{"id":22484,"date":"2025-08-16T11:01:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T15:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/?p=22484"},"modified":"2025-08-16T11:01:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T15:01:34","slug":"ph-consulate-in-new-york-apprises-fil-am-media-on-upcoming-programs-and-key-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/2025\/08\/16\/ph-consulate-in-new-york-apprises-fil-am-media-on-upcoming-programs-and-key-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"PH Consulate in New York Apprises Fil-Am Media on Upcoming Programs and Key Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22484\" class=\"elementor elementor-22484\" 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 in New York Apprises Fil-Am Media on Upcoming Programs and Key Initiatives<\/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=\"1439\" src=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250814_151144-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250814_151144-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250814_151144-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250814_151144-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250814_151144-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250814_151144-500x281.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 (holding the microphone) responds to questions from the Filipino-American press during the third quarter Media Hour. (Photo by Sherlyn Roxas)<\/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 CITY, 15 August 2025<\/strong> \u2013 The Philippine Consulate General in New York hosted its third quarter Media Hour on 14 August 2025 at the Philippine Center in New York to brief members of the Filipino-American press on upcoming activities in cultural promotion, community engagement, trade and investment, and tourism.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">Consul General Senen T. Mangalile announced the upcoming 17<sup>th<\/sup> <em>Sinehan sa Konsulado<\/em> on 19-20 August, and the next <em>Filipinnovation<\/em> forum, \u201cThe Juan Guide to Business: Filipinnovation\u2014From Vision to Six Figures,\u201d on 28 August. He outlined the activities for the Filipino-American History Month in October, including a Philippine fashion design showcase, a fireside chat with Filipino-American film professionals, a short-film screening in cooperation with New York University, and <em>Handog sa Hapag<\/em>, a curated fine dining experience. He also noted that preparations are underway for the 2026 commemoration of the 80<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of PH\u2013US diplomatic relations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">Additionally, Consul General Mangalile reported that deportation cases within the Consulate\u2019s jurisdiction remain minimal, and assured that each is closely monitored to protect the rights and welfare of affected nationals.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">Philippine Trade and Investment Center-New York (PTIC-NY) Commissioner Alma F. Argayoso cited the Philippines\u2019 sustained economic growth, record-high approved investments, and initiatives to expand the presence of Philippine products in the US market, including ongoing discussions with US counterparts on recent tariff measures.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">Philippine Department of Tourism-New York (PDOT) Attach\u00e9 Maria Corazon Jorda-Apo highlighted the continued increase of US visitor arrivals to the Philippines, with the country earning global recognition as the world\u2019s best dive destination and for its award-winning island tourism.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">Meanwhile, Social Security System (SSS) Representative Rigor V. Pantollano outlined new member benefits, including reduced loan interest rates, the launch of a calamity loan program, and a scheduled multi-year pension increase.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">The Media Hour reaffirmed the Philippine Consulate\u2019s partnership with the Filipino-American media in promoting Philippine interests and amplifying programs and initiatives that benefit Filipino communities across the Northeastern United States. <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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96c4199 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96c4199\" 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-984afd3\" data-id=\"984afd3\" 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-6832270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6832270\" 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\/08\/20250814_164103-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250814_164103-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250814_164103-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250814_164103-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250814_164103-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250814_164103-500x281.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\">Officials from the Philippine Consulate General in New York, PTIC-NY, PDOT-NY, and SSS with members of the Filipino-American media who participated in the Media Hour. 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