PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL

Consulate General in New York and NaFFAA NY Build Capacity of Filcom Orgs through Nonprofit Workshop Ambassador Mario L. De Leon, Jr. (Ret.) (left), Mr. Clifford Robin Temprosa (center), and Ms. Alyssa Trinidad (right) lead discussions during The Filipino Nonprofit Leadership Playbook workshop, sharing practical strategies on grant readiness, nonprofit governance, financial management, and social entrepreneurship to strengthen Filipino American organizations. (Photos by Nikka B. Arenal) NEW YORK, 26 April 2025 – The Philippine Consulate General in New York, in partnership with the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) New York Chapter, successfully hosted The Filipino Nonprofit Leadership Playbook workshop at the Philippine Center’s Kalayaan Hall. The workshop gathered around 70 participants representing Filipino organizations from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Designed to build stronger and more sustainable Filipino community organizations, the event addressed the challenges that many Filipino-led nonprofits face in accessing public funding and strengthening their organizational structures. Participants from Filipino organizations across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Massachusetts actively engage during the open forum, raising questions and sharing experiences during The Filipino Nonprofit Leadership Playbook workshop. (Photos by Nikka B. Arenal) In her welcome remarks delivered on behalf of Consul General…

PH and Spanish Consuls General In New York Reaffirm Bilateral Ties & Shared Heritage Consul General Senen T. Mangalile welcomes Spanish Consul General Marta de Blas Mayordomo during her courtesy call at the Philippine Center in New York on 25 April 2025.  (Photos by Marianne Olfindo) NEW YORK, 25 April 2025 – Consul General Senen T. Mangalile welcomed Spanish Consul General Marta de Blas Mayordomo at the Philippine Center in New York. The meeting provided an opportunity to reaffirm the strong historical and cultural ties between the Philippines and Spain. Both sides discussed possibilities for cultural collaboration and deeper community engagement in New York and the broader Northeast region. Consul General de Blas, who assumed her post in September 2024, expressed Spain’s commitment to further strengthening its relationship with the Philippines. END 

New York PCG and BARD Graduate Center Explore Academic and Cultural Linkages (Left to right) Assistant Professor Mei Mei Rado, Trade Commissioner Benedict Uy, Consul General Senen T. Mangalile, Ms. Angela Hermano Crenshaw, PhD student, Vice Consul Cathe Aguilar, Ms. Mary Adeogun, Manager of Public Education & Research, Mr. Andrew Kircher, Director of Public Humanities + Research, and Ms. Lindsay Smilow, Chief Advancement Officer. (Photo by Nikka Arenal) NEW YORK CITY, NY, 11 April 2025 - The Philippine Consulate General in New York and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in New visited the Bard Graduate Center, an advanced graduate research institute in New York City, to explore opportunities for collaboration in the promotion of Philippine fibers, fabrics, and textiles.The visit aimed to strengthen cultural and academic ties through the Philippine Fibers, Fabrics, and Textiles Promotion Program—an initiative spearheaded by the Consulate to preserve Philippine cultural heritage while creating new economic opportunities for local farmers and weaving communities. During the meeting, BGC shared insights into its interdisciplinary academic environment, where students examine human history through objects such as textiles, ceramics, furniture, architecture, and armor. The institution noted that its programs and research priorities strongly align with themes relevant to Philippine textile…

PH Consulate General In New York Holds Media Hour With COMELEC On 2025 Online Voting System From left: COMELEC Director Ian Michael G. Geonanga, Director John Rex Laudiangco, Consul General Senen T. Mangalile, Commissioner Aimee P. Ferolino, and Consul Ricarte Abejuela III during the Media Hour discussion on the overseas pre-voting enrollment process. (Photo by Sherlyn Roxas) NEW YORK CITY, 31 March 2025 – The Philippine Consulate General in New York held its first quarter Media Hour on 28 March 2025 at the Philippine Center, with the participation of officials from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to present updates on the implementation of the Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS) for the 2025 Philippine national elections. The event followed the three-day Regional Training for North and Latin American Foreign Service Posts on the administration of overseas voting through the new online system, held in New York from 26 to 28 March 2025.COMELEC Commissioner Aimee P. Ferolino, along with Director Ian Michael G. Geonanga and Director John Rex Laudiangco, briefed members of the Filipino-American media on the conduct of overseas voting under the OVCS. They responded to questions regarding system features, cybersecurity measures, voter verification procedures, and efforts to ensure accessibility…

