NYPD and FDNY Filipino-American Officers, Unfazed by Balut, Videoke at Fellowship with PH Consul General

Consul General Claro S. Cristobal (front row, seventh from left) with Filipino-American officers of the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) at a fellowship held at the Philippine Center on 25 June 2019.  Also present are officers of the Consulate General, Department of Tourism, and Philippine Center. (New York PCG photo)

New YORK 03 July 2019 – Consul General Claro S. Cristobal hosted a meeting and fellowship with Filipino-American officers of the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) at the Philippine Center on 25 June 2019. 

Twenty Filipino-American officers of NYPD and six from the FDNY who are assigned in different precincts and offices in New York City participated in the gathering.

Consul General Cristobal welcomed the officers and praised their important contribution in keeping the city and its residents safe, and in helping further raise the profile of Filipino-Americans through their service in the NYPD and FDNY. The Consul General encouraged them to keep their connection with their Filipino heritage. 

Retired Police Captain Atty. Edward Carrasco, the highest ranking Filipino-American in the NYPD, thanked Consul General Cristobal on behalf of all the attendees for hosting and organizing the fellowship.  He said that the event provided a venue for many of them to reconnect with the Consulate General and their fellow officers.  Detective Eugene Canapi said that he looks forward to expanding the network of Filipino-Americans working in law enforcement.

The event included a surprise balut-eating contest and videoke challenge, but the women and men of the NYPD and FDNY readily rose to the challenge.

Firefighter Ryan Ocampo won the balut-eating contest over six other competitors, when he relished two baluts and a bottle of Philippine beer in under a minute. On the other hand, Police Officer Teresigene D'Augostine easily won the videoke challenge by scoring 94 points by singing Air Supply's "All Out of Love". END

Fil-Am officers of NYPD and FDNY joined the balut-eating contest, downing two baluts with a bottle of Philippine beer. (New York PCG photo)

Filipino-American members of the NYPD and FDNY with the officers of the Consulate General, Department of Tourism-New York, and Philippine Center shared Filipino food and enjoyed videoke during the fellowship. (New York PCG photo)

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