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Press Release
Consul General Paez attends 2022 Philippine Independence
Week Committee (PIWC) Kickoff Event
Chicago, 22 February 2022 – Consul General J. Susana V. Paez, together with Consul
Ryan Francis D. Gener and Cultural Officer Richard P. Osea, attended the 2022
Philippine Independence Week Committee (PIWC) Kickoff Event and Induction held on
19 February 2022 at the Allegra Banquets in Schiller Park, Illinois.
During the event, the group’s newly elected officers led by Overall Chairperson Mr. Ernie
Lapid took their oath of office before the Consul General. The event also featured musical
and dance performances by its members
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.
In her remarks, the Consul General congratulated the officers and members of the PIWC
for holding the 2022 Kickoff Event, noting that the 2021 Kickoff Event was canceled due
to the pandemic. She also thanked the PIWC for their active engagement with the
Consulate remarking that the Consulate General can only be effective if it has the support
of Filipino community organizations such as the PIWC. She also encouraged registered
overseas voters to exercise their right and duty to vote this coming 10 April to 09 May
2022.
