Luncheon Meeting

• FIELDS QUESTIONS:

  PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR to the United States Jose Manuel “Babes” G. Romualdez fields questions from various Filipino community groups, including the media, during the open forum after he delivered his remarks during a luncheon meeting with the Filipino community at Tita Mia’s Filipino Restaurant and Cafe at 8520 W. Golf Rd., Niles, Illinois 60714 on Saturday, Nov. 9. (JGL Photo by JOSEPH G. LARIOSA)

• INTRODUCING:

  CONSUL GENERAL GINA A. JAMORALIN, on the rostrum, upper photo, introduces Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel “Babes” G. Romualdez (fourth from left) before delivering his remarks followed by an open forum during a Filipino community luncheon meeting at Tita Mia’s Filipino Restaurant and Cafe at 8520 W. Golf Rd., Niles, Illinois 60714 on Saturday, Nov. 9. To Ambassador Romualdez’ right is Maywood, Illinois Mayor Edwenna Perkins. While to his left is Atty. Wilma Eisma, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Chair and Administrator. Lower photo shows the rest of the attendees, including Jerry B. Clarito of The FilAm MegaScene, standing at extreme right. (JGL Photo by JOSEPH G. LARIOSA)

• PM  POPS A QUESTION:

  philamessenger.com's Joseph G. Lariosa poses a question to Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel "Babe" G. Romualdez to solicit his comment on the acceptance of Vice President Leni Robredo as anti-drug chair during an open forum that followed after Mr. Romualdez's remark at Tita Mia’s Filipino Restaurant and Cafe at 8520 W. Golf Rd., Niles, Illinois last Nov. 9 (Saturday). Photo by Jerry B. Clarito

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• WHY IS PH TOO CHUMMY WITH CHINA?

  JERRY B. CLARITO, representing The Fil Am Megascene, poses a question on Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel “Babe” G. Romualdez, “Why do we borrow money from China where interest rates are higher than the market; No. 2, How come we allow the incursions of the Chinese military vessels in the West Philippine Seas, and No. 3, why do we allow over flooding of illegal Chinese laborers in the country?” during a Filipino luncheon community meeting last Saturday (Nov. 9). Nebraska is one of the 16 states under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Consulate General of Chicago, Illinois. (JGL Photo by JOSEPH G. LARIOSA)

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•   WITH BABE:

   

  PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR to the United States Jose Manuel “Babes” G. Romualdez poses with Joseph G. Lariosa of philaMessenger.com during a photo op with those who listened to his remarks during a Filipino community luncheon meeting at Tita Mia’s Filipino Restaurant and Cafe at 8520 W. Golf Rd., Niles, Illinois 60714 on Saturday, Nov. 9. (JGL Photo by a Philippine Consulate staff)

• MISS NEBRASKA:

  MISS NEBRASKA Phoenix Stanford and her mom, Josenina Stanford, behind her, traveled more than a thousand miles to Niles, Illinois to listen to the remarks of Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel “Babe” G. Romualdez during a Filipino luncheon community meeting last Saturday (Nov. 9). Nebraska is one of the 16 states under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Consulate General of Chicago, Illinois. (JGL Photo by JOSEPH G. LARIOSA)

• SELFIE WITH BEAUTY:

  MISS NEBRASKA Phoenix Stanford gamely has a selfie op with Joseph G. Lariosa of philamessenger.com during a Filipino community luncheon meeting at Tita Mia’s Filipino Restaurant and Cafe at 8520 W. Golf Rd., Niles, Illinois 60714 on Saturday, Nov. 9. (JGL Photo by JOSEPH G. LARIOSA)

• FELLOW GOLFERS MEET:

  PHILIPPINE AMBASSADOR to the United States Jose Manuel “Babes” G. Romualdez (left), a golf enthusiast, meets businessman Jun Delfin, who was among the representatives of a Chicago area Fil Am golfers organization who listened to the remarks of Mr. Romualdez during a Filipino luncheon community meeting last Saturday (Nov. 9). Nebraska is one of the 16 states under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Consulate General of Chicago, Illinois. (JGL Photo by JOSEPH G. LARIOSA)