PH Consulate General in Los Angeles Participates in Parol Making Workshop
Vice Consul Joan Macrise Corrado (leftmost) with the Philippine Overseas Labor Office representatives and Pilipino Workers Center staff. (Los Angeles PCG photo)
LOS ANGELES 16 December 2019 — The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles participated in the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO)-Los Angeles’ “Parol Making Workshop” held on 09 November 2019 at St. Martha's Catholic Church in La Puente, CA.
Vice Consul Joan Macrise Corrado, representing the Consulate General, wished everyone a Merry Christmas noting that, in the Philippines, the holiday season begins as early as 01 September until third or fourth week of January. Filipinos, who observe the occasion, start decorating their houses with Christmas lights, Christmas trees and lanterns, also known as “parol” (Christmas lanterns), making the conduct of the workshop timely. She also congratulated POLO for holding the workshop as its third workers’ training program for the year.
Labor Attaché Armi Evangel N. Peña expressed her appreciation to all the participants of the workshop and took the opportunity to provide an overview of POLO’s mandate.
The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Valentino Bernardo who demonstrated the step-by-step procedures of decorating a “parol” made of bamboo sticks.
Joining Vice Consul Corrado to the event was Philippine Consulate General’s Information Officer, Mary Grace “Joss” Leaño.
The workshop was held in collaboration with the Pilipino Workers Center, a Fil-Am community organization that actively partners with Post in assisting distressed Overseas Filipinos. END
Vice Consul Joan Macrise Corrado (left) and Labor Attaché Armi Evangel N. Peña (right) delivers their message to the participants of the workshop, respectively. (Los Angeles PCG photo)
Philippine Consulate General Information Officer, Mary Grace “Joss” Leaño joins Vice Consul Joan Macrise Corrado in the Parol Making Workshop. (Los Angeles PCG photo)
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