U.S. AND PHILIPPINE CONTACTS [Phone and fax numbers are preceded by the country code (63). The Manila city code is (2)]. A. Philippine Government Agencies Air Transportation Office Old MIA Road, Pasay City Metro Manila Contact: Panfilo V. Villaruel, Assistant Secretary Phone: 831-8078; 832-3308; Fax: 833-1577 (Provides, develops, constructs, maintains and operates airports, airways systems, and air navigation facilities.) Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Phils.) A. Mabini, Malate, Manila Contact: Gabriel C. Singson, Governor Phone: 507051; 593380 to 81; 595263; 58-23-72 Fax: 522-3987 Bases Conversion Development Authority 2nd Floor, Rufino Center Ayala Avenue corner Herrera St. Makati, 1226 Metro Manila Contact: Victor A. Lim, Chairman Phone: 86-40-06 to 09 Fax: 813-54-24 or 813-54-27 (Oversees conversion of military reservations, including former Clark Air and Subic Naval Bases, and prepares development plans therefor.) Board of Investments Investment and Marketing Department Investment One-Stop Action Center 385 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue Contact: Efren Leano, Director Phone: 868-403; 816-127; 875-602 Fax: 819-1793; 819-1816; 819-1887 Bureau of Customs Port Area, Manila Contact: Guillermo Parayno, Commissioner Phone: 530-0966 Fax: 47-44-21 to 24 Bureau of Export Trade Promotion Department of Trade and Industry 357 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Mr. Cesar N. Atienza, Director Phone: 817-5298; 817-5203; Fax: 817-4923; 819-1816 Bureau of Food and Drugs DOH Compound, Alabang, Muntinlupa Contact: Dr. Quintin Kintanar Phone: 8424583; 807-0751 Fax: 842-4603 Bureau of Internal Revenue Don Mariano Marcos Avenue Quezon City Contact: Liwayway V. Chato, Commissioner Phone: 97-76-02 Fax: 922-4894 Bureau of International Trade Relations Department of Trade and Industry 361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Cesar Bautista, Undersecretary Phone: 817-8087 Fax: 818-7846 Bureau of Patents, Trademarks and Technology Transfer Department of Trade and Industry 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave., Makati Contact: Ignacio S. Sapalo, Director Phone: 815-49-19; 818-3109 Fax: 818-41-45 Bureau of Plant Industry Department of Agriculture 692 San Andres, Malate, Manila Contact: Nerius I. Roperos, Director Tel: 57-17-26; 57-17-76; 58-62-01 Fax: 521-7650 Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection Department of Trade and Industry 2nd Floor, Trade & Industry Bldg 361 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Lucia Aquino, Director Phone: 817-5280; 817-5340 Fax: 810-9363 (Registers and supervises sole proprietorships.) Civil Aeronautics Board Old MIA Road Pasay City, Metro Manila Contact: Atty. Silvestre Pascual, Executive Director Phone: 833-69-11; 833-72-48; Fax: 833-72-66 (Regulates domestic and international airline operations and issues licenses to domestic and international airfreight forwarders.) Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines 6th Floor, Finman Bldg. Tordesillas St., Salcedo Village, Makati Metro Manila Contact: Alicia A. Tiongson, Executive Director Phone: 817-12-30; 815-07-10 Fax: 818-15-73 (Licenses domestic and overseas contractors.) Department of Agriculture Elliptical Road Diliman, Quezon City Contact: Roberto S. Sebastian, Secretary Phone: 99-8741 to 65 Fax: 97-8183 Department of Energy PNPC Complex Merritt Road, Fort Bonifacio Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Delfin L. Lazaro, Secretary Phone: 850-251; 852-850 Fax: 817-8603 Department of Energy One-Stop Action Center 3/F, DOE Building PNPC Complex Merritt Road, Fort Bonifacio Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Mr. Waldo