Jersey City Celebrates Filipino-American Friendship
New Jersey officials led by Jersey City Mauor Steven Fulop (5th from left) joined Consul General Theresa Dizon-De Vega (3rd from right), PAFCOM officials, and Grand Marshals at the parade kick-off.
30 June 2017 NEW YORK – Filipinos and Filipino Americans marched through the streest of Jersey City, New Jersey in a flurry of festive colors for the 27th Philippine-American Friendship Parade and Festival on June 25.
Consul General Theresa Dizon-De Vega led the Philippine Consulate General contingent to the parade. Consul General De Vega and Hudson County Freeholder Anthony Romano served as Honorary Grand Marshals.
Jersey City, New Jersey is home to one of the largest and fastest growing Filipino and Filipino-American communities in the US. In recent years, it has seen a surge in the number of Filipino residents and businesses.
The current Jersey City Council President is an elected Filipino-American official Rolando Lavarro. He was joined at the event by two other elected Fil-Am officials in New Jersey, Bergenfield Council President Atty. Arvin Amatorio and Councilman Salvador Deauna.
Among the activities during the festival was a Thanksgiving mass at Our Lady of Victories Parish, officiated by Filipino Parish priest Fr. Victor Paloma, which has an active Filipino Ministry and is celebrating its 100th year anniversary this 2017.
For more information, visit www.newyorkpcg.dfa.gov.ph/ www.newyorkpcg.org or https://www.facebook.com/PHConsulateNY. END
The Philippine Consulate General contingent with Consul General Dizon-De Vega are joined by Jersey Council President Rolando Lavarro, Councilman Salvador Deauna, Councilman Arvin Amatorio at the parade.