CHICAGO 15 November 2023 - The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago organized a Symposium on the Philippine Archipelago in Chicago at the Robert R. McCormick Foundation Atrium, National Louis University on 09 November 2023.

CHICAGO 08 November 2023 – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago conducted an in-person Post-Arrival Orientation Seminar (PAOS) for Filipino teachers of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) on 03 November 2023 at the Robert R. McCormick Foundation Atrium, National Louis University located in Chicago. Seventy-five (75) Filipino teachers, deployed under the US Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) or the J-1 Program from 2020 onwards, participated during the event. The last PAOS for Filipino CPS teachers was held in August 2019.

CHICAGO 19 October 2023 – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago conducted an Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) Mission in Bismarck, North Dakota from 12 to 14 October 2023. Led by Consul General J. Susana V. Paez, the team touched base with the Filipino communities in Bismarck (some 835 miles away from the Consulate General) and its surrounding cities, and met with the officials of the Burleigh Morton County Detention Center.

CHICAGO 17 October 2023 – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago proceeded to Bismarck, North Dakota on 14 October 2023 to conduct its last consular mission for the year and a field Overseas Voting (OV) Registration. The one-day event was held at the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Library, 515 N 5th St, Bismarck, ND 58501 (some 835 miles away from the Consulate General).

CHICAGO 04 October 2023 - As part of the celebration of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANAMo) 2023, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago visited the Newberry Library on 04 October 2023.

CHICAGO 02 October 2023 - As part of the celebration of the Maritime Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANAMo) 2023, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago visited the Wild Reef Exhibit at the Shedd Aquarium on 28 September 2023.

CHICAGO 02 October 2023 - In celebration of the Maritime Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANAMo) 2023, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago held a watch party featuring “Kalipung-Awan” (which translates to “loneliness in an isolated place”) for its personnel at the Kalayaan Hall.

25 September 2023 (Chicago) – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, through Consul General J. Susana V. Paez, pitched the Philippines as an investment destination during the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Chicago (PACCGC) Networking Event held at the Fifth Third Bank Business Office in Rosemont, Illinois on 18 September 2023.

18 August 2023 (Chicago) – The Philippine Consulate Genera in Chicago met with the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) to explore ways of enhancing food security in the Philippines.

CHICAGO 16 August 2023 – In celebration of the Philippine National Language Month 2023 (Buwan ng Wika 2023), the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago held a watch party featuring “Usapang Wika” for its personnel at the Kalayaan Hall.

02 August 2023 (Chicago) – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago participated in the commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice held at the Korean War Veterans Memorial located at Kennedy Park in Chicago on 29 July 2023

CHICAGO 02 August 2023 – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, in coordination with the Waukegan School District, conducted an in-person Post-Arrival Orientation Seminar (PAOS) for newly-deployed Filipino teachers on 31 July 2023 at Miguel Juarez Middle School in Waukegan, Illinois.

CHICAGO 19 July 2023 - Headed by the Resident Election Registration Board (RERB) Chairperson and Consul General J. Susana V. Paez, together with RERB Members, Consul Ryan Francis D. Gener and Ms. Eunika Lesli R. Leyva-Tiongco, the RERB of the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago convened on 17 July 2023 at the Consulate’s Kalayaan Hall to hear Overseas Voting (OV) Registration applications. During the hearing, the RERB approved a total of 941 applications filed at the Consulate from 01 April 2023 to 30 June 2023.

Chicago, 26 June 2023 – As part of its commemoration of the 162nd birth anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago conducted a screening of the short film, “Rizal’s Pen”, at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Consulate on 23 June 2023.

Chicago, 20 June 2023 – As part of its commemoration of the 162nd birth anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, in cooperation with the Order of the Knights of Rizal (KOR) USA Central Region, Ladies of Rizal, and members of the Filipino community, held a floral offering ceremony at the Rizal Monument located at Margate Park, Chicago on 19 June 2022.

CHICAGO 13 June 2023 - The officers and staff of the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, led by Consul General J. Susana V. Paez, joined the Filipino Community in Illinois in commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence at the Roger C. Claar Performing Arts Center in Bolingbrook, Illinois on 10 June 2023.

13 June 2023 (Chicago) – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, led by Consul General J. Susana V. Paez, commemorated the 125th Anniversary of Philippine Independence through a flag raising ceremony at the Rizal Monument in Margate Park, Chicago. The Rizal Monument is a bronze replica of the original fiberglass creation in Dapitan, Zamboanga by artist, Antonio Mondejar. It commemorates Rizal’s stop in Chicago, Illinois on 11 May 1888 en route to New York from San Francisco. It is one of only two life-sized monuments of Rizal in the Mainland US and one of six outside the Philippines.

CHICAGO 23 May 2023 – Commissioner Socorro B. Inting of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) encouraged Filipinos in Michigan to register as overseas voters. This happened during the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago’s one-day consular outreach mission and Overseas Voting (OV) field registration on 20 May 2023 held at the Philippine American Community Center of Michigan (PACCM), 17356 Northland Park Ct, Southfield, MI 48075.

CHICAGO 12 May 2023 - The officers and staff of the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago earned Basic Life Support (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation [CPR] and Automated External Defibrillator [AED] Program) certificates after undergoing hands-on training at the Consulate General’s Kalayaan Hall. The training was conducted by Illinois Safety, a company certified by the American Heart Association (AHA).

CHICAGO 25 April 2023 - Headed by the Resident Election Registration Board (RERB) Chairperson and Consul General J. Susana V. Paez, together with RERB Members, Consul Ryan Francis D. Gener and Ms. Eunika Lesli R. Leyva-Tiongco, the RERB of the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago convened on 17 April 2023 at the Consulate’s Kalayaan Hall to hear Overseas Voting (OV) Registration applications. During the hearing, the RERB approved a total of 1,040 applications filed at the Consulate from 09 December 2022 to 31 March 2023.