Darvin, Division Chief of Planning Services Phone: 851-021, ext. 238; d.l. 815-2098 Fax: 877-633 (Handles inquiries and provides information about private power opportunities.) Department of Environment and Natural Resources Elliptical Road Diliman, Quezon City Contact: Dr. Angel Alcala, Secretary Phone: 97-66-26 to 31 (T/L); 97-66-73; 99-06-91 to 93 Fax: 922-6991 Department of Health San Lazaro Compound, Rizal Avenue Sta. Cruz, Manila Contact: Dr. Juan M. Flavier, Secretary Phone: 711-6080; 711-9502; 711-9503 Fax: 711-9509 Department of Interior and Local Government PNCC Building EDSA cor. Reliance Street Mandaluyong, Metro Manila Contact: Rafael M. Alunan, Secretary Phone: 633-18-65; 631-8829l 634-8718 Fax: 631-8830 (Responsible for roads, water supply and sanitation facilities.) Department of Labor and Employment DOLE Executive Building Intramuros, Manila Contact: Nieves R. Confesor, Secretary Phone: 48-48-52; 530-0144; 530-0395; 462-952 Fax: 530-1014 Department of National Defense Camp Aguinaldo EDSA, Quezon City Contact: Renato S. de Villa, Secretary Phone: 911-6183; 911-6193 Fax: 911-6213 Department of Public Works and Highways Bonifacio Drive, Port Area Metro Manila Contact: Manuel Bonoan, Asst. Secretary for Planning Phone: 47-58-65 Telefax: 40-1551 (Responsible for roads, bridges, highways, flood control, drainage and shore protection, rural water supply, urban infrastructure.) Department of Science and Technology Gen. Santos Avenue, Bicutan Taguig, Metro Manila Contact: Ricardo T. Gloria, Secretary Phone: 822-0960 to 67 Fax: 822-0564 Department of Tourism T.M. Kalaw Street, Manila Contact: Vicente L. Carlos, Secretary Phone: 59-90-31 Fax: 521-7274; 521-73-73 Department of Trade and Industry 4/F, Industry & Investment Building 385 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati Contact: Rizalino S. Navarro, Secretary Phone: 816-0121; 818-4561; Fax: 85-1166 Department of Transportation and Communications 3/F, Philcomcen Building, Ortigas Avenue Pasig, Metro Manila Contact: Jesus B. Garcia, Jr., Secretary Phone: 631-8761 to 63 Fax: 632-9985 Environmental Management Bureau 6th Floor, Philippine Heart Center East Avenue, Quezon City Contact: Rodrigo U. Fuentes, Director Phone: 98-0421 ext. 3627; 97-56-09 Telefax: 97-32-54 Export Processing Zone Authority 4th Floor, Legaspi Towers 300 Roxas Boulevard Metro Manila Contact: Tagumpay Jardiniano, Administrator Phone: 521-9725; 521-04-19; 521-0547 Fax: 521-8659; 521-0419 Garment and Textiles Export Board 4th Floor, New Solid Building 357 Puyat Avenue, Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Mrs. Escolastica Segovia, Executive Director Phone: 817-4321; 817-4323 Fax: 817-43-39 Insurance Commission 1071 UN Avenue, Manila Contact: Adelita A. Vergel de Dios, Commissioner Phone: 583-534; 57-48-86; 59-92-21 Fax: 522-1434 Land Transportation Office East Ave., Quezon City Contact: Ret. Brig. Gen. Manuel Bruan, Asst. Secretary Phone: 922-9061/65 Fax: 921-9072 Light Rail Transit Authority Administrative Building, LRT Compound Aurora Boulevard, Pasay Phone: 832-0423 Fax: 831-6449 Contact: Alberto Arevalo, Jr., Administrator Local Water Utilities Administration MWSS-LWUA Complex, Katipunan Road Balara, Quezon City Contact: Antonio de Vera, Administrator Phone: 97-61-07; 97-62-03 Fax: 922-3434 Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Katipunan Road Balara, Quezon City Contact: Teofilo I. Asuncion, Administrator Phone: 922-3757; 922-2969 Fax: 921-2887 National Agriculture and Fishery Council Department of Agriculture Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City Contact: Luis T. Villa-Real, Jr., Executive