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Notice of Holiday


The public is advised that Chicago PCG will be closed on
Monday, 01 May 2023, Philippine Labor Day
Monday, 29 May 2023, U.S. Memorial Day.
For emergencies, please contact the Consulate's emergency number at (312) 810-3019.

Consular Outreach Mission:
Southfield, Michigan

The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago informs the Filipino and Filipino-American communities that an outreach mission
for passport and dual citizenship services will be conducted on 20 May 2023 (a Saturday) from 8:30AM to 6:30PM
at Philippine American Community Center of Michigan, 17356 Northland Park Ct, Southfield, MI 48075.

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Notice of Holidays

20 February 2023 - President's Day (Washington's Birthday)


06 April 2023 - Maundy Thursday


07 April 2023 - Good Friday


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Press Releases

COMELEC COMMISSIONER PITCHES OVERSEAS VOTING REGISTRATION DURING CONSULATE GENERAL’S OUTREACH IN MICHIGAN

PRESS RELEASE NO. 21-2023

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.

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL OFFICERS AND STAFF EARN AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION BASIC LIFE SUPPORT CERTIFICATES

PRESS RELEASE NO. 20-2023

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 PCG APPROVES 1,040 OVERSEAS VOTING APPLICATIONS DURING ITS FIRST RESIDENT ELECTION REGISTRATION BOARD HEARING

PRESS RELEASE NO. 19-2023

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.

CONSULATE GENERAL BRINGS CONSULAR SERVICES AND OVERSEAS VOTING REGISTRATION TO TWO STATES OUTSIDE OF ILLINOIS

PRESS RELEASE NO. 18-2023

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.

PHILIPPINE DELEGATION VISITS CHICAGO INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT) INNOVATION HUB

PRESS RELEASE NO. 17-2023

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.

PHILIPPINE DELEGATION MEETS PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER CHICAGO

PRESS RELEASE NO. 16-2023

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.

PHILIPPINE DELEGATION PARTICIPATES IN ECONOMIC BRIEFING FOR LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO

PRESS RELEASE NO. 15-2023

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.

PHILIPPINES PARTICIPATES IN GLOBAL HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO

PRESS RELEASE NO. 14-2023

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.

PHILIPPINES SHOWCASES ECONOMIC GROWTH AND HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES IN CHICAGO PUBLIC FORUM

PRESS RELEASE NO. 13-2023

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.

PHILIPPINE DELEGATION VISITS CHICAGO HEALTH INNOVATION HUB

PRESS RELEASE NO. 12-2023

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.

PHILIPPINES SEEKS TO FURTHER DEEPEN ECONOMIC TIES WITH CHICAGO

PRESS RELEASE NO. 11-2023

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 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.

ARAW NG KAGITINGAN (DAY OF VALOR) PHOTO EXHIBIT

PRESS RELEASE NO. 10-2023

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

ASEAN MISSIONS IN CHICAGO AND MIDA CHICAGO JOINTLY HOST THE 2023 ASEAN NETWORKING RECEPTION

PRESS RELEASE NO. 09-2023

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.

PHL CONSULATE GENERAL IN CHICAGO TAKES PART IN A MODEL PASSOVER SEDER

PRESS RELEASE NO. 08-2023

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.

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL GIVES AWAY PURPLE SHIRTS TO KICK OFF THE 2023 NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH

PRESS RELEASE NO. 07-2023

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..

CONSUL GENERAL PAEZ GRACES THE PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE WEEK COMMITTEE (PIWC) KICKOFF CELEBRATION 2023

PRESS RELEASE NO. 06-2023

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.

PCG CHICAGO INVITES FILIPINO AND AMERICAN TRAVELERS TO THE 2023 VERY IMPORTANT PINOY (VIP) TOUR

PRESS RELEASE NO. 05-2023

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.

PHILIPPINES PROMOTES ITS TOURISM INDUSTRY DURING THE 2023 TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE SHOW CHICAGO

PRESS RELEASE NO. 04-2023

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

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN CHICAGO CONDUCTS GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT ECHO TRAINING FOR POST’S OFFICERS AND STAFF

PRESS RELEASE NO. 03-2023

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.

