PH Consulate General in New York Host 6th Filipino-American Community General Assembly
Philippine Consul General to New York Claro S. Cristobal (front center) together with the Filipino-American organizations represented at the Fifth General Assembly. (M. Azucena photo)
NEW YORK 10 February 2020 — The Philippine Consulate General in New York hosted the sixth Filipino-American Community General Assembly on 08 February 2020 at the Philippine Center. The General Assembly is the biggest gathering of Filipino-American (Fil-Am) leaders under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General in New York.
All Fil-Am community organizations in the United States Northeast registered with the Consulate are invited to participate in the event for them to be updated on the highlights of the past year as well as new programs of the Consulate for 2020.
With the theme of “Magkaisa, Makisama, Makibahagi”, the general assembly (GA) highlighted a review of the Consulate’s activities in 2019, a preview of plans for the year ahead, and some updates on developments concerning the Consulate General’s services. As in previous years, the GA provided an opportunity for greater community interaction, engagement, and exchanges.
Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez will be attending the event to deliver his keynote message.
The Consulate’s attached agencies such as the Philippine Department of Tourism – New York (PDOT-NY), the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC), Social Security System (SSS) and Pagtutulungan sa Kinabukasan: Ikaw, Bangko, Industria at Gobyerno (Pag-IBIG), as well as the Labor and Welfare Offices in Washington DC joined to present the services they provide to the Fil-Am community.
In the afternoon, panel discussions were held about the topics “Inspire Involvement of Young Filipino-Americans” and “Broaden Involvement in Local Community Building and Socio-Political Processes”.
The Consulate General has invited prominent Filipino-Americans to serve as panelists and moderators for the discussion. END
For more information, visit https://www.newyorkpcg.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.newyorkpcg.org or https://www.facebook.com/PHLinNY/.