Goodbye! Paalam! Beloved CONGEN JAMORALIN with some Filipino American leaders of Chicago

An economist by training, Dr. Gina Alagon Jamoralin joined the Philippine Foreign Service in January 1992 after passing the Philippine Foreign Service Examination in 1991.

Upon entering the Foreign Service, she was immediately assigned as Special Assistant to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Philippine National Secretariat from 1993-1996 and assisted in the first Philippines’ hosting of APEC Summit in 1996 in Subic. Prior to assuming her Post in Chicago as Consul General on February 1, 2018, her postings included Consul General in Honolulu, Hawaii from 2014-2018; Economic Officer in Tokyo from 2006-2012 and Vice-Consul, then Consul and First Secretary in Bucharest Ro-mania from 1996- 2002. While in the Home Office in Manila, she served as Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of American Affairs (2014) and Executive Director (2012- 2013); Director, Economic Affairs Division, Office of United Nations and International Organization (2003-2006).

Dr. Jamoralin caned her A.B. Economics and Master of Public Administration from the University of the Philippines and her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. She also earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from McGill University, Desautels faculty of Management, Tokyo, Ja-pan. She completed a Post Graduate Diploma in International Relations from the Institute of Social Studies (Lss) at The Hague, Netherlands and the Diplomatic Course for Junior ASEAN Diplomats at the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Midwest YouLead participants with presiding officer and Vice-Mayor Julius Cesar “Jar Vergers (6th from left ) an Mayor Myca Elizabeth Vergara during the visit to “Sangguniang Panlungsod” of Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecis as part of the 2nd Midwest YouLead Immersion Program to the Philippines in January 2020, a joint project of the Philippine Consulate of Chicago and CFO.

Cabanatuan Mayor Myca Elizabeth Vergara receiving a token gift from Consul General Jamoralin.

Photo taken at the National Youth Commission (NYC) during the closing ceremonies for the 2nd Midwest YouLead Immersion Program. Shown in the photo with the Midwest YouLead graduates were, (seated from left): Paul Anthony Pangilinan, NYC Commissioner- at-large; Usec. Astravel Pimentel-Naik, CFO Executive Director; Ryan R. Enrique?, NYC Chairperson and CEO; Consul General Gina Jamoralin of Chicago PCG; and Victor del Rosario, NYC.

Consul General Jamoralin (5th from left) is joined by (L-R) Mr. Ruben Salazar, Ms. Venus Veronica B. Leighton, Ms. Adeline A. Fajardo, Ms. Estrella It Alamar, Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban and Master of Ceremonies Ms. Louella Cabalona during the Kick Off Ceremony for the Filipino-American History Month in October 2019. (Photo Courtesy: Philippine Consulate & Markus Allen Photos).

Mr. Erdulfo Garcia (center) displays his Congressional Gold Medal as he poses with Consul General Gina Jamoralin (3rd from left) during the awarding ceremony in September 2020 at the veteran’s home. Others in the photo are (L-R) cultural Officer Noly Dulay, Consul Ryan Genet, Ms. Jelly Carandang, Ms. Annie Brotonel and Mt Ed BrotoneL

(L-R) Consul Ryan Francis Gener, Consul General Gina A. Jamoralin, Mt Dominador Ramirez, WW II Filipino Veteran, Maj. Gen. Michael Zerbonia, Assistant Adjutant General, Illinois National Guard and Brig. Gen. Jimmy Canlas, Commander-Illinois Scott Air Force Base.(Photo courtesy of Mr. Arnel Santiago)