RIZAL DAY PAINTING CLASS WITH FILIPINO-AMERICAN ARTIST GERALDINE MARTINEZ-BENZ

PRESS RELEASE NO. 01-2023

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.

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL AND FILIPINO COMMUNITY IN CHICAGO COMMEMORATE THE 126th RIZAL DAY

PRESS RELEASE NO. 01-2023

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.

FIL-AM MUSIC FOUNDATION PRESENTS “A FILIPINO AMERICAN HOLIDAY CONCERT” IN EVANSTON, ILLINOIS

PRESS RELEASE NO. 53-2022

The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago attended an all-Filipino classical music performance organized by the FilAm Music Foundation on 17 December 2022 at The Charles Gates Dawes House in Evanston, Illinois. The concert, entitled “A Filipino American Holiday Concert,” featured musical compositions by Arcangelo Corelli, Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Handel, Mozart, and Bach.

PCG CHICAGO AND FILIPINO COMMUNITY JOIN THE FIRST NIGHT OF SIMBANG GABI TO WELCOME THE CHRISTMAS SEASON

PRESS RELEASE NO. 52-2022

16 December 2022, Chicago – The Philippine Consulate General and the Filipino community in Chicago attended the first night of Simbang Gabi held at Holy Name Cathedral in Downtown Chicago on 15 December 2022 to welcome the Christmas season. The mass was hosted by the Cathedral Filipino Network (CFN) and presided by Fr. Gregory Sakowicz.

PCG CHICAGO CONDUCTS FINAL CONSULAR OUTREACH FOR 2022 IN MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA

PRESS RELEASE NO. 51-2022

13 December 2022, Chicago – In partnership with the Fil-Minnesotan Association (FMA), the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago conducted a consular outreach mission at the Philippine Center of Minnesota located in the City of Maplewood on 10 December 2022 to provide consular services to Filipinos residing in Minnesota and nearby states. This was the Consulate General’s seventh and final consular outreach this year, following those held in Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Michigan, South Dakota, and Nebraska.

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN CHICAGO JOINS 18-DAY CAMPAIGN TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (VAW)

PRESS RELEASE NO. 50-2022

29 November 2022 - In support of the Philippine Government’s campaign to end violence against women, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago kicked off the observance of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) from 25 November to 12 December 2022.

CONSULATE GENERAL INKS DONATION AGREEMENT WITH UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FOR PHL STUDIES PROGRAM

PRESS RELEASE NO. 49-2022

Chicago, 25 November 2022 – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago (Chicago PCG) signed the Deed of Donation with the University of Michigan (U-M) for the PHL Studies Program on 22 November 2022 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Consul General J. Susana V. Paez, on behalf of the PHL Government, and Mr. Thomas Baird, U-M’s Vice President for Development, signed the agreement.

CONSULATE GENERAL, US DOL, POLO EDUCATE FILIPINO WORKERS ON LABOR RIGHTS AND GRIEVANCE MECHANISM

PRESS RELEASE NO. 48-2022

Chicago, 22 November 2022 - In line with its mandate to protect the interests and promote the welfare of the Filipino workers in the Midwest, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago conducted a Webinar on Labor Rights and Grievance Mechanism on 04 November 2022. It was done in collaboration with the US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Chicago District Office (US-DOL), and the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Washington DC.

PH WINS IN 2ND INTERCONTINENTAL ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR PRISONERS

PRESS RELEASE NO. 47-2022

Chicago, 26 October 2022 - The male team from the General Santos City Jail bagged the first place for the men’s category in the 2nd Intercontinental Online Championship for Prisoners held from 13 to 14 October 2022. The event was organized by the Cook County Department of Corrections and the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE), also known as the International Chess Federation, in observance of the International Day of Education in Prisons.

