PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL

NEW YORK, 5 July 2018 – On his second day on the job, Consul General Claro S. Cristobal met with the Filipino-American members of the media at a Press Hour hosted by the Philippine Consulate General in New York (PCGNY) at the Philippine Center last 3 July.

NEW YORK, 2 July 2018 – The 20th Paaralan Sa Konsulado (PSK) was launched 30 June at the Philippine Center with 58 excited students. Teachers, volunteers, parents, and organizing partners accompanied the enrollees during the morning's program, and throughout the day.

NEW YORK, 30 June 2018 – The Philippine Consulate General, together with partners Department of Tourism New York, Philippine Airlines, Tanduay Rum, and GMA TV capped the successful 4th year of the Filipino Restaurant Week with an awarding event for the social media campaign winners. The event was held at the Philippine Center last 29 June.

1 July 2018- Building on its initial success with its sports diplomacy program, the Philippine Consulate's PHL Basketball Team participated in the Jersey City Athletic Association (JCAA) 2018 Spring Basketball League in Jersey City, New Jersey from April 22, 2018 – July 1 2018.

30 June 2018 - As part of its ongoing effort to engage with the Filipino-American community in the US Northeast Region through sports, the Philippine Consulate General in New York played in the 2018 Dolphy Cup on 30 June 2018 in Manalapan, New Jersey.

24 June 2018, New York-- The Philippine Consulate General New York, led by Deputy Consul General Kerwin Orville C. Tate, joined more than 80 Filipino-American community organizations participating in the 28th Annual Grand Parade and Festival last 24 June 2018.

New York, 19 June 2017 – The Philippine Consulate General in New York, in partnership with the Knights of Rizal (KOR)-New York Chapter, led the commemoration of Dr. Jose Rizal's 157th Birth Anniversary at the Philippine Center, New York.

New York, 16 June 2016 --- The Ilocanos of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, in partnership with the Philippine Consulate General New York, organized an Ilocano Food and Culture Festival "A Taste of Ilocano Food and Culture" held at the Philippine Center on Saturday, 16 June 2018. More than 150 guests from the Filipino-American community as well as their American friends joined the first ever project featuring the heritage, culture and cuisine of the Ilocos Region.

19 June 2018, New York – In concelebration with Filipinos around the globe, and to celebrate Philippine Independence Day, the Philippine Consulate General in New York held a series of activities on 12 June 2018 to mark the special day.

New York, 18 June 2018 – The Philippine Consulate General in New York, in partnership with The Pilipino Association of Connecticut, Inc. (PACI) hosted a Know Our Rights Seminar on Immigration at the Holy Spirit Church, in Newington, Connecticut on 17 June 2018.