survival and Success" was launched on 12 July 2019 at the Philippine Center in New York. The book features the narratives of Filipinos in America from various backgroundswhose difficulties, ordeals and successes inspire and give hope readers and especially to the Filipino migrant community.

6 July 2019, New York - Forty Fil-Am kids and teens aged 6-17 are enrolled in the 21st Paaralan sa Konsulado (PSK) which commenced on 29 June 2019 at the Philippine Center.

26 June 2019, New York –Twenty-five Consulates in New York participated in the Society of Foreign Consuls annually organized International Food Festival held on 26 June 2019. The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland hosted the event. Philippines, Singapore and Thailand represented the ASEAN region.

New York, 8 July 2019- Leaders and representatives of different tribes of indigenous people (IP) from Mindanao held discussions with the theme "Breaking the Silence: Telling the Truth. The Narrative of Struggle, Deception and Assertion of the Indigenous Peoples of the Philippines" detailing their plight in the hands of CPP-NPA-NDF during their visit in New York recently.

New York, 26 June 2019 – The Philippine Consulate General in New York hosted on 22 June 2019 the WE Master Money Conference: Get Your Business Funded which was organized by the Women Entrepreneurs NYC, an initiative of the NYC Department of Small Business Services dedicated to empowering and helping women start and grow their business.

01 July 2019, New York City –The newly elected National President of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), Atty. Domingo Egon Q. Cayosa, took his Oath of Office before Consul General Claro S. Cristobal at the Philippine Consulate General in New York (PCGNY) on 1 July 2019.

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"