CONSULATE GENERAL JOINS CONSULAR CORPS TOUR OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY FEDERAL PRISON

PRESS RELEASE NO. 46-2022

Chicago, 26 October 2022 - The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, represented by Consul Melvin C. Almonguera and Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) Officer Eunika Lesli R. Leyva-Tiongco, joined the Consular Corps’ tour of the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) on 22 September 2022.

CONSULATE GENERAL OBSERVES BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

PRESS RELEASE NO. 45-2022

13 October 2022- The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago joins in the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October. Since 1985, the month of October has been recognized as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the US meant to raise awareness about breast cancer and express support to those affected by it. Awareness includes the thrust of educating everyone about breast cancer and the reminder that early screening and detection can save lives. Though breast cancer is most commonly known to affect women, breast cancer does occur in men.

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL BRINGS FILIPINO AMERICANS TO THE FIELD MUSEUM

PRESS RELEASE NO. 44-2022

Chicago, 13 October 2022 – In celebration of the Museum and Galleries Month (MGM) 2022 in the Philippines this October, a contingent from the Consulate General in Chicago, headed by Consul Ryan Francis Gener, brought some Filipino Americans to the Field Museum on 11 October 2022 to view its Philippine Collection.

CONSULATE GENERAL HOLDS WEBINAR ON IDENTITY THEFT AND CREDIT REPORT

PRESS RELEASE NO. 43-2022

12 October 2022- In support of the Philippine Commission on Women’s (PCW) advocacy for women’s financial literacy, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago held a Webinar on Identity Theft and Credit Report for its officers and staff on 07 October 2022. Cognizant of the ubiquity of credit cards and online shopping, the Consulate General decided to go beyond the usual webinars on managing one’s finances and savings and focus on addressing the problems that arise from identity theft and the importance of credit report.

THE PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN CHICAGO LENDS ITS SUPPORT TO THE FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH (FAHM) CELEBRATION KICKOFF

PRESS RELEASE NO. 42-2022

Chicago, 12 October 2022 - The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago lent its support to Filipino American History Month (FAHM) by attending the kickoff event on 02 October 2022 held at Bolingbrook Fountaindale Library. The event, with this year’s theme is Celebrating our History and Legacies: 50 Years of Filipino American Studies, 40 Years of Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS), and 30 Years of Filipino American History Month, was organized by the Filipino American National Historical Society (FAHNS).


PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN CHICAGO CELEBRATES MARITIME AND ARCHIPELAGIC NATION AWARENESS MONTH (MANAMo)

PRESS RELEASE NO. 41-2022

03 October 2022 - In commemoration of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANAMo), personnel from the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, led by Consul General J. Susana V. Paez concluded the month-long celebration with a flag raising ceremony at the Kalayaan Hall.

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL JOINS DFA’S FIESTA FILIPINAS: KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL

PRESS RELEASE NO. 40-2022

Chicago, 30 September 2022 – The Consulate General in Chicago, represented by Consular Officer Fritz John De Jesus, joined the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Fiesta Filipinas via Zoom on 24 September 2022, which featured the bountiful Kadayawan Festival of Davao City.


PHILIPPINE CHICAGO PCG OFFICIALS VISIT SHEDD AQUARIUM’S PHILIPPINE WILD REEF EXHIBIT

PRESS RELEASE NO. 39-2022

22 September 2022- In celebration of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo), officials from the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago visited the award-winning Philippine Wild Reef Exhibit at the Shedd Aquarium on 21 September 2022.

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN CHICAGO VISITS THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY TO VIEW THE 1734 MURILLO VELARDE MAP

PRESS RELEASE NO. 38-2022

14 September 2022 (Chicago) - In commemoration of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month ( MANA Mo) with the sub-theme: “Philippines as an Archipelagic State: UNCLOS@40”, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago visited the Newberry Library to view the Carta Hydrographica y Chorographica de las Islas Filipinas ( Hydrographical and Chorographical Chart of the Philippine Islands), more commonly known as the Murillo Velarde map. Designed by Spanish Jesuit cartographer Pedro Murillo Velarde with the help of Nicolas de la Cruz Bagay, engraver and artist Francisco Suarez, the map shows maritime routes from Manila to Spain and New Spain and is one of the twelve prints known to be in existence.

