{"id":23620,"date":"2026-06-22T12:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/?p=23620"},"modified":"2026-06-22T12:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:03:09","slug":"philippine-consulate-general-supports-blue-monday-campaign-in-observance-of-national-refugee-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/2026\/06\/22\/philippine-consulate-general-supports-blue-monday-campaign-in-observance-of-national-refugee-day-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippine Consulate General Supports \u201cBlue Monday\u201d Campaign in Observance of National Refugee Day 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23620\" class=\"elementor elementor-23620\" 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 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class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Philippine Consulate General, together with the Philippine Permanent Mission and other agencies at the Philippine Center in New York, wore blue in solidarity with forcibly displaced and stateless people.<\/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-0aea5b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0aea5b3\" 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-7ac8127\" data-id=\"7ac8127\" 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-cf5fb33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf5fb33\" 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, 22 June 2026<\/strong> \u2014 Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 265, s. 2023, which declares 20 June as National Refugee Day and aligns with the global commemoration of World Refugee Day, the Philippine Consulate General in New York joined the \u201cBlue Monday\u201d campaign during its flag-raising ceremony on 22 June 2026. Personnel from the Philippine Permanent Mission and other agencies in the Philippine Center in New York were also in attendance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">In his message, read by Consul General Senen T. Mangalile, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. highlighted the Philippines\u2019 longstanding tradition of extending compassion and protection to those forced to flee conflict, violence, and persecution. He emphasized that safeguarding the worth of every individual is not merely an act of goodwill, but a responsibility of a just and civilized society.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">President Marcos\u2019 message also called for stronger collaboration among government institutions, development partners, and civil society organizations to expand access to education, livelihood opportunities, legal identity, and social support for persons of concern. He also urged Filipinos to help build a society where those seeking safety are welcomed with care and empowered to pursue a brighter future.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">A commemorative video was played, tracing the Philippines\u2019 refugee protection legacy since 1923 and reaffirming that the country stands #WithRefugees by rebuilding lives, restoring dignity, and creating pathways to hope.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">The 2026 National Refugee Day commemoration carries the theme \u201cSolutions in Motion: Rebuilding Futures Together.\u201d This year marks the 75<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 45<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the Philippines\u2019 accession to the said Convention. <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-b396188 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b396188\" 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-9cb8317\" data-id=\"9cb8317\" 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-d49bc3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d49bc3d\" 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\/2026\/06\/1000283592-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1000283592-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1000283592-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1000283592-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1000283592-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1000283592-500x375.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\">Consul General Senen T. 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