PH Consul General in Chicago Leads FilCom in Meeting with Nebraska Congressman

Congressman Don Bacon (second from left) with Consul General Gina Jamoralin (first from left) and Filipino community leaders from Metropolitan Omaha. (Chicago PCG photo)

CHICAGO 23 November 2018 — Together with prominent leaders of the Filipino-American Organization of Metropolitan Omaha, Consul General Gina A. Jamoralin of the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago called on U.S. Representative Donald John Bacon at his congressional district office in Omaha last Wednesday.

Consul General Jamoralin shared to Congressman Bacon and the Filipino community leaders about her fruitful visit and participation as a presenter at the University of Nebraska – Kearney James E. Smith Midwest Conference on World Affairs, including her interaction with young students who are curious about the Philippines’ migration initiatives and refugee policy, as well as her meeting with UNK Senior Vice Chancellor Dr. Charles Bicak.

The meeting likewise gave the Consul General the opportunity to thank the Congressman for joining the US-Philippines Friendship Caucus and his significant interest in and support to Philippine causes and his Filipino-American constituents.

Over coffee and homemade ensaymada, the discussion touched on possible ways to expand agricultural, commercial, and people-to-people relations between the Philippines and Nebraska.

Born and raised in Illinois, Congressman Bacon is a former Brigadier General of the U.S. Air Force and currently sits on the House Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, and Homeland Security. He was once stationed at Clark Air Base in Pampanga during his distinguished career in the military. END

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Congressman Don Bacon receives Consul General Gina Jamoralin at his office where they met shortly before having a dialogue with the Filipino community leaders. (Chicago PCG photo)

In front of the portrait of President Ronald Reagan, Congressman Bacon and Consul General Jamoralin pose with (left to right) DCG Romulo Victor Israel Jr.; Ana Peery, President of FAOMO; Lina Ramos; Mayor Rita Gomez Sanders of Bellevue, NE; Lileth Rose; Daryl Rose; and Barbara Mateo, Assistant to the Consul General. (Chicago PCG photo)