CHICAGO PCG CONTINUES CAPACITY BUILDING TO ADDRESS SAFETY AND SECURITY RISKS

PRESS RELEASE NO. 37-2022

12 September 2022, Chicago - Following the conduct of an Active Shooting Training Seminar organized by the U.S. Department of State, Office of Foreign Missions Chicago Regional Office and the Diplomatic Security Service held on 19 August 2022, an echo seminar was conducted by Consul Ryan Francis D. Gener and ATN Officer Eunika Lesli R. Leyva-Tiongco for Consulate personnel at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago on 09 September 2022.

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL RECEIVES “AGILA NG PILIPINAS” PAINTING

PRESS RELEASE NO. 36-2022

Chicago, 08 September 2022 – Ms. Bing Famoso, a visual artist from the Philippines, called on the Consulate General in Chicago’s officials on 07 September 2022 to donate a 3x2 feet acrylic painting, “Agila ng Pilipinas,” inspired by the illustration of the Philippine eagle on the ePassport.

FILIPINOS IN NEBRASKA AVAIL OF OUTREACH SERVICES

PRESS RELEASE NO. 35-2022

23 August 2022 (Chicago) – Filipinos and Filipino-Americans in Nebraska (some 470 miles from the Consulate General) availed of consular services during the one-day outreach mission held at Elks Lodge, 6410 S 96th St, Omaha, Nebraska 68127 on 20 August 2022.



PCG CHICAGO JOINS 2022 SANTO NIÑO DE AGOSTO FIESTA CELEBRATION IN WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS

PHOTO RELEASE NO. 20-2022

23 August 2022, Chicago – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, represented by Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) Officer Eunika Lesli Leyva-Tiongco and Cultural Officer Fritz John De Jesus, joined the 2022 Santo Niño De Agosto Fiesta Celebration held on 20 August 2022 at St. Dismas Church in Waukegan, Illinois.

PCG CHICAGO JOINS HUDYAKA IN CHICAGO 2022 SPORTS FEST

PRESS RELEASE NO. 34-2022

08 August 2022, Chicago – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, represented by Consul Ryan Pondoc and Cultural Officer Fritz John De Jesus, attended the Hudyaka in Chicago 2022 Sports Fest held in Chicago’s Labagh Woods on 06 August 2022. This annual activity is organized by the Zamboanga Del Norte Association of Illinois (ZAMNAI) every summer.

“PEACE, LOVE AND HARMONY” MINI-CONCERT IN CELEBRATION OF PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP DAY

PRESS RELEASE NO. 33-2022

02 August 2022, Chicago – A mini-concert entitled “Peace, Love and Harmony” was held on 30 July 2022 in celebration of Philippine-American Friendship Day. The event was a collaboration between the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, Pinay Law LLC, and the Filipino American Lawyers Association (FALA) Chicago.

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL CONDUCTS BASIC SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING FOR PERSONNEL

PRESS RELEASE NO. 32-2022

Chicago, 01 August 2022 – Pursuant to its Gender and Development (GAD) mandate, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago conducted an in-person basic self-defense training for its personnel on 29 July 2022 at the Kalayaan Hall of the Consulate.

CONSULAR OUTREACH MISSION RETURNS TO SOUTH DAKOTA AFTER SEVEN YEARS

PRESS RELEASE NO. 31-2022

28 July 2022 (Chicago) – After seven (07) years, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago returns to South Dakota on 23 July 2022 to conduct a one-day consular outreach mission at GracePoint Wesleyan Church located at 1420 Orchard Dr, Brookings, SD 57006. The last outreach mission in South Dakota was held during the fall 2015. A consular team was scheduled to visit Brookings (some 630 miles away from the Consulate General) in 2020. However, this did not push through due to the pandemic.

