The Republic of the Philippines
NEW YORK, 10 September 2018-- Fifteen (15) Filipino World War II veterans were honored in a ceremony organized by the Philippine Consulate General headed by Consul General Claro S. Cristobal and the Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project (FilVetREP) led by General Antonio Taguba (ret.) held at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center on 8 September 2018.
NEW YORK, 6 September 2018 – Officials of the Albright Stonebridge Group (ASG) paid a courtesy call on Consul General Claro S. Cristobal at the Philippine Consulate General offices in Manhattan, New York last 5 September.
New York, 28 August 2018 – In commemoration of National Heroes Day, the Philippine Consulate General in New York displayed the Project Saysay posters of Filipino heroes from 27 August to 5 September 2018 at the Lobby Gallery of the Philippine Center.
NEW YORK, 4 September 2018 – The Philippine Consulate General in New York delivered consular services to the Filipinos and Filipino-Americans at the Ramada Hotel in Saco, Maine during the Labor Day Consular Outreach on 1 September 2018.
New York, 29 August 2018 – Sinehan sa Summer 2018 Edition, closed the series with a powerful indie film about women caught in the middle of a clan war, struggling against their cultural norms to find a solution to their brutal situation. "Women of the Weeping River" is set in a remote community in Zamboanga and Jolo, Sulu with the river serving as the demarcation line between two families caught in a generations-long blood feud.
NEW YORK, 25 August 2018 – Dubbed "Kwentuhang Pambata" or Children's Story Time, the Philippine Consulate General in New York's celebration of Buwan ng Wika was held on Saturday, 25 August 2018 at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center. The event was attended by about 30 Filipino-American children ages 3 to 12 years old.
NEW YORK, 20 August 2018 – The local governments of General Santos City and Jersey City formalized their Sister Cities Agreement last 14 August at a Signing Ceremony held at the Council Chambers, Jersey City Hall, New Jersey.
24 August 2018, New York – The Philippine Consulate General in New York (PCGNY) launched today a facility for Filipino nationals to register with the Consulate.
NEW YORK, 15 August 2018 – The 20th annual Fiesta in America Expo and Cultural Show (FIA) opened last 11-12 August at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Seacaucus, New Jersey, showcasing the best of Filipino products, food, destinations, and performances.
As part of its ongoing efforts to engage Filipino-Americans in the US Northeast Region through sports, the Consulate staff and family members joined in the 2nd Annual Kids Philippines Charity Golf Tournament on 11 August 2018 at the Pequot Golf Club in Stonington, Connecticut.