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Summer’s End: Filipinos Celebrate Achievements and Love in a Glitzy Way
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – Cheers to love and accomplishments of Filipinos in the Fil-Am community in the East Coast. Over the past two weekends, I witnessed a beautiful community of friends, family, and colleagues celebrate each other’s successes in the profession, community service, and love relationships in a rather glitzy […]
A Night of Exquisite Art at the Philippine Consulate of NY
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City – The Philippines’ finest works of art took center stage on the night of June 8, 2017 for the month-long celebration of 119th Philippine Independence anniversary at the Philippine Consulate on 5th Avenue. The “Maestrong Pilipino” national day exhibit featured the paintings of Philippine national artists and […]
De Leon: We Are Pushing for Full Recognition of Phil. Veterans
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — Consul General Mario de Leon Jr. said Sunday that the Filipino communities and his office have long been pushing for the full recognition of the Filipino WW II veterans in the US Congress. In an interview with the I am Pinoy Proud Ako Live Express, de […]
Filipinos Feel Christmas at the Consulate
By Marivir R. Montebon New York City — Despite the heated and hateful electoral campaign season sweeping the country, Filipinos here take time to gather and celebrate Christmas just like home. On 5th Avenue, the Philippine Consulate has become the center for the traditional Simbang Gabi (night masses that culminate on Christmas eve, December […]
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