Director Tel: 962-2706; 978-234 Fax: 922-8622 National Computer Center Camp Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Cubao, Quezon City Contact: Fermin Javier, Managing Director Phone: 79-76-31 Fax: 78-11-72 National Economic and Development Authority NEDA sa Pasig Amber Avenue Ortigas Complex, Pasig Metro Manila Contact: Cielito Habito, Director Phone: 631-3716; 631-0945 to 64 Fax: 631-3747 National Electrification Administration 3rd Floor, D&E Building 1050 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City Contact: Co. Teodorico P. Sanchez, Administrator Phone: 922-9009; 922-5688 Fax: 922-9058 National Housing Authority Quezon Memorial Elliptical Road Diliman, Quezon City Contact: Roberto Balao, General Manager Phone: 921-7828/97-8016 Fax: 921-0444 National Irrigation Administration 2nd Floor, NIA Building EDSA, Quezon City Contact: Apolonio V. Bautista, Administrator Phone: 922-2795 Fax: 96-28-46 National Meat Inspection Commission (NMIC) Bureau of Animal Industry Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City Contact: Manual D. Rocha, Executive Director Tel: 924-3119; Fax: 924-3118 National Power Corporation Cor. Quezon Ave. and Agham Road Diliman, Quezon City Contact: Francisco L. Viray, President Phone: 921-2998; 921-3541/80 Fax: 922-4339 National Statistics and Coordinating Board 2nd Floor, Midland Buendia Bldg. Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. Ext., Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Dr. Romulo A. Virola, Secretary-General Phone: 85-17-78 Fax: 816-69-41 National Telecommunications Commission VIBAL Bldg., EDSA cor. Times St. Quezon City Contact: Simeon Kintanar, Commissioner Phone: 924-40-42; 924-4008 Fax: 921-7128 (Regulates telecommunications industry and formulates policies.) Manila International Airport Authority Paranaque, Metro Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Contact: Guillermo Cunanan, General Manager Phone: 832-2938; 831-6205 Fax: 833-1180 (Responsible for air traffic operations for domestic and international flights.) Philippine National Oil Corporation - Energy Development Corporation PNOC Building, Makati Avenue Makati, Metro Manila Contact: President Monico V. Jacob Phone: 817-5395; 859-961 Fax: 815-2721 (Responsible for geothermal energy development, power plants, oil exploration.) Philippine Ports Authority Marsman Building, Gate I South Harbor Manila Contact: Rogelio A. Dayan, General Manager Phone: 530-0875 Fax: 530-1199 Securities and Exchange Commission Corporate and Legal Department 7/F, SEC Building EDSA, Greenhills Mandaluyong, Metro Manila Attn: Sonia Ballo, Director Phone: 78-09-31 Fax: 722-09-90 (Registers and supervises business entities.) Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Building 229 Subic Bay Freeport Port 2200 Olongapo City Contact: Richard D. Gordon, Administrator Phone: (63-47) 222-5454 to 56, 384-5849; in Manila, 817-3994 Fax: (63-47) 222-5278 Tariff Commission 5/F, Philippine Heart Center East Avenue, Quezon City Contact: Chairman Nilda Vasquez Phone: 99-81-06 Fax: 921-79-60 B. Trade Associations and Chambers of Commerce Chambers of Commerce American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc. Corinthian Plaza, 2nd Floor Paseo de Roxas, Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Robert M. Sears, Executive Director Phone: 818-7911 Fax: 816-6359 European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines 5th Floor, Kings Court II Bldg. Pasong Tamo, Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Henry Schumacher, Director Phone: 854-747; 866-996; 854-4747 Fax: 815-26-88 Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. 