PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL

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.

New York, 2 August – The 2018 Edition of the Philippine Consulate's Sinehan sa Summer opened on 1 August 2018 with the screening of the Indie film "Im Drunk I Love You" at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center.

NEW YORK, 3 August 2018 - Consul General Claro S. Cristobal met with Ms. Penny Abeywardena, New York City Commissioner for International Affairs, at her Manhattan office on 30 July 2018.

30 July 2018, New York – On the 28th of July, 2018, 65 students of the 20th Paaralan sa Konsulado (PSK) completed their summer learning course with a colorful program featuring folk dances, choral recitation, singing of Filipino songs and the awarding of certificates and prizes. The culminating activity was held at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center in New York. PSK students concluded the five fun Saturdays of learning and discovering their Philippine identity and community.

NEW YORK, 21 July 2018 – The students of 20th Paaralan sa Konsulado (PSK), together with their volunteer teachers from the Association of Filipino Teachers in America (AFTA) and AFTA summer interns were the guests to a formal luncheon hosted by Consul General Claro S. Cristobal and Madam Marilou Cristobal, as part of the PSK's special feature class. The luncheon was a mockup Independence Day celebration, which the children attended in formal national dress.