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11 November 2025 - U.S. Veterans Day
27 November 2025 - U.S. Thanksgiving Day
Chicago, IL - In celebration of National Children’s Month and Philippine Book Development Month, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, in partnership with the Bernhard Moos Elementary School, with the assistance of Filipino Chicago Public Schools (CPS) teachers Mr. Daryll Baculio and Ms. Melody Danguilit, organized a special book reading at the Bernhard Moos Elementary School in Humboldt Park, IL on 30 October 2025.
The Consulate General, represented by Consul Melvin Almonguera, inducted the newly elected officers of the International Society of Filipinos in Finance and Accounting, Chicago Chapter (ISFFA-Chicago), during its gala dinner on 28 October 2025 at Manzo’s Banquets, Des Plaines, Illinois. He was accompanied by Protocol Officer Martyn Orcine.
The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, in partnership with Northern Illinois University’s (NIU) Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) and with the support of the Asian American Resource Center, hosted a public lecture by Professor Ambeth R. Ocampo on 28 October 2025 at NIU in DeKalb, Illinois.
Chicago, IL – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago hosted a special lecture by renowned Filipino historian Professor Ambeth R. Ocampo on 25 October 2025, at the Newberry Library. The event brought together scholars, community members, and history enthusiasts to explore the Philippines’ rich archival presence at one of America’s most respected research institutions.
CHICAGO 21 October 2025- Consul General Melanie Rita B. Diano South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension’s Interim Director Dr. Alexander Smart on 17 October 2025 at SDSU’s Berg Agricultural Hall in Brookings, South Dakota. She was accompanied by Consul Melvin Almonguera.
CHICAGO 21 October 2025- On 17 October 2025, Consul General Melanie Rita B. Diano called on Brookings Mayor Oepke Niemeyer at the Brookings City & County Government Center in Brookings, South Dakota. She was accompanied by Consul Melvin Almonguera.
21 October 2025, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago participated at the 24th Annual US-China Trade Conference on 16 October 2025 held at the Union League Club of Chicago in a session on “Southeast Asia Forum: Will ASEAN be the next destination for sourcing and market expansion?”
CHICAGO 20 October 2025- Bringing its services closer to the Filipino and Filipino-American communities in the US Midwest, the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago conducted its 8th consular mission for the year in Brookings, South Dakota on 18 October 2025. The one-day event was held at GracePoint Church (Old Sanctuary), 1420 Orchard Dr, Brookings, South Dakota 57006 (some 630 miles away from the Consulate). The last outreach activity in the state was held in July 2022.
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