Philippine Consulate

SAN FRANCISCO —  Colorful parols lit up Kalayaan Hall located on the first floor of the Philippine consulate in San Francisco. This was all part of the 3rd annual “Paskuhan sa Konsulado.” “This is our tribute...

NEW YORK — The “Simbang Gabi sa Konsulado” is now on its 31st year bringing the East Coast community together, to practice an ages-old Filipino Christmas tradition that involves a series of nine dawn masses on the...

VANCOUVER, BC — Homesick Filipinos came in droves to experience Pinoy-style Christmas at the festival “Maligayang Pasko, Vancouver,” hosted and organized by the Philippine consulate. And it did not disappoint. Guests were reminded of home with...

LOS ANGELES —  It’s a relationship that began in 2012, and has paid off for Filipino workers. Consul General Adelio Cruz and Ruben Rosales of the U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division signed a moratorium...

HOUSTON, TX —It has been a little over a year since the philippine consulate re-opened its doors in Houston. And officials, led by Consul General Jerril Santos, have stepped up when it comes to initiatives and...

SAN FRANCISCO — The Philippine Consulate in San Francisco is now home to two paintings by Philippine national artist Fernando Amorsolo. These masterpieces were created by Amorsolo in 1938. Consul General Henry Bensurto said he is...

NEW YORK — Dozens of Filipino activists and their allies gathered at the Philippine consulate in New York recently to condemn the recent spate of mass raids and arrests of their counterparts in the Philippines. They said...

by Pat Nabong, ABS-CBN News CHICAGO — “Filipinos in Chicago” chronicles about a 100 years of migration from the Philippines to the Windy City. The book’s co-author, Estrella Alamar, is the founder of the Filipino American...

VANCOUVER, BC — In downtown Vancouver, Filipino food trucks are reaching a wide audience, showcasing the best of the Philippines....Read More

by Pat Nabong, ABS-CBN News CHICAGO — A group of leaders of the Philippines’ Lumad tribe shares their struggle with what they describe as persecution — by the New People’s Army. But many in the Chicago...