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Consul General Ignacio swears in new officers of Pinoy Teachers’ Association in Shanghai

Shanghai, 25 September 2021 – Consul General Josel F. Ignacio presided today over the swearing-in of the new set of officers of the Pinoy Teachers Association in Shanghai (PITÁS), coinciding with the organization’s second founding anniversary.

Also taking their oaths via remote connection were the new set of officers of the Pinoy Teachers Association in Hubei (PITAH), a PITÁS spin-off organization of Filipino educators in Wuhan city and the larger province of Hubei.

PITÁS was founded on 22 September 2019, with the avowed mission to help Filipino teachers in Shanghai by “supporting and encouraging successful teaching”. The organization seeks to “drive a new era of development growth and productivity for Filipino Teachers in Shanghai”.

Consul General Ignacio commended outgoing officers led by Chair Mr. Domir Borres and Founder and Adviser Mr. Richard Anota for PITÁS many activities and achievements. Extending best wishes to the new leadership under new Chair Ms. Jill Hilasque, he commended organization for helping raise the profile and good reputation of Filipinos in Shanghai and for their unwavering support for the Consulate General and its own initiatives.

Joining PITÁS in celebrating its milestone were the leaders of other Filipino community organizations in Shanghai. END

NCCA launches RIZAL@160 TULARAWAN Digital Art Contest 2021 for Overseas Filipino Youth

In celebration of Dr. Jose Rizal’s 160th Birth Anniversary this year, the NCCA launched the project RIZAL@160 TULARAWAN Digital Art Contest 2021 for Overseas Filipino Youth.

The contest is open to Overseas Filipinos ages 18 to 35, and aims to encourage contest participants to immerse in Dr. Jose Rizal’s poetry and allow them to transform his literature to original creative digital artworks.

Mechanics of the contest as well as its terms and conditions are likewise attached, and may be accessed through the link: https://bit.ly/Rizal160Tularawan.  The deadline for the submission of entries is at 11:59 PM Philippine Standard Time on October 15, 2021.

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