CHICAGO 25 April 2023 – Filipinos and Filipino-Americans in the states of Kansas and Missouri availed of consular services during the one-day outreach mission held at the Filipino Cultural Center, 9810 W 79th St, Overland Park, Kansas 66204 (some 523 miles away from the Consulate General) on 22 April 2023. The venue was only five (05) miles away from Kansas’ border with Missouri.

20 April 2023 (Chicago) – A delegation from the Philippines visited Chicago Connectory, an Internet of Things (IoT) incubator for startups, at Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago on 20 April 2023.

21 April 2023 (Chicago) – A delegation from the Philippines met with the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Chicago (PACCGC) at the Metropolitan Club at Willis Tower on 19 April 2023 to discuss possible collaboration on economic initiatives and chamber projects.

20 April 2023 (Chicago) – A delegation from the Philippines participated in a virtual economic briefing for students, faculty and alumni of Loyola University Chicago on 18 April 2023.

18 April 2023 – The Philippines participated in the 2023 Healthcare and Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Global Health Conference through a high-level contingent during the Opening Keynote Session and a Philippine pavilion at the exhibit hall of the McCormick Place in Chicago.

18 April 2023 – The Philippine Trade and Investment Center in New York under the supervision of Trade Commissioner Benedict M. Uy and the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago led by Consul General J. Susana V. Paez, in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), and the Healthcare Information Management Association of the Philippines (HIMAP), organized a public forum entitled “Philippine Economic Updates and Opportunities in Healthcare Information Management Services” held at Hilton Chicago on 17 April 2023.

17 April 2023 – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, led by Consul General J. Susana V. Paez, and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in New York, under the supervision of Trade Commissioner Benedict M. Uy, accompanied a delegation from the Philippines to a site visit of MATTER, a Chicago health technology incubator, to learn more about cutting-edge developments in the healthcare industry and explore possible synergies with the Philippines’ healthcare information management capabilities.

17 April 2023 – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, led by Consul General J. Susana V. Paez, and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in New York, under the supervision of Trade Commissioner Benedict M. Uy, accompanied a delegation from the Philippines to a meeting with World Business Chicago (WBC) on 17 April 2023 to explore ways of further deepening economic ties between the Philippines and the City of Chicago.

Chicago, 13 April 2023 – In commemoration of the 81st Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor), the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago is holding a photo exhibit at its consular area for the entire month of April. Available for viewing by its consular clients and visitors, the photos depict some of the events that happened in the Philippines during World War II, such as the Bataan Death March and Japan’s surrender to the Allied Forces

16 March 2023, Chicago – The Consulates General of Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand in Chicago and the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) Chicago Office jointly hosted the 2023 ASEAN Networking Reception held at the Indonesian Cultural Center on 15 March 2023. The reception served as a kickoff event for Indonesia’s 2023 ASEAN Chairmanship as well as ASEAN’s planned activities this year to promote the regional organization to mainstream American society.

CHICAGO 17 March 2023 – A delegation from the PHL Consulate General in Chicago attended a model Passover seder on 15 March 2023 at Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School located in Chicago. Titled “Diplomat, Interfaith and Community Leaders Seder,” the event was organized by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Chicago.

02 March 2023 - To kick off the observance of the 2023 National Women’s Month, on 01 March 2023, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago raffled off purple shirts designed with the theme “WE for Gender Equality and Inclusive Society” to lucky consular clients. Purple is widely recognized as the color of women..

Chicago, 30 January 2023 – Consul General J. Susana V. Paez attended the 2023 Philippine Independence Week Committee (PIWC) Kickoff Celebration and Induction Ceremony held in Franklin Park, Illinois on 29 January 2023. The PIWC serves as an umbrella organization for several Filipino and Filipino-American associations with the goal of annually marking the anniversary of Philippine Independence.

Chicago, 19 January 2023 – The Philippine Consulate General conducted the formal launch in the US Midwest of the 2023 Very Important Pinoy (VIP) Tour at the Consulate’s Kalayaan Hall on 17 January 2023, following the Philippines’ participation in the 2023 Travel and Adventure Show Chicago at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois on 14-15 January 2023.

Chicago, 19 January 2023 – In cooperation with the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, the Philippine Department of Tourism in New York (PDOT-NY) participated in the 2023 Travel & Adventure Show (TAS) Chicago held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois on 14-15 January 2023. The Philippine booth was located in the Asia-Pacific section, together with Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, and Korea, among others. This year, the event organizers were expecting at least 50,000 people to visit the Chicago edition

20 January 2023 (Chicago) - Following the Gender and Development (GAD) General Assembly held in Manila on 23-25 November 2022 conducted for all GAD Focal Point Officers of Foreign Service Posts, Consular Offices and DFA Units, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago held an echo training for its officers and staff on 13 January 2023 at Post’s Kalayaan Hall.

Chicago, 03 January 2023 – As part of its commemoration of the 126th Rizal Day, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago organized its third painting class on 30 December 2022 featuring Ms. Geraldine Martinez-Benz, a Filipino-American artist based in Evanston, Illinois.

Chicago, 03 January 2023 – To commemorate the 126th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, in cooperation with the Knights of Rizal (KOR) USA Central Region, Ladies of Rizal, and the Filipino American Council of Greater Chicago (FACGC) held a wreath-laying and floral offering ceremony at the bust of Dr. Jose Rizal located at the Rizal Community Center in Irving Park, Chicago on 30 December 2022.