PHILIPPINE CONSUL GENERAL EXPLORES COOPERATION PROSPECTS WITH MAYOR OF BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA

PRESS RELEASE NO. 30-2022

27 July 2022 – Philippine Consul General J. Susana V. Paez called on Mayor Oepke Niemeyer in Brookings, South Dakota on 22 July 2022 to discuss potential areas of cooperation. It was the first official visit of Consul General Paez to South Dakota, since her assumption at the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago with jurisdiction over the twelve US Midwestern states, including South Dakota. Joining her at the meeting were Consul Melvin Almonguera and Mr. Noly Dulay.

PHILIPPINE CONSUL GENERAL PAEZ MEETS SOUTHFIELD MAYOR SIVER

PRESS RELEASE NO. 29-2022

27 June 2022 – Philippine Consul General J. Susana V. Paez called on Southfield, Michigan Mayor Kenson J. Siver at the Southfield City Hall on 24 June 2022 to explore areas of cooperation with one of the most economically vibrant cities in the Midwest.

FOURTH CONSULAR OUTREACH MISSION FOR 2022 HELD IN SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN

PRESS RELEASE NO. 27-2022

27 June 2022 (Chicago) - In partnership with the officers and members of the Philippine American Community Center (PACCM), the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, held a one-day consular outreach mission at the PCCM located at 17356 Northland Park, Ct., Southfield, MI 48075 on 25 June 2022.

GRAND OPENING OF RED RIBBON STORE IN BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS

PHOTO RELEASE NO. 19-2022

27 June 2022, Chicago – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, represented by Consul Ryan Pondoc, graced the opening of the Red Ribbon store in Bolingbrook, Illinois on 24 June 2022. This is Red Ribbon’s 2nd store in the State of Illinois (after Seafood City, Chicago) and 37th in the United States. Proudly Filipino-owned, Red Ribbon is a bakery chain which produces and distributes cakes, pastries, and fast food.

Bolingbrook Mayor Mary Alexander-Basta also attended the event. END.

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN CHICAGO COMMEMORATES THE 161st BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF DR. JOSE RIZAL

PRESS RELEASE NO. 27-2022

Chicago, 18 June 2022 – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, together with the Knights of Rizal (KOR) and Ladies of Rizal Central USA, held a flag-raising and flower offering ceremony at the Rizal Monument in Margate Park, Chicago to commemorate the 161st birth anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal and the 135th year of the publication of his first novel, “Noli Me Tángere.”

ECOND PAINTING CLASS WITH ARTIST GERALDINE MARTINEZ-BENZ IN CELEBRATION OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY

PRESS RELEASE NO. 26-2022

Chicago, 21 June 2022 – In celebration of Philippine Independence Day, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago organized this year’s second painting class on 18 June 2022 featuring Ms. Geraldine Martinez-Benz, a Filipino-American artist based in Evanston, Illinois.

FILIPINO COMMUNITY IN ILLINOIS CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE DAY THROUGH PIYESTA PINOY 2022

PRESS RELEASE NO. 25-2022

15 June 2022 (Chicago) – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago joined the Filipino community in Illinois in celebrating the 124th anniversary of Philippine Independence through Piyesta Pinoy 2022, the largest gathering of Filipinos in the US Midwest, at the Roger C. Claar Performing Arts Center in Bolingbrook, Illinois on 11 June 2022.

BALANGAY BOAT REPLICA TURNED OVER TO THE FIELD MUSEUM’S PHILIPPINE COLLECTION

PHOTO RELEASE NO. 16-2022

17 June 2022, Chicago – Mr. Lemzar Manginsay, a member of the Filipino community in Chicago, turned over a balangay boat replica to the Field Museum represented by Mr. Jamie Kelly and Ms. Emma Trujillo. It will form part of the museum’s Philippine collection. The balangay is the first wooden boat excavated in Southeast Asia which highlights our ancestors’ boat-building genius and expertise during the pre-colonial times.END.

