New Yorkers come out to celebrate EDSA Revolution’s 30th Anniversary. (Top) Consul General Mario De Leon leads the unveiling of EDSA 30th Anniversary banner on Fifth Avenue. (Bottom) The officers and staff of NYPCG don yellow for a photo opportunity. (Photos by Jolo Tolentino)
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Members of the Filipino community in the Metro DC area swapped stories and insights into the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution in a Talakayan held on 29 February 2016 at the Romulo Hall of the Philippine Embassy.
Read more: Filipino Community in Metro DC remembers EDSA in Embassy “Talakayan”
NEW YORK CITY -- On his last official trip to the East Coast US, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert Del Rosario, together with wife Gretchen were honored with a farewell dinner by the officers and staff of the Philippine Consulate General New York and Philippine Mission to the United Nations last 18 February at the Philippine Official Residence in Manhattan, New York.
Read more: DFA New Yorkers Bid Adieu to Big Boss Secretary Del Rosario
LOS ANGELES, CA -- President Benigno S. Aquino III kicked off his working visit to Los Angeles with back-to-back meetings with executives from Walt Disney International, Western Digital Corporation, and AECOM on Tuesday, 16 February 2016.
TEANECK, New Jersey -- Holy Name Medical Center's Filipino Medical Program (FMP) will host a free community networking breakfast on Saturday, February 27, at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Name Medical Center, 718 Teaneck Road in Teaneck, New Jersey.
NEW YORK - After five years of serving as the top official of the Philippine Consulate General New York (PCGNY), Consul General Mario L. De Leon, Jr. announced that he ends his tour of duty on 30 June 2016. He will be moving to a senior position in the DFA Home Office in July.
Read more: Consul General Mario De Leon to end his term in New York in June 2016
NEW YORK - The Philippine Consulate General New York in partnership with the President Elpidio Quirino Foundation will host a commemorative event to mark the 60th death anniversary of President Elpido Quirino, 6th President of the Philippines, in the evening of 29 February 2016 at the Philippine Center New York.
NEW YORK - Over 100 delegates of 67 community organizations in the US Northeast took the first step in building a stronger community at the 2nd Annual Filipino-American Community General Assembly held last February 13 at the Philippine Center New York.
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is coordinating with airline companies, a private company and government agencies operating at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) to ensure smooth and “hassle-free” operations during the holidays.
Read more: ‘Oplan Lakbay Pasko 2015’ to ensure hassle-free flights
WASHINGTON, DC -- “Tourism thrives in an atmosphere of excitement and encouragement,” Philippine Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez, Jr. told the audience of a tourism conference at the World Bank Headquarters on 08 December 2015.
Read more: Insights Into PH Tourism Highlighted At World Bank Conference in Washington, DC