{"id":21463,"date":"2025-02-25T16:44:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T21:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/?p=21463"},"modified":"2025-02-25T16:46:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T21:46:34","slug":"nypcg-joins-iskwelahang-pilipino-boston-in-community-gathering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/2025\/02\/25\/nypcg-joins-iskwelahang-pilipino-boston-in-community-gathering\/","title":{"rendered":"NYPCG Joins Iskwelahang Pilipino Boston in Community Gathering"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21463\" class=\"elementor elementor-21463\" 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\">NYPCG Joins Iskwelahang Pilipino Boston in Community Gathering<\/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=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_3921-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_3921-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_3921-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_3921-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_3921-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_3921-500x281.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\">Consul General Senen T. Mangalile addresses families and volunteers during the Community Gathering of Iskwelahang Pilipino (IP) in Boston, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and cultural preservation in strengthening Filipino-American identity. (Photo by Nikka Arenal)<\/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>BOSTON, MA, 23 February 2025 \u2013 <\/strong>Consul General Senen T. Mangalile visited Iskwelahang Pilipino (IP) in Boston and joined its community gathering, where families, students, and volunteers came together to celebrate Filipino heritage and culture.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">During the event, the Consul General delivered remarks emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and cultural preservation. He stated, \u201cIn learning, much like in banking, you can only withdraw as much as what you have deposited in education and knowledge.\u201d His message underscored the value of investing in intellectual and cultural development and commended IP for its dedication to fostering a strong and vibrant Filipino-American community.<\/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=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_3928-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_3928-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_3928-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_3928-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_3928-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_3928-500x281.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\">Hibla Philippines founder Romae Chanice \u201cNice\u201d Marquez shares her journey as an artist, anthropologist, and entrepreneur during the Community Gathering of IP. (Photo by Nikka Arenal)<\/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;\">The gathering also featured a keynote presentation by Ms. Romae Chanice \u201cNice\u201d Marquez, founder of Hibla Philippines, who was in the Greater Boston area for the Weave Your Way Workshop co-organized by the Philippine Consulate and the Harvard Peabody Museum. Ms. Marquez shared her journey as an artist, anthropologist, and entrepreneur, highlighting the challenges and successes of establishing Hibla Philippines. Her talk reinforced IP\u2019s theme for the school year, \u201cHABI NG IP: Weaving our Community through Culture, Heritage and Experience,\u201d underscoring the role of cultural preservation in strengthening Filipino-American identity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">Iskwelahang Pilipino (IP) is a non-profit Filipino cultural school that brings together families from the Greater Boston area who share a connection to the Philippines. Founded in 1976 by a group of parents and educators, IP provides Filipino-American children with the opportunity to learn about their heritage in a nurturing environment. In December 2006, IP was honored at Malaca\u00f1ang Palace with the prestigious Banaag Award, recognizing its significant contributions to preserving and promoting Filipino culture and heritage overseas. <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>NYPCG Joins Iskwelahang Pilipino Boston in Community Gathering Consul General Senen T. 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