CHICAGO PCG ATTENDS SANTACRUZAN 2022 IN WOODRIDGE, ILLINOIS

PRESS RELEASE NO. 24-2022

31 Chicago, 31 May 2022 – After successfully hosting the 1st Santacruzan Cultural Fashion Show last month, the Santacruzan Cultural Group of Greater Chicago (SCGGC) headed by Mr. Rene John Turija and Ms. Joanne Turija organized the Santacruzan 2022 at the Christ the Servant Catholic Church in Woodridge, Illinois on 29 May 2022. The event was part of the Filipino community’s celebration of the National Heritage Month.

CONSUL GENERAL PAEZ GRACES THE CHICAGO NIGHTINGALES’ 5TH INDUCTION AND AWARDS CEREMONY

PRESS RELEASE NO. 23-2022

31 Chicago, 31 May 2022 – Consul General J. Susana V. Paez, together with Consul Ryan Pondoc, attended the Chicago Nightingales’ 5th Induction and Awards Ceremony held on 28 May 2022 at the Drury Lane Banquets in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN CHICAGO ATTENDS THE 30TH ANNUAL SKOKIE FESTIVAL OF CULTURES

PRESS RELEASE NO. 22-2022

24 May 2022 ,Chicago – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, represented by Cultural Officer Richard Osea, attended the opening ceremony of the 30th Annual Skokie Festival of Cultures held at Oakton Park in Skokie, Illinois on 21 May 2022. Joining the event were Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen and Illinois State Rep. Denyse Stoneback.

FILIPINO COMMUNITY EXPRESSES APPRECIATION FOR CONSULAR OUTREACH IN WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, OHIO

PRESS RELEASE NO. 21-2022

23 May 2022 (Chicago) – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, in collaboration with the Filipino American Association of Southern Ohio (FASO) and the Philippine-American Society of Greater Dayton (PASGD), held a consular outreach mission for passport and dual citizenship services at the Miami University Voice of America Learning Center in West Chester Township, Ohio on 21 May 2022.

CONSUL GENERAL PAEZ RECEIVES OFFICERS OF
FIL-AM BUSINESS GROUP

PRESS RELEASE NO. 20-2022

Chicago, 19 May 2022 – Officers of the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Chicago (PACCGC) paid a courtesy visit to Consul General J. Susana V. Paez at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago on 18 May 2022.

CONSUL GENERAL PAEZ RECEIVES OFFICERS OF FIL-AM BUSINESS GROUP

PRESS RELEASE NO. 19-2022

21 May 2022 (Ohio) – Consul General J. Susana V. Paez led a contingent of officials from the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago for a meet-and-greet with Southern Ohio officials and executives held at the Miami University Voice of America Learning Center in Wester Chester Township, Ohio on 20 May 2022.

CHICAGO PCG HOLDS WEBINAR ON DISABILITY AWARENESS AND ETIQUETTE TRAINING

PRESS RELEASE NO. 18-2022

Chicago, 13 May 2022- In support of the Philippine Commission on Women’s (PCW) advocacy for equality and accessibility for women with disabilities, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago held the Webinar on Disability Awareness and Etiquette Training for its officers and staff on 12 May 2022.

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN CHICAGO TURNS OVER ELECTION RESULTS TO SPECIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS IN WASHINGTON DC

PRESS RELEASE NO. 17-2022

Washington DC (9 May 2022) – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago concluded the conduct of the overseas voting for the 2022 National and Local Elections in the US Midwest by turning over the results of the elections in the US Midwestern Region to the Special Board of Canvassers (SBOC) in Washington DC.

TELECOMS FIRM SEES BRIGHT FUTURE FOR PHILIPPINE DATA CENTERS

PRESS RELEASE NO. 16-2022

28 April 2022 – Philippine Consul General J. Susana V. Paez virtually met Ms. Roselle Geronga-dela Cruz, PLDT Vice President for Americas and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Mr. Albert del Rosario, Jr. PLDT USA Product and Marketing Head, on 26 April 2022 to discuss prospects for the Philippines’ data center sector.

