Page 5 - NYPCG - KAAKBAY 2018 July to December

5July to December
2018

The Philippine Consulate General in NY Welcomes Team Epik Studios

The Philippine Consulate General in New York
(PCGNY) welcomed to New York the all-Pinoy team
behind Epik Studios, a modern mixed-media creative hub
promoting Filipino arts and culture. Paul Basinillo, the
Chief Creative Officer, and artists Dennis Crisostomo and
Jim Jimenez, paid a courtesy call on Consul General
Claro Cristobal on 03 October 2018 at the Philippine
Center. During the visit, “Team Epik” presented the
Consul General with some of its best-selling titles, like
Republika, Bernardo Carpio, and Osyana.

On 05 October 2018, Vice Consul Tanya Ramiro
attended the New York Comic Convention, one of the
largest pop culture events in the world, at Jacob J. Javits
Center. She visited the booth of Epik Studios at the Artist
Alley, which showcased illustrations, comic books and
other works of art of Filipino folk heroes and other
supernatural creatures.
Left:Consul General Claro Cristoba is flanked by artists Dennis Crisostomo, Jim Jimenez,

PCGNY is very proud to see Filipinos being and CCO Paul Alexei Basinillo of Epik Studios during a courtesy call at the Philippine
recognized in the global arena of pop culture. Mabuhay Center. Right: Vice Consul Tanya Ramiro visits the booth of Epik Studios at the New York
ang Epik Studios! Comic Convention at Jacob K. Javits Center (Photos by NYPCCG).

Philippine Consulate participates in NY Assemblyman Honors Filipino-Americans
Charity Golf Tournament in Awarding Ceremony

Philippine Consulate staff and the participants in the Kids Philippines Annual Golf Eight Filipino and Filipino-American individuals
Tournament (PCGNY Photo) and organizations were honored by New York State
Assemblyman Brian Barnwell during his office’s
As part of its ongoing efforts to engage Filipino- celebrations of Filipino-American History Month last 26
Americans in the US Northeast Region through sports, the October at Artefixe Gallery in Woodside, Queens.
Consulate staff and family members joined in the 2nd Annual Kids
Philippines Charity Golf Tournament on 11 August 2018 at the Assemblyman Brian Barnwell noted in his
Pequot Golf Club in Stonington, Connecticut. welcome remarks that Filipinos comprise some of his
most active and productive constituents in New York
Consulate personnel participated in the said Tournament State’s Assembly District 30 in Queens, where majority of
to support Kids Philippines Inc. (KPI) in its aim to help 22 public Filipinos in New York City reside.
schools and more than 1,000 students throughout the Philippines.
KPI provides school supplies, backpacks and assistance for Representing the Philippine Consulate General
school fees to deserving young students. KPI also provides in New York, Consul Khrystina Corpuz Popov remarked,
assistance for various communities affected by natural disasters. “the Consulate truly appreciates that local US
government units and American politicians embrace the
Other participants of the tournament came from Philippine heritage and recognize the contributions of
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New Filipinos and Filipino-Americans in your jurisdictions.”
Hampshire.
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The Consulate’s participation in the tournament
strengthened its ties with the community and helped the Kids Members of the Philippine Nurses Association – New York Chapter receive
Philippines Inc. achieve its objectives to support under privileged their Proclamation from Assemblyman Brian Barnwell (4th from right);
kids in the Philippines. Governor Andrew Cuomo Manhattan Representative Aries Dela Cruz (3rd
from right) helps present the award. (PCGNY Photo)