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Philippine Consul General Meets with NYPD Police Commissioner

Philippine Consul General in New York Ma. Theresa B. Dizon-de Vega
met with New York Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill at the NYPD
Headquarters to promote stronger cooperation with New York's police force.
During the meeting, Consul General de Vega thanked Commissioner O'Neill for
the security arrangements being provided by New York's Finest for the Philippines'
diplomatic personnel based in New York, visiting Philippine officials, and the

Filipino-American community.

The Consul General also extended the Filipino-American community's

appreciation for the active participation of the men and women of the NYPD during
the Philippine Independence Day Parade, Cultural Show, and Street Fair held last
4 June 2017.

The NYPD and the Philippine Consulate General likewise agreed to Consul General Ma. Theresa B. Dizon-de Vega (left)
continue discussions on the possible renewal of the existing MOU on Cooperation with NYPD Commissioner James P. O'Neill (right)
in Preventing and Combating Transnational Crimes between the Philippine during their meeting on 7 June 2017 at the NYPD
National Police (PNP) and the NYPD. Consul General De Vega noted the Headquarters in New York.
importance of maintaining close linkages among police forces in the Philippines
and the US.

They were joined in the meeting by the Consulate's Political Officer and

Manager of the Philippine Center Consul Arman R. Talbo.

PH Consul General in New York Philippine Consul General Meets
Meets with Senator’s State Director US Congresswoman Kathleen Rice

Consul General Ma. Theresa B. Dizon-de Vega (left) and Ms. Emily Arsenault Philippine Consul General in New York Ma.
(right) during their meeting at the Philippine Consulate in NY on 7 June 2017. Theresa Dizon B. de Vega met with US Congresswoman
Kathleen Rice (D) of the 4th District of New York at her
Philippine Consul General in New York Ma. Theresa district office in Garden City, Nassau County, New York on
B. Dizon-de Vega met yesterday with Ms. Emily Arsenault, June 06, 2017.
State Director of the Office of US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand,
at the Philippine Consulate in New York last June 7, 2017. During the meeting, the Consul General de Vega
noted the strong and long-standing relations between the
Consul General Dizon-de Vega and Ms. Arsenault Philippines and the US. They discussed the membership
discussed possible areas of collaboration between the of Congresswoman Rice in the PH-US Friendship Caucus
Consulate and Senator Gillibrand, one of New York's two in the US Congress. Congresswoman Rice expressed
senators in the US Senate. eagerness to become more actively involved in the
caucus.
The Consul General also informed Ms. Arsenault of
the legislative issues affecting the Filipino-American Consul General Ma. Theresa B. Dizon-de Vega (left) and US
community like immigration, education and health care. Ms. Congresswoman Kathleen Rice (right) of the 4th Congressional District of
Arsenault expressed Senator Gillibrand's interest in New York during their meeting in Garden City, Nassau County, New York on
establishing closer links with the Fil-Am community so that 6 June 2017.
their concerns could be better heard and addressed.

They were joined in the meeting by the Consulate's
Political Officer Consul Arman R. Talbo.