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL – CHICAGO’S CONSULAR OUTREACH IN MISSOURI

PRESS RELEASE NO. 15-2022

25 April 2022 – Philippine Consul General J. Susana V. Paez met Ms. Sara Yang Bosco, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Emerson Electric Co. on 22 April 2022 to discuss the company’s operations and plans in the Philippines.

MISSOURI-BASED FORTUNE 500 COMPANY CONTINUES EXPANSION IN THE PHILIPPINES

PRESS RELEASE NO. 14-2022

25 April 2022 – Philippine Consul General J. Susana V. Paez met Ms. Sara Yang Bosco, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Emerson Electric Co. on 22 April 2022 to discuss the company’s operations and plans in the Philippines.

CHICAGO PCG CONDUCTS SECOND BALLOT FEEDING INTO THE VOTE COUNTING MACHINES

PHOTO RELEASE NO. 14-2022

The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago conducted its second ballot feeding into the Vote Counting Machines (VCM) at the Consulate's Kalayaan Hall yesterday, 21 April 2022.

CONSUL GENERAL PAEZ ENCOURAGES ALL REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE MIDWEST TO VOTE DURING MEDIA INTERVIEW WITH FILAM MEGASCENE

PHOTO RELEASE NO. 13-2022

Chicago, 21 April 2022 – FilAm MegaScene Editor Yoly Tubalinal and Columnist Jerry Clarito conducted its first media interview with Consul General J. Susana V. Paez via Zoom on 19 April 2022. She was accompanied by Consul Ryan Francis Gener, Consul Ryan Pondoc, and Consul Melvin Almonguera.

CHICAGO PCG CONDUCTS FIRST BALLOT FEEDING INTO THE VOTE COUNTING MACHINES

PHOTO RELEASE NO. 12-2022

The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago conducted its first ballot feeding into the Vote Counting Machines (VCM) yesterday, 18 April 2022, as overseas ballots from the Midwest start to arrive at the Consulate.

CHICAGO PCG COMMEMORATES ARAW NG KAGITINGAN (DAY OF VALOR)

PRESS RELEASE NO. 13-2022

The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, led by Consul General J. Susana V. Paez, held a floral offering ceremony on 09 April 2022 at the Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge in Downtown Chicago to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Bataan Death March.

CHICAGO PCG ATTENDS 1ST SANTACRUZAN CULTURAL FASHION SHOW 2022

PRESS RELEASE NO. 12-2022

The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, represented by Consul Ryan Pondoc and Cultural Officer Richard Osea, attended the 1st Santacruzan Cultural Fashion Show 2022 held at the Ashton Place in Willowbrook, Illinois on 02 April 2022.

CHICAGO PCG HOLDS VIRTUAL PANEL DISCUSSION “WOMEN TAKING UP SPACE IN A MAN’S WORLD” TO CONCLUDE THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH

PRESS RELEASE NO. 11-2022

The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago conducted a virtual panel discussion entitled, “Women Taking Up Space in a Man’s World” on 31 March 2022 to conclude the celebration of the 2022 National Women’s Month.

CHICAGO PCG HOLDS WEBINAR “LGBTQ AND PHILIPPINE REALITIES”

PRESS RELEASE NO. 10-2022

In line with the celebration of the 2022 National Women’s Month and in support of the Philippine Commission on Women’s (PCW) advocacy for equality among gender identities, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago hosted a webinar titled “LGBTQ and Philippine Realities” on 25 March 2022 for its officers and personnel, and those of the Foreign Service Posts in the United States and Canada.

PHILIPPINES SEEKS TO REINVIGORATE ECONOMIC TIES WITH NEBRASKA

PRESS RELEASE NO. 09-2022

Officials of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development called on Consul General J. Susana V. Paez on 23 March 2022 to explore ways of enhancing economic ties between the Philippines and the State of Nebraska.

Public Advisories
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Enrique A. Manalo

Secretary of Foreign Affairs

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J. Susana V. Paez

Consul General