Philippine Consulate New York to Host Women Entrepreneurs’ Conference: Get Your Business Funded
New York, 18 June 2019 –Following the success of the WE Empower Fil-Am Women's Entrepreneurship Forum held in April 2019, the Philippine Consulate General in New York has partnered with Women Entrepreneurs NYC (WE NYC), an initiative of the NYC Department of Small Business Services, in organizing the WE Master Money Conference: Get Your Business Fundedwhich is slated on Saturday,22 June 2019, 10:30 am - 4:00 pm, at the Philippine Center in 556 Fifth Ave., New York, New York 10036.
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Philippine Consulate New York to Host Women Entrepreneurs’ Conference: Get Your Business Funded
13June 2019, New York City – The Connecticut Association of Filipino and American Families together with members of other Fil-Am organizations in Connecticut, commemorated the 121st anniversary of Philippine Independence by holding its annual Philippine flag-raising ceremony at the town hall of Greenwich, Connecticut (CT) at 8:30 this morning. Selectman John Toner of the Board of Selectmen of Greenwich, CT, recalled the enduring friendship of the Philippines and the United States. As a volunteer of Greenwich Hospital, where he regularly encounters Filipino medical practitioners, he also praised Filipinos for their professionalism and work ethic. On the other hand, Vice Consul Tanya Faye O. Ramiro, who represented the Philippine Consulate General in New York, said, "It has been more than 121 years since we have transcended our colonial past, and Filipinos, wherever they may be in the world, are now making their own history." Cheers of "Mabuhay!" concluded the ceremony.
NEW YORK 17 June 2019 – The Philippine-American Mainstream Advocacy for Nonpartisan Associations, Inc. (PAMANA), the dynamic Filipino organization behind the annual celebration of Philippine Independence in the New England region, once more organized a parade, cultural show and street fair to celebrate Philippine independence on Saturday, 15 June 2019.
New York, 10 June 2019 –Thirty-oneFilipino and Filipino-American graduates of associate, bachelor, master and doctorate degrees from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island marched down the Philippine Center's Kalayaan Hall during the 7th Philippine Graduation Ceremony (PGrad v2.0) held on Saturday, 8 June 2019. Thirteen other graduates from Harvard were earlier given their PGrad diplomas in another ceremony.
NEW YORK 10 June 2019 – The Filipino Executive Council of Greater Philadelphia (FECGP), the umbrella organization for Filipinos in the Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey area, commemorated the 121st anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence with a Mass at the St, Augustine Church on Sunday, 09 June 2019.
9 June 2019, New York -- The Philippine Consulate General New York and the Department of Tourism New York Office participated in the 2019 Spring Performing Arts Festival organized by the South Hampton Cultural Center (SCC)in collaboration with the Asian Cultural Arts Alliance held at Levitas Center for the Arts in South Hampton, New York.
New York, 9 June 2019- The Filipino-American community in Passaic, New Jersey held their Annual Philippine Day Celebration highlighted by festivities and a food and cultural festival on 9 June 2019 at the Third Ward Park in Passaic.
06 June 2019, New York City –In an effort to provide the Filipino Community with updates on legal developments in the Philippines, the Philippine Consulate General in New York (PCGNY) hosted a well-attended Forum at the Philippine Center on 03 June. Atty. Melencio Sta. Maria Jr., who is Dean of the Far Eastern University Institute of Law, Professor of Law at Ateneo de Manila College of Law, a columnist for Manila Bulletin, and a broadcaster for TV5 and Radyo5, among his other concurrent occupations, served as PCGNY's distinguished resource person.
New York, 7 June 2019- The Philippine Consulate General in New York marked the successful conclusion of the Filipino Restaurant Week (FRW) 2019 with a closing event featuring kamayan, Filipino food, Tanduay cocktails, and Filipino music at Ugly Kitchen, one of the participating restaurants in Manhattan, on 30 June 2019.
6 June 2019, New York – Tourism Congress of the Philippines (TCP) President Jose C. Clemente III paid a courtesy call on Consul General Claro S. Cristobal on 06 June 2019 at the Philippine Center.