{"id":21432,"date":"2025-02-25T15:43:32","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T20:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/?p=21432"},"modified":"2025-02-25T15:45:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T20:45:44","slug":"ph-consulate-welcomes-ccny-filam-students-for-cultural-immersion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/2025\/02\/25\/ph-consulate-welcomes-ccny-filam-students-for-cultural-immersion\/","title":{"rendered":"PH Consulate Welcomes CCNY FilAm Students for Cultural Immersion"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21432\" class=\"elementor elementor-21432\" 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-e75182b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e75182b\" 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-8d0bee0\" data-id=\"8d0bee0\" 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-02f90ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02f90ed\" 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 Consulate Welcomes CCNY FilAm Students for Cultural Immersion<\/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-31ff16f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31ff16f\" 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-30698e4\" data-id=\"30698e4\" 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-26bf0d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26bf0d6\" 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=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_5228-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_5228-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_5228-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_5228-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_5228-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_5228-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Officers and members of the Philippine American Organization pose with Deputy Consul General Adrian Elmer S. Cruz (rightmost) and Tourism Director Francisco M. Lardizabal (leftmost).  (Photo by Joselito Paz)<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd6cfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcd6cfb\" 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-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>NEW YORK, 21 February 2025<\/strong> \u2013 The Philippine Consulate General in New York proudly welcomed a dynamic delegation of Filipino-American students from The City College of New York (CCNY) for a cultural immersion activity at the Philippine Center in New York.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">These students, who serve as officers and members of the Philippine American Organization (PAO)\u2014a collegiate group dedicated to fostering awareness and appreciation of Filipino culture on campus\u2014are at the forefront of uniting the Filipino-American community. Founded in 1984 by sisters Gaylene and Genalin Santos, PAO has continually evolved, reinforcing its commitment to promoting Filipino heritage and cultural identity. PAO was established to unite Filipino-American students.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c92e344 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c92e344\" 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-8fba6b1\" data-id=\"8fba6b1\" 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-6fda852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6fda852\" 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=\"1708\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture1aaa.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture1aaa.png 1708w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture1aaa-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture1aaa-1536x541.png 1536w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture1aaa-500x176.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1708px) 100vw, 1708px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">(Left) A representative from the Philippine Department of Tourism - New York discusses the office\u2019s mission with the students. (Right) Students witness the dual citizenship oath-taking ceremony. (Photos by Joselito Paz)<\/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-a8d901c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8d901c\" 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-f9586b6\" data-id=\"f9586b6\" 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-3125baa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3125baa\" 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-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">Throughout the program, students interacted with Consulate personnel who shared valuable insights into a range of cultural, educational, and community outreach initiatives. These initiatives are designed to instill a strong sense of national identity and cultural pride among Filipinos living abroad. The Consulate also showcased its key accomplishments for 2024, underscoring its enduring commitment to the Filipino diaspora.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">In his welcome remarks, Deputy Consul General Adrian Cruz thanked the PAO for promoting activities to make young Filipino Americans aware and appreciative of their Filipino heritage. PAO Vice President Mr. Mhelvin Prangan noted that \u201cthey are not just members of their organization but an Ambassador of our homeland. Mr. Prangan encourages everyone to celebrate the shared heritage and work toward building a brighter future for Filipinos.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">In addition to the informative sessions, the students embarked on a tour of the Philippine Center. They visited various offices, including Sentro Rizal New York, where they explored dedicated resources aimed at promoting Filipino culture and heritage among youth in the United States. A particularly memorable highlight of the visit was witnessing the oath-taking ceremony for applicants seeking dual citizenship\u2014a poignant celebration of cultural connection and civic engagement.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">This event is part of the Consulate\u2019s ongoing efforts to engage second- and third-generation Filipino-Americans by fostering a deeper connection to their cultural heritage and encouraging them to take an active role in preserving and promoting Filipino traditions and identity. <strong>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 Consulate Welcomes CCNY FilAm Students for Cultural Immersion Officers and members of the Philippine American Organization pose with Deputy Consul General Adrian Elmer S. 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