Filipinos Be Aware: Immigration Under Obama, Same or Change?

Philippine Forum together with May 1st Coalition and International Migrants’ Alliance (IMA), organized some sort of an awareness talk that will discuss immigration issues under President Barack Obama’s government. Will he change some rules for the better, or will it stay the same?

So if you want to learn more about immigration, or [...]



Consular Outreach: Registration for Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV)

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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Welcome to JC, Consul Zaldy B. Patron!

Mr. Zaldy B. Patron is the newly-assigned Consul at the Philippine Consulate General of New York. He came here to the United States sometime last October, and will be here for the next 6 years.

The 39-year old U.P. Diliman alumna lives in the Heights area of Jersey City with his wife and four [...]