{"id":23730,"date":"2026-07-11T20:51:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T00:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/?p=23730"},"modified":"2026-07-11T21:06:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T01:06:20","slug":"philippine-consulate-general-in-new-york-launches-28th-year-of-paaralan-sa-konsulado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/2026\/07\/11\/philippine-consulate-general-in-new-york-launches-28th-year-of-paaralan-sa-konsulado\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippine Consulate General in New York Launches 28th Year of Paaralan sa Konsulado"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23730\" class=\"elementor elementor-23730\" 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\"><p align=\"center\" style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; white-space-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(10, 10, 10); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">Philippine Consulate General in New York Launches 28th Year of Paaralan sa Konsulado<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: rgb(21, 105, 174); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; white-space-collapse: preserve; text-align: left;\"><\/span><\/p><\/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-c4f4daa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4f4daa\" 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-9b270ac\" data-id=\"9b270ac\" 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-851d212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"851d212\" 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 src=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Flag-Ceremony-330x500.jpg\" title=\"Flag Ceremony\" alt=\"Flag Ceremony\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">PSK 2026 learners sing Lupang Hinirang to open the day's session. (Photo by Joselito Aguinaldo)<\/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;\"><strong>NEW YORK CITY \u2013 11 July 2026<\/strong> \u2014 The Philippine Consulate General in New York successfully launched the 28th annual season of <em>Paaralan sa Konsulado<\/em> (PSK) today at the Philippine Center. The vibrant opening day marked the beginning of a four-part Saturday cultural immersion program designed to connect Filipino-American youth, aged 4 to 17, with their rich heritage, language, and history.<\/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=\"1500\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Remarks.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Remarks.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Remarks-768x358.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Remarks-500x233.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Remarks from AFTA President Rena Pedaria (Left)  and Consul Anna Guerra (Center), who emphasized the importance of cultural education for Filipino-American youth. PSK Principal Teacher Dara Valconcha (Right)  then introduced the program's teachers and support staff. (Photos by Ruth Galiza)  <\/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-9f65511 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f65511\" 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-d18446f\" data-id=\"d18446f\" 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-17216cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17216cb\" 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 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify; line-height: 22px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 26px; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #0a0a0a; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">The program commenced with an opening ceremony featuring remarks from Association of Filipino Teachers in America (AFTA) President Rena Pedaria and Consul Anna Guerra. Both speakers emphasized the vital role of cultural education in shaping the identity of the next generation of Filipino-Americans. Teacher Dara Valconcha, PSK Principal, introduced the teachers and support staff for the duration of the program.<\/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-5cf9973 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5cf9973\" 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-913db1b\" data-id=\"913db1b\" 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-e51d965 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e51d965\" 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=\"1500\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Violin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Violin.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Violin-768x358.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Violin-500x233.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Ms. Ruth Tumpalan, renowned violinist and former Assistant Concertmaster of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, shared her inspiring journey in a plenary session.  (Photo by Yousef Cali)<\/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-a3f530b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3f530b\" 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-502eb87\" data-id=\"502eb87\" 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-c723d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c723d46\" 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 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify; line-height: 22px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #0a0a0a; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">A highlight of the first day was the plenary session led by renowned violinist Ms. Ruth Tumpalan. The former Assistant Concertmaster of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra captivated the audience by sharing her personal journey toward musical excellence \u2014 a path that has taken her from performing for the President of the Philippines to the stages of the White House and global concert halls. Her highly interactive presentation left a profound impression on the young attendees, demonstrating the power of discipline and passion.<\/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-6ba64bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ba64bf\" 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-66d0bb9\" data-id=\"66d0bb9\" 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-32c00c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32c00c7\" 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=\"1500\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Classes.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Classes.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Classes-768x358.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Classes-500x233.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Students participated in age-appropriate classes featuring Philippine legends, arts and crafts, folk and pop songs, folk dances, Dr. Jose Rizal, and Philippine geography and historical sites. (Photos by Marietta Lacsamana) <\/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-600c121 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"600c121\" 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-174b2fb\" data-id=\"174b2fb\" 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-a2de1ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2de1ba\" 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 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify; line-height: 22px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #0a0a0a; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">Aside from the plenary, students broke out into age-appropriate, specialized classrooms tailored to maximize engagement and learning. The youngest group, ages 5 to 7, participated in Puppetry and <i>Alamat<\/i> (Legends), Arts and Crafts, and Folk and Pop Songs. The middle group, ages 8 to 10, engaged in Folk and Pop Songs, Folk Dances, and a specialized Dr. Jose Rizal Class. Meanwhile, the oldest group of students aged 11 and up explored Folk Dances along with Philippine Geography and Historical Sites.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify; line-height: 22px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #0a0a0a; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify; line-height: 22px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #0a0a0a; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">The classroom sessions reflected a highly collaborative community effort. Dedicated volunteer educators from AFTA led the classroom instruction. The Dr. Jose Rizal Class was further enriched by a specialized educational module recommended by the Order of the Knights of Rizal Long Island Chapter.<\/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-e3f93ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3f93ca\" 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-35c284e\" data-id=\"35c284e\" 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-09b3c7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"09b3c7b\" 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=\"1800\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Group.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Group.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Group-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Group-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Group-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Ms. Ruth Tumpalan (center) in a group photo at Kalayaan Hall, Philippine Center with Consul Anna Guerra (far left) with the PSK learners, AFTA teachers, and AFTA volunteer teachers after the plenary session during the first day of the Paaralan sa Konsulado 2026. (Photo by Maria Annette F. Aquino-Herrera)<\/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-44d4af1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44d4af1\" 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-9410942\" data-id=\"9410942\" 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-ec4b627 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec4b627\" 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 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify; line-height: 22px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #0a0a0a; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">The 2026 edition of <i>Paaralan sa Konsulado<\/i> will continue over the next three consecutive Saturdays: July 18, July 25, and August 1. Future sessions will expand the curriculum to include subjects like Filipino Heroes and <i>Kwentong Pambata<\/i> (Children&#8217;s Stories). Upcoming plenary sessions will also feature accomplished Filipino-Americans who excel in the fields of Technology, Finance, and the Culinary Arts, offering the students diverse real-world inspirations. <\/span><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #0a0a0a; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\">END<\/span><\/b><\/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>Philippine Consulate General in New York Launches 28th Year of Paaralan sa Konsulado PSK 2026 learners sing Lupang Hinirang to open the day&#8217;s session. 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