{"id":19581,"date":"2024-05-22T10:14:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T14:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/?p=19581"},"modified":"2024-05-22T14:18:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T18:18:06","slug":"ph-consul-general-receives-olympic-fencer-samantha-catantan-wishes-her-luck-at-paris-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/2024\/05\/22\/ph-consul-general-receives-olympic-fencer-samantha-catantan-wishes-her-luck-at-paris-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"PH Consul General receives Olympic fencer Samantha Catantan, wishes her luck at Paris 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19581\" class=\"elementor elementor-19581\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1ed194 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1ed194\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ce07a0\" data-id=\"3ce07a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59cbfb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59cbfb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PH Consul General receives Olympic fencer Samantha Catantan, wishes her luck at Paris 2024<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a193cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a193cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7db2be7\" data-id=\"7db2be7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a99ae39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a99ae39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"900\" height=\"1207\" src=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Photo-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Photo-1.png 900w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Photo-1-768x1030.png 768w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Photo-1-373x500.png 373w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Consul General Senen T. Mangalile (left) warmly welcomes Ms. Samantha Kyle Catantan (right), the Philippine representative fencer for the 2024 Paris Olympics, at the Philippine Center in New York City on 17 May 2024.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48e4760 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48e4760\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-630eb0f\" data-id=\"630eb0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c893d1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c893d1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino;\">On 17 May, Consul General Senen T. Mangalile proudly welcomed Samantha Kyle Catantan, a Filipina fencer representing the country at the 2024 Summer Olympics, to the Philippine Center in New York City.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: georgia, palatino;\">Ms. Catantan recently qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics during the Asia-Oceania Zonal Olympic Qualifier held at Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, in April 2024. She has made history as the first Filipino fencer to qualify for the Olympics in 32 years and the first woman in the country\u2019s history.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: georgia, palatino;\">During the courtesy call, Ms. Catantan shared her inspiring journey from humble beginnings in free fencing classes offered in her barangay in Quezon City to achieving Olympic status. She has been a Philippine National Fencing Team member since the age of 14, excelling as a foil fencer and demonstrating exceptional talent and dedication through local and international competitions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: georgia, palatino;\">Currently an athletic scholar at Pennsylvania State University, Ms. Catantan has excelled academically and athletically. She served as captain of the Penn State fencing team before stepping down to focus on her studies. A graduating accounting major, Ms. Catantan is determined to continue her education after graduation and has been accepted into Penn State\u2019s Master of Accounting program.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: georgia, palatino;\">Consul General Mangalile extended his heartfelt congratulations to Ms. Catantan, highlighting the immense pride her accomplishments bring to the Filipino community. The Consul General also wished her all the best in the upcoming Olympics and assured her that the Philippine Consulate would cheer for her.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia, palatino;\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Ms. Catantan is the 12th Filipino athlete to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics, set to take place from 26 July to 11 August in Paris, France. <\/span><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">END<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PH Consul General receives Olympic fencer Samantha Catantan, wishes her luck at Paris 2024 Consul General Senen T. 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