FEBRUARY 2018
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HOPES MIGRANTS! ONE-YEAR FOLLOW-UP SURVEYS Congratulations on completing your first full year here as U.S. residents! Thank you for keeping in touch and completing your 3-month follow up
FEBRUARY HOLIDAYS United States: 19th:
President’s Day
surveys! We are now looking forward to interviewing you about your first year here in the U.S. If you have not yet completed your 3-month follow-up, we will be conducting a slightly different version of the survey. Also, the 1-year follow-ups will now take 30 minutes – and of course, we will still be providing gift cards in
Philippines: 16th: Chinese Lunar New Year 25th: People Power Anniversary (EDSA Revolution)
exchange for your time.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2018 PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS FOR FILIPINO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS OVERSEAS The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) along with the Philippine Embassies and Consulates General around the world are organizing the
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Presidential Awards to recognize the exemplary achievements of overseas Filipinos in national development. There are four award categories: 1.
Lingkod sa Kapwa Pilipino Award
2.
Kaanib ng Bayan Award
3.
Banaag Award
4.
Pamana ng Pilipino Award
Nominations must be submitted through the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. on or before Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Primer and Nomination Forms: http://www.philippineembassy-usa.org/uploads/JANUARY%202018/Primer.pdf
Your Heart, Your Life February is American Heart Month. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among Filipinos.
Source: http://www.philippineembassy-usa.org/news/5944/589/Call-for-Nominations-2018-Presidential-Awardsfor-Filipino-Individuals-and-Organizations-Overseas/d,phildet/
PUBLIC ADVISORY: PASSPORT APPLICATIONS Only the following Philippine Government offices in the U.S. are authorized to process passport applications:
Philippine Embassy – Washington D.C.
Philippine Consulate General – Agana, Guam
Philippine Consulate General – Chicago
Philippine Consulate General – Honolulu, HI
Philippine Consulate General – Los Angeles, CA
Philippine Consulate General – New York, NY
Philippine Consulate General – San Francisco, CA
The Philippine Honorary Consulates General and Honorary Consulates in the U.S. do not accept and process said applications.
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