VIA Times – July 2017 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest
A N N O U N C E M E N T
To show support to the members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in their #OgopMarawi (Help Marawi) drive, a campaign that aims to aid the internally displaced reidents of Marawi, the Consulate General of the Philippines, Filipino-Americans and the general public in the Midwest are encouraged to send letters of support or postcards to our military troops in Marawi City.
All letters of support and postcards may be sent to the Consulate General at the following address:
#OgopMarawi
Consulate General of the Philippines
122 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60603
The Consulate General will forward these postcards and letters to the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila for onward transmittal to the Philippine Army who will distribute them to our soldiers who are engaged in counter terrorism operations in the area.
Your act of kindness and thoughtfulness will boost the morale of our soldiers who are risking their lives to maintain peace in Marawi. For more information, please contact the Consulate General’s Cultural Officer, Anna Liza F. Alcantara, at telephone no. (312) 583-0621, or email the Consulate at chicagopcg@att.net.
Chicago, 05 July 2017
