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AAPI Summit: A historic gathering, one lively party!
By Kiran Ahuja Executive Director White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders This week, on May 12, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI) hosted the first-ever White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Washington, DC. Nearly 2,000 community members, federal officials, and guests from […]
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Consul Elmer Cato bids goodbye to journalists, leaves D.C. for Iraq
My dear media colleagues, I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of you for the support you have extended to me during my term as head of the Public Diplomacy Section of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Washington, D.C. With your help, we were able to […]
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A taste of turon, tinikling, and good ol’ Filipino hospitality
By Maricar CP Hampton For second year in a row, people young and old alike flocked to the Philippine Embassy as it opened its doors to showcase what the country has to offer. Close to 8,000 visitors came to the open house on May 2, 2015 to experience why “it is more fun in the […]