PH Consul General Meets with Fil-Am Leaders in Minot City

Consul General Gina A. Jamoralin awards a certificate of appreciation to Jane B. Obispo, officer of the FilAm Organization, Minot chapter. (Chicago PCG photo)

CHICAGO 16 January 2019 — In her continued efforts to reach out to far-flung Filipino communities in the Midwest, Consul General Gina Jamoralin led a six-member team to the city of Minot in North Dakota on 16 December 2018.

On hand to meet her were community leaders from the FilAm Organization, Minot Chapter, headed by association President Richard Calavera, Board of Directors Jane B. Obispo and Epifania Moor-Brezini, and other members.

Coinciding with the consular outreach in the same location, Consul General Jamoralin in her meeting with the community leaders, shared her thought of a more profound partnership and active engagement between the Consulate and the Filipino community in Minot. She discussed with them possible employment opportunities of Filipino migrants in Minot, as she saw the city a perfect destination for newcomers due to the affordable cost of living, the peaceful and orderly condition of the place, and the welcoming nature of its inhabitants.

The consular team rendered 144 services, including 117 passport applications, 5 dual citizenship petitions and 22 documents for legalization.

Nestled in the north-central region of North Dakota, Minot City is also known as “Magic City,” commemorating its remarkable growth in size over a short time. Most widely-known for the Air Force base located approximately 15 miles north of the city, Minot is home to about 3,000 Filipinos, many of whom are working as nurses, medical technologists and teachers. END  

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Philippine Consulate General in Chicago consular team in action. (Chicago PCG photo)

Ragan O. Maning takes the photograph of a young passport applicant. (Chicago PCG photo)