Jersey City (June 14, 2019). A Philippine Flag Raising was held on June 7th at Jersey City Chamber Hall to commemorate the 121st Philippine Independence Day. The Philippine flag was proudly raised and waved with the American flag to kick off the celebration festivities of PAFCOM FRIENDSHIP PARADE & FESTIVAL 2019 on Sunday June 23 in honor of the Philippine American Friendship Day - a day that pays tribute to the long partnership between the two countries in history. The annua

JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Philippine American Friendship Community, Inc. (PAFCOM) today announced that its 29th Annual Parade & Festival, to take place in Jersey City on Sunday, June 23, will have the distinguished honor of having U.S. Senator Robert Menendez as the Honorary Grand Marshal. This is the first time that a sitting United States Senator has accepted this highly-celebrated role in PAFCOM history and perhaps any long-standing Filipino celebration in the East Coast. “I’