22 December – In a gesture of gratitude for a productive 2021, the Philippine Consulate General hosted a year-end evening reception for the Filipino Community and its partners and supporters at the Parkyard Hotel in the New Pudong District.
The simple but warm affair brought together Filipino Community leaders, representatives of local government agencies and, partners and contacts from Shanghai’s business, tourism, educational, cultural and other sectors.
The main program got underway with a recap of the Consulate General’s milestones for 2021. The short video offered a snapshot of the Consulate General’s frontline services; assistance to Filipinos; voter registration activities; and cooperation with Filipino organizations.
Also showcased were efforts pursued with the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) and Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) to promote commercial and business links with Shanghai and the larger Yangtze River Delta Region, and heighten and sustain interest in travel to the Philippines, pending normalization of tourism links.
The spotlight was also trained onto work to help buttress larger Philippines-China ties through engagement of government and party officials in Shanghai and the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui and Hubei, as well as various institutions, thought leaders, think tanks and counterpart foreign missions.
Consul General Ignacio expressed profound appreciation for the support and the fruitful collaboration of all partners. “These successes are not ours entirely. Thank you for your unremitting support and the initiatives and projects that you have undertaken hand-in-hand and shoulder-to-shoulder with the PCG.” 
Musical numbers capped an evening of fellowship and networking and adding festive cheer to the occasion music. Filipino Community leaders treated guests to a medley of traditional Filipino Christmas carols. Singer-chef Ms. Noemi De Leon Lacay obliged the crowd with a ballad, accompanied by the Consul General on guitar. The Consul General, Deputy Consul General Marlowe A. Miranda and Consul Conrado B. Demdem, Jr., rounded this up by leading guests in an impromptu sing-along. END
