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PH Consulate in New York Receives Mask Donation

New York – Consul General Claro S. Cristobal received 1,000 pieces of KN-95 masks donated by Fil-Am JoAnn Sy Bathia, owner of The Prescription Shoppe, a pharmacy based in Jersey City, New Jersey. The masks will be distributed to members of the Fil-Am community and guests who have official business with the Consulate but are […]

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Filipino fatalities due to COVID19 on the rise in NY and NJ

By Marivir R. Montebon and Grace H. Labaguis New York – (Updated 7:18 PM April 6, 2020) The Catholic observance of the Holy Week here is marred with grief and fear with the rising number of Filipinos dying due to COVID19 infections. The Philippine Consulate in New York has tallied 22 fatalities so far, including […]

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ConGen Cristobal holds ConGen Hour with FAPCNY; Calls on FilAms to Participate in Census 2020

New York – Consul General Claro S. Cristobal met with the members of the Filipino-American Press Club of New York (FAPCNY) during the ConGen’s Media Hour at the Philippine Center on September 12, 2019. At the presser, Cristobal said that Filipinos should participate in the Census for it is a tool that ensures equal opportunity […]

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ConGen Cristobal Encourages FilAms to Participate in the 2020 US Census

Filipino voices and visibility matter in American society By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Filipinos rank third largest Asian demographic group (next to Indians and Chinese) in the US but whose voices and visibility have yet to be fully optimized as a significant political and social block.  As such, Consul General of New York […]

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Filipino Women Leaders Account for More Than Half of Growing FilAm Groups

Women Lead: 57 percent of Filipino women leaders hold top post of community organizations By Marivir R. Montebon   New York – The past five years saw the vigorous growth of Filipino American organizations in the east coast with more women taking on top leadership posts. The recently launched Filipino American Community 2019 Directory listed […]

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PIDCI Ratifies By-laws with Only 21 of 101 Members Present

Editor’s Note: On March 20, 2019, the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc.  (PIDCI) ratified its by-laws at the auspices of the Philippine Center in Manhattan. PIDCI is the community organization that runs the Philippine Independence Day parade to commemorate the Independence Day celebration of the Philippines as the first Republic in Asia. Outside Philippine shores, […]

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Supreme Court Denies Motion to Renew Case vs. PIDCI

As Community Steps Up to Manage Parade thru the Philippine Consulate By Marivir R. Montebon   New York – Justice Barbara Jaffe of the New York Supreme Court denied the motion to reopen the 2017 election case sought by petitioners led by the United Mindoro International against the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc. In a […]

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Miss Universe Catriona Gray Meets an Enthusiastic Fil-Am Media and Community in NYC

She vows to use her stint as Miss Universe focusing on education for the youth and an active campaign on HIV-AIDS awareness   New York – 2018 Miss Universe Catriona Gray was introduced by Philippine Consul General Claro Cristobal as unmistakeably the tallest and most beautiful Filipino at the meet and greet event at the […]

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NYC Art Scene: Two Cebuano Artists Open ‘Fishers of Men’ Exhibit

By Vanette Colmenares   New York – The weather here had been brutally freezing but inside the Philippine Center, the ambiance was warm, jovial and fun with the opening of the exhibit “Fishers of Men” by two renowned Cebuanos: Jun Alfonso and Gil Maningo.  The two artists were college buddies at the University of the […]

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2018: A Year of Persistence and Many Firsts

By Marivir R. Montebon President, FAPCNY The year 2018 began with feistiness and ended in gratitude and hope. Looking back, the year of the dog in the Chinese calendar, went through as a clearly dangerous one, but it was nevertheless met with grit and solidarity among journalists. The first engagement that the FAPCNY had gone […]

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