DFA and COMELEC Conduct Regional Training in New York on Online Voting for 2025 Philippine National Elections NEW YORK CITY, 28 March 2025 – The Department of Foreign Affairs–Overseas Voting Secretariat (DFA-OVS) and the Commission on Elections–Office for Overseas Voting (COMELEC-OFOV) successfully conducted the Regional Training for North and Latin America Foreign Service Posts on the General Instructions for the Electoral Boards on the Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS) for the 2025 Philippine National Elections, held from 26 to 28 March 2025 in New York City.Hosted by the Philippine Consulate General in New York, the three-day training gathered members of the Special Electoral Boards who will serve during the overseas voting period. This activity forms part of the preparations for the first-ever implementation of online voting for overseas Filipinos.Consul General Senen T. Mangalile welcomed over 70 representatives from the Philippine Embassies in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, and the United States, as well as from the Philippine Consulates General in Calgary, Chicago, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, and Vancouver, who actively participated in the training.COMELEC Commissioner Aimee P. Ferolino led the COMELEC delegation, joined by Deputy Executive Director Helen Aguila-Flores and Directors Ian Michel G.…

New York PCG and Sentro Rizal NY Receive Replica of Historic Murillo Velarde Map Consul General Senen T. Mangalile (left) receives a replica of the Murillo Velarde Map of 1734 from Ms. Therese San Diego Torres (right), President of the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC), in a turnover ceremony held at the Philippine Center on 20 March 2025. (Photo by Sherlyn Roxas) NEW YORK, 20 March 2025 – The Philippine Consulate General and Sentro Rizal New York received an official replica of the Carta Hydrographica y Chorographica de las Yslas Filipinas, otherwise known as the Murillo Velarde Map of 1734, from the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC) during a turnover ceremony held at Philippine Center in New York.Dubbed as the “Mother of all Philippine Maps,” the Murillo Velarde 1734 Map was created by Spanish Jesuit Friar Pedro Murillo Velarde, illustrated by Filipino cartographer Francisco Suarez, and engraved by Nicolas de la Cruz Bagay. As the first scientific and comprehensive map of the Philippine archipelago, it remains a significant artifact that highlights the country’s rich cartographic heritage.The map played a pivotal role in the Philippines' territorial claims, serving as fundamental evidence in the landmark 2016 Arbitral Ruling…

New York PCG Hosts an Evening Talk on Mental Health Awareness with Distinguished Filipino Women (Left photo) Philippine Consul General Senen T. Mangalile (third from right) joins FilAm mental health advocates (L-R) Ms. Doris Delgado-Novicio, Dr. Salvacion Francisco, Ms. Michelle Garcia, Ms. Angelita Cordova-Hayes and Ms. Jillian Mariano in a lively discussion on mental health awareness at the Philippine Center. (Right photo) Official poster of “An Evening with Distinguished Filipino Women: Lets Talk About Mental Health.” (Photo by Sherlyn Roxas) NEW YORK, 11 March 2025 -  In commemoration of Philippine National Women’s Month, the Philippine Consulate General in New York held “An Evening With Distinguished Filipino Women” featuring a substantive discussion on mental health awareness.In his opening remarks, Consul General Senen T. Mangalile noted that mental health plays a vital role in one’s overall well-being. He observed that those who struggle with their mental health are more likely to experience relationship challenges, physical health issues, and frustrations in attaining their long-term goals. He also conveyed the key message of the event, that it is extremely important to give attention to one’s mental health which is just as important as one’s physical health.Three notable Filipino-American mental health advocates were invited to…