www.philippineindependence.com
OBJECTIVES
• To celebrate Philippine Independence in the Northeast U.S.A.
• To create awareness of Philippine culture among our American sisters and brothers.
• To raise funds for charity projects in the USA and the Philippines.
BRIEF HISTORY
Together with the Filipino American community, the Philippine Consulate General in New York created the Philippine Independence Day Committee (PIDC) to commemorate the birth of Philippine Independence. Established in 1990 during Consul General Hermenegildo Garcia’s term, PIDC is an ad hoc committee with a life cycle of one year. All consuls general would later become honorary overall chairperson. The position of overall chairperson is elected every year. The winner in the election will then appoint the rest of her/his executive committee.
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