Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1948-03-01
EDITORIAL
The Philippine Consulate

Immediately alter the Phippines granted inde-
pendence July 1916 voices heard from Fpinos
Seattle and other cities of the Northwest pointing
necessity OF consulate of the young republic in this part
of the country. The Filipino Community Seattle and
Vicinity went as far passing resolution asking the
Philippine Government to establish such consulate
ae Government officials interviewed opinions
aired We went to San Francisco to interview Vice
President and concurrently Secretary Foreign
Epido QurnO regarding consulate in Seattle. The Vice
Presidents answer that there appropriation
for Seattle consulate
In previous issues of Forum discussed the pos
sbity of the eventual establishment Seattle a
sulate of the Philippine Republic In issue for March
1947, (exactly year ago today, wrote
g. there other points which must be taken into
consideration before condemning government in
its apparent neglect of meeting this need Aside from
the nsuffciency of appropriations for these purposes
there is also the problem of trained personnel. The
Government cannot just pick person from grocery
store or an irresponsible man on King Street to place
in the dgned office of consulate to represent the
Republic of the Philippines and the interests of Ffpnos
in this country Trained personnel must be secured to
these Offices"
Then in June 947 Consul General Roberto Regala
Philippine General Francisco address
before the Fpinos in Seattle expressed the belief that in
very future" Philippine Consulate will be estab
lished in this city
Commenting this possibility of Philippine Consulate
Seattle wrote in editorial for that month follows
Naturally the Philippine Government will have the
best men and women available to represent the interests
of the youngest republic on the face of the earth Log
icaly it will look into the training, experience and po
tentiaities of its citizens Consequently will employ
men of initiative men of integrity men of ability and
of character
1T will not imagine, to employ men of proven
baseness of personal philosophy, men of selfish leader
ship, tagged with the highest of conceit and de-
fusion of grandeur without character in the broad
est of the word 1t will not be inspired to
employ, suspect, women with inadequate
training, who are loud in the praise of
their but silent in the of others, men or
who cannot in any possible bring credit to
the government that invests them with responsibility
Today, a new-year gift from government such
consulate of the Republic of the Philippines is reality in
this city. services announced to the public
Feb "a last In the status of full consul the Hon. Pedro
g. Ramirez until recently consul of the Philippines in
Hawaii and for in the service of the Philippine
Government in various executive positions. Trained in law
and seasoned with years of executive experience in
ment positions Consul Ramirez meets all the requirements
that such position demands.
The plea of the Fipinos the Northwest has been an
swered AS citizens of the youngest republic the face OF
the globe feel proud of consulate and share In the
dignity accorded nation in its enjoyment of the full
rights and privileges of sovereign and free state To our
first consul Hon. Pedro G. Ramirez, extend our felca
tons and best wishes for pleasant association and gori
Gus service to our common country and people