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Press Release

PRESS RELEASE NO. 43-2026


CHICAGO PCG CONSUL GENERAL DIANO VISITS GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER TO EXPLORE STRONGER ECONOMIC COOPERATION


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(Above, left to right) Consul Ma. Theresa M. Alders, Consul General Melanie Rita B. Diano, Ms. Makayla

Leiting, Senior Manager of Industry Development and Innovation, and Mr. Joe Chapuran, Senior

International Advisor, at the Greater Omaha Chamber in Omaha, Nebraska.


14 August 2026, Omaha, Nebraska - Consul General Melanie Rita B. Diano of the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, accompanied by Consul Ma. Theresa M. Alders, held a meeting with representatives of the Greater Omaha Chamber.

The Greater Omaha Chamber is the chamber of commerce in Nebraska founded in 1893 with jurisdiction over two Iowa counties and six counties in Nebraska. The Greater Omaha region is home to Fortune 500 companies, innovative tech startups, a strong ag economy, and over one million in population spread over 4,000 square miles.

The two sides discussed possible collaboration on shared interests, including possible trade missions, as well as people-to-people linkages. [END]


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(Above, left to right) Ms. Rosalind Quevedo (in white, background only), Mr. Joe Chapuran, Ms. Makayla

Leiting, and Consul General Diano in a meeting at the Greater Omaha Chamber conference room.