{"id":24023,"date":"2026-10-27T17:21:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T21:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/?p=24023"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T21:23:15","slug":"ph-consulate-general-meets-with-officials-in-pittsburgh-explores-cooperation-on-filipino-community-welfare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/2026\/10\/27\/ph-consulate-general-meets-with-officials-in-pittsburgh-explores-cooperation-on-filipino-community-welfare\/","title":{"rendered":"PH Consulate General Meets with Officials in Pittsburgh, Explores Cooperation on Filipino Community Welfare"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24023\" class=\"elementor elementor-24023\" 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 General Meets with Officials in Pittsburgh, Explores Cooperation on Filipino Community Welfare<\/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 width=\"2063\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pittsburgh-calls.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pittsburgh-calls.png 2063w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pittsburgh-calls-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pittsburgh-calls-1536x576.png 1536w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pittsburgh-calls-2048x768.png 2048w, https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pittsburgh-calls-500x188.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2063px) 100vw, 2063px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Acting Head of Post and Consul Juan Carlos C. Borromeo takes up Filipino community welfare with Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O\u2019Connor (left photo) and immigration-related concerns with Mr. Trace Ledgard, Senior Field Representative of US Congresswoman Summer Lee (right photo).<\/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, 27 October 2026<\/strong> \u2014 Acting Head of Post and Consul Juan Carlos C. Borromeo of the Philippine Consulate General in New York paid courtesy calls on 26 October 2026 on Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O\u2019Connor and Mr. Trace Ledgard, Senior Field Representative of Congresswoman Summer Lee, who represents Pennsylvania\u2019s 12<sup>th<\/sup> Congressional District in the US House of Representatives.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">At Pittsburgh City Hall, Consul Borromeo thanked Mayor O\u2019Connor for looking after the Filipino community, noting that many Filipinos have made the city their home.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">Mayor O\u2019Connor emphasized that Pittsburgh is a welcoming city where immigrants can establish themselves. He expressed his office\u2019s willingness to work with immigrant communities and consulates on cultural celebrations and the timely dissemination of information on immigrants\u2019 rights.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">Meanwhile, Consul Borromeo conveyed to Mr. Ledgard his appreciation for the Congresswoman\u2019s initiatives on oversight of immigration detention facilities. He emphasized the Philippine government\u2019s interest in ensuring that Filipino nationals in immigration custody receive humane treatment and have access to consular assistance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">Consul Borromeo expressed the Consulate\u2019s willingness to work with Congresswoman Lee\u2019s office and relevant US authorities on immigration-related concerns affecting Filipinos. Mr. Ledgard welcomed cooperation on these matters and encouraged coordination with the district office.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">During both calls, Consul Borromeo informed the officials of the recently concluded outreach mission to Western Pennsylvania on 24-25 October 2026, and highlighted the Consulate\u2019s commitment to bringing services closer to Filipinos in Greater Pittsburgh, the westernmost major metropolitan area within its jurisdiction.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">Filipino American Association in Pittsburgh (FAAP) officials, led by President Carlos Abola, assisted in arranging the meetings and accompanied Consul Borromeo during both visits.The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, located southwest of New York, is among the ten states under the consular jurisdiction of the Philippine Consulate General in New York. <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 General Meets with Officials in Pittsburgh, Explores Cooperation on Filipino Community Welfare Acting Head of Post and Consul Juan Carlos C. 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