Consular Outreach: Registration for Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV)

By: jose | January 28th, 2009 | Leave a comment
Original Photo from Jobarracuda

Original Photo from Jobarracuda

Want to vote for the May 2010 Philippines Presidential Election but do not have the time to go to the Philippine Consulate General in New York?

You’re in luck! You don’t have to go to NY as the Philippine Consulate will be coming to Jersey City to serve the Filipinos here. They will be holding a registration this coming Sunday, February 1st, 2009 at the Marian Hall of St. Mary’s Church (corner of 2nd Street and Erie St.) in Downtown, Jersey City, right after the “Misang Pilipino” at 9am at the Main Church.

Registration will be from 10 AM to 3 PM.

Kita-kita tayo, mga Pinoys!

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Tags: | Category: Downtown JC, Events and Activities, Immigration/Consulate/Embassy

Filipinos Show Support For Mayor Healy

By: jose | January 24th, 2009 | Leave a comment

Several Filipinos in Jersey City led by officials of PAFCOM and Order of the Knights of Rizal were in attendance at the Culinary Arts Institute in Journal Square when the incumbent mayor Jerramiah Healy announced his re-election bid for this coming May.

Carrying posters that say “Mabuhay Mayor Healy” and “Filipinos For Mayor [...]



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PAFCOM’s 2nd Community Heroes Award

By: jose | January 22nd, 2009 | Leave a comment

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All Filipinos in and around Jersey City are invited to attend PAFCOM’s 2nd Community Heroes Award on January 24, 2009 from 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM. You’ll have the chance to meet and greet the awardees, and watch a fashion show featuring the collections of Fashion Designer Emmanuel Guinto.

The Community Heroes Award recognizes various individuals who have made an enormous impact in our community and have demonstrated leadership in their areas of endeavor through their extraordinary talents and contributions.

PAFCOM’s 2nd Community Heroes Award
Where: Margaret Williams Theater, New Jersey City University
Address: 2039 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305
Date: January 24, 2009 6:00PM-10:00PM

Contact Persons:
Hector Magno – (908)229-0155
Ludy Corrales – (908)693-4277
Helen Castillo – (201)920-9441
Linda Rupel - (201)892-8681

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Filipinos in Funny Skittles Tailor Commercial

By: jose | January 13th, 2009 | Leave a comment

I just saw a funny Skittles commercial featuring a Pinoy tailor and a Filipino in a mirror. The tailor is measuring up a gentleman, but the reflection he sees in the mirror is a Filipino eating Skittles. Watch the 30-seconds “Reflect The Rainbow” commercial below I found on Youtube:

When the gentleman noticed [...]



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How Do Pinoys Celebrate New Year’s Eve in JC?

By: jose | January 1st, 2009 | Leave a comment

As a Filipino, how do you celebrate New Year’s Eve here in Jersey City? I know some Pinoys went to Times Square in New York to witness the giant ball drop. But that tradition is too “western” for some.

Filipinos in the Philippines use firecrackers to celebrate the New Year’s Eve. Common beliefs say [...]



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