PH Consulate General in New York Receives Face Mask, Face Shield Donations 

Philippine Consul General to New York Claro S. Cristobal (second from left), and Consul Arman R. Talbo (leftmost), National Federation of Filipino American Associations–New York (NaFFAA-NY) State Chair Laura Garcia (rightmost), Fiesta in America President Nanding Mendez (second from right), Dr. Angie Cruz (center) during the turn-over of the face masks at the Philippine Center in New York. (New York PCG photo)

NEW YORK 01 September 2020  – Philippine Consul General to New York Claro S. Cristobal received a donation of 1,200 pieces of face masks and 30 face shields on 25 August 2020 for the use of the Filipino-American community and Philippine Center guests who are not equipped with face cover.  

The face masks were handed over by the National Federation of Filipino American Associations–New York (NaFFAA-NY) State Chair Laura Garcia, Fiesta in America President Nanding Mendez, and Dr. Angie Cruz. The masks were part of a bulk donation from the Office of the New York City Mayor for the Filipino-American community.

On the other hand, the face shields were donated by Dr. Aida Rivera and Dr. Rommel Rivera of the Philippine Medical Society of Greater Philadelphia (PMSGP).

Since the reopening of the Consulate on 12 June 2020 after the lifting of the lockdown in New York City, the wearing of face masks inside the Philippine Center has been made mandatory to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 as advised by health authorities.

Consul General Cristobal thanked NaFFAA and  PMSGP for their donation and said that the face masks and face shields will benefit kababayans who forget to wear face cover when coming to the Consulate. The Consul General emphasized the importance of following health protocols, including temperature check and hand sanitizing, when entering the Philippine Center to ensure the safety of kababayans and the Consulate personnel. END 

Philippine Consul General to New York Claro S. Cristobal (second from right), and Consul Arman R. Talbo (rightmost) with Dr. Rommel Rivera (leftmost) and Dr. Aida Rivera (second from left) of the Philippine Medical Society of Greater Philadelphia during the turn-over of the face shields. (New York PCG photo)

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