PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL

NEW YORK, 23 May 2018 – "Even the Rainbow Has a Body" – Prosy Abarquez De La Cruz's collection of stories and essays about Filipino-Americans in visual arts, culinary arts, music and performance arts – was launched at the Philippine Center Lobby Gallery last 23 May 2018. The event was organized by the Philippine Consulate General New York in celebration of Asian-American Heritage Month.

New York, 22 May 2018-- Twenty year-old Janelle Micaela S. Panganiban graduated summa cum laude last week from the New York University with three majors: Global Public Health, Public Policy, Sociology (Honors). She is a member of the Gaddang indigenous group from Isabela.

New York, 14 May 2018-- The Philippine Center in New York launched the photography exhibit of two renowned Filipino photographers Mr. Carlos L. Esguerra and Dr. Thor Lidasan at the Lobby Gallery of the Philippine Center on 14 May 2018.

NEW YORK, 17 May 2018 – In celebration of Asian-American Heritage Month, the National Park Service, in cooperation with the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company presented the Ellis Island Asian American Heritage Festival last 6 May 2018 at the Great Hall of Immigration at Ellis Island.

NEW YORK – The Philippine Consulate General in New York conducted its second Consulate Saturday last 05 May 2018.

New York, 06 May 2018 – Thirty students from the High School of Fashion Industries in New York, accompanied by their Guidance Counsellor, Wilson Sia, visited the Philippine Consulate General New York on 06 May 2018 with the aim of exploring Philippine culture, values and trade, with emphasis on Philippine heritable designs and fabrics.

NEW YORK, 15 May 2018 - Mr. Arsenio J. Lizaso, President of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) paid a visit to the Philippine Consulate General in New York (PCGNY) last 10 May 2018. During his meeting with Consulate officials, Mr. Lizaso discussed efforts of the Cultural Center of the Philippines in performing its mandate to promote and preserve Philippine culture. He also expressed interest in exploring possibilities for collaboration in bringing activities and programs of the CCP to New York.

11 May 2018, New York - The Department of Foreign Affairs, through the Philippine Consulate General in New York, has extended financial help to the family of the late Primo Ramos, who died in Jersey City in February 2018. Consul Kerwin Orville C. Tate, Acting Head of the Philippine Consulate General in New York, handed a check to the widow, Mrs. Evangeline Ramos, for Mr. Ramos' funeral and repatriation of remains to La Union.

11 May 2018, New York - The Philippine Consulate General held the 4th Geographic Warden System General Assembly on 05 May 2018 at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center in New York. In attendance were more than 35 wardens and FilCom leaders from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine as well as officers of the Filipino American Legal Defense and Education Fund, who have been very actively involved in assisting the Consulate on various cases as well as community education events.

NEW YORK, 10 May 2018 – Explore Islands Philippines Expo was launched at the Vanderbilt East Hall of Grand Central Terminal in New York City yesterday, 9 May 2018. The expo, organized by JS Productions Inc. and sponsored by the Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) and the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), showcases the Philippines' cultural rich heritage, top tourism destinations as well as trade and investment opportunities.