In a show of support for Filipino teachers in Shanghai, the Philippine Consulate General team led by Consul General Josel F. Ignacio attended the “Alab ng Puso” fellowship hosted by the Pinoy Teachers Association in Shanghai (PITAS) on 11 February.

Teachers make up a significant segment of the Filipino diaspora in Shanghai, the larger Yangtze River Delta Area, and indeed in Mainland China. Engaged in various fields, Filipino teachers are particularly preferred and sought after in China for their English language skills, which figures prominently in China’s drive to modernization and opening up. Their professionalism and high degree of competence have played an important part in raising the profile of the Philippines and locals’ overall high estimation of Filipinos.

PITAS and other teacher organizations have been valuable partners of the PCG in the latter’s initiatives to promote and raise appreciation for Philippine culture and Filipiniana among the Chinese and even within the community, especially Filipino children being raised in China.

The luncheon took place at Eat@Joe’s Diner in Jing’an District, one of few restaurants in the city serving popular Filipino dishes. END