2020 Consulate Saturday
Please be informed that Pre-Registration is not required for Consular Saturdays. Applicants will be accommodated on "first come, first-served basis." Please review the documentary requirements of our Consular Services in "Our Services" Menu Notice on Mailing Services: Please be informed that the Consulate does not provide mailing services.Should you wish to receive your passport or documents by mail, you are advised to make arrangements w/ courier services.You may wish to provide the Consulate with a self-addressed postage-paid priority mail stamped envelope from the US Postal Service (w/ tracking number) or any other courier service except FedEx. Please be further informed of the following: Meter stamps are discouraged as they expire. Postage stamps should be used. Priority mail flat rate envelopes from the US Postal Service with either 10 x 6 or 12.5 x 9.5 dimensions should be used. The enveloped with 15 x 9.5 dimensions is discouraged as it entails extra and unnecessary cost for the client For more information, call 212-764-1330
19 December 2018, New York – The Philippine Consulate General in New York in partnership with the Knights of Rizal-New York Chapter held a commemorative event on 19December 2018 at the Philippine Center on the occasion of the 122nddeath anniversary of Philippine national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal.
14 December 2018, New York - The Simbang Gabi sa Konsulado held at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center from 6 to 14 December 2018 continued to attract significant attendance by Fil-Ams in the Tri-State area with the first and the last night participants overflowing to the lobby. The Simbang Gabi saKonsuladoreaffirms thecommunity's re-connection with Filipino culture and heritage through this unique Filipino Christmas tradition.
New York, 10 December - Christmas celebration the Filipino way is in full swing in New York as the lobby and glass windows of the Philippine Center along the bustling Fifth Avenue in mid-town Manhattan showcase a colorful collection of traditional parols (Christmas lanterns) and nativity scene. Thousands of New Yorkers and tourists pass by the Philippine Center everyday and admire the colorful display that depicts the rich values and Christmas traditions of the Philippines.
1 November 2018, New York – Presidential Adviser on Peace Process Jesus Durezakept the members of the Filipino-American media and Fil-Am community in New York abreast with the latest peace developments in the Philippines at a focus group discussion organized by the Philippine Consulate General on 20 November 2018 at the Philippine Center's Kalayaan Hall.
NEW YORK, 18 November 2018 –Eight Filipino and Filipino-American individuals and organizations were honored by New York State Assemblyman Brian Barnwell during his office's celebrations of Filipino-American History Month last 26 October at Artefixe Gallery in Woodside, Queens.