6th Floor, Federation Center Building Muelle de Binondo Street, Manila Contact: Jimmy Tang, President Phone: 47-49-21 to 25 Fax: 530-13-69 Makati Business Club 2nd Floor, Princess Building 104 Esteban Street, Legaspi Village Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Guillermo Luz, Executive Director Phone: 816-2658; 816-2660; 812-3812; 812-3753 Fax: 816-2658; 812-3813 Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ground Floor, Secretariat Bldg., East Wing, CCP Complex Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City Contact: Jose T. Pardo, President Phone: 833-85-91 to 93 Fax: 833-88-95 Trade Associations Bankers Association of the Philippines 11/F Sagitarius Bldg., Dela Costa St. Salcedo Village, Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Leonilo G. Coronel, Executive Director Phone: 851711; 810-3858; 810-3859 Fax: 812-2870, Telefax: 810-3860 Chemical Industries Association of the Philippines c/o Exxon Chemical Philippines 15/F, BA-Lepanto Bldg., Paseo de Roxas, Makati, M.M. Contact: Rolando D. Sison, General Manager Phone: 816-2795 Fax: 815-1686 Computer Distributors & Dealers Association of the Philippines (COMDDAP) 7/F SEDCCO I Building Legaspi corner Rada Sts. Legaspi Village, Makati, M.M. Contact: Mr. Wilton Ngo, President Phone: 810-38-14 Fax: 815-65-31 Confederation of Filipino Consulting Organizations, Inc. c/o Development of Environmental Systems, Inc. Room 307, Columbian Building 160 West Avenue, Quezon City Contact: Engr. Eluterio Salvo, President Phone: 99-23-82 Fax: 99-23-82 Council of Engineering Consultants of the Philippines c/o DCCD Engineering Corporation Sol Building, 112 Amorsolo St. Legaspi Village, Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Ernesto G. Tabujara, President Phone: 87-45-86 to 89; 818-2033 Fax: 818-21-42 Energy Management Association of the Philippines Suite 6-H, 6/F Don Tim Bldg., 5468 South Superhighway Makati, M.M. Contact: Mr. Greg Gonzales, Chairman of the Board Phone: 881753 Fax: 867497 Garment Business Association of the Philippines Room 608 Dona Narcisa Bldg. 8751 Paseo de Roxas, Makati, Metro Manila Contacts: Veronida J. Flores, President Phone: 813-7418; 883-943; 883-946; 883-939 Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines Rm. 205, Regina Bldg., Aguirre St. Legaspi Village, Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Lorenzo J. Cruz, President Phone: 815-4659 Fax: 815-4663 Metalworking Industries Association of the Philippines c/o Mabuhay Vinyl Corporation Contact: Oscar A. Barrera C. Director, President Phone: 815-2088 Fax: 816-4785 Packaging Institute of the Philippines Rm. 216, Comfoods Bldg., Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati, M.M. Contact: Carmencita D. Abelardo, President Phone: 817-2936; 827-8509 Fax: 817-2936 Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines Unit 502, One Corporate Plaza 845 Pasay Road, Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Mr. Leo Wassmer, Jr., EVP & CEO Phone: 816-7334; 816-0618 Fax: 819-2702 Philippine Chamber of Food Manufacturers, Inc. 8/F Liberty Bldg., Pasay Road, Makati, M.M. Contact: Mr. Vicente H. Lim, Jr., President Phone: 865-011 local 350, 351 Fax: 865-011 local 350 Philippine Computer Society 6/F Emmanuel House 115 Aguirre St., Legaspi Village Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Edmundo M. Castaneda, President Phone: 818-42-27/817-18-20 Fax: 818-03-81 Philippine Electronics & Telecommunications Federation (PETEF) 6/F Telecoms Plaza Bldg., 316 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Salcedo Village, Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Bienvenido C. Tesoro, President Phone: 813-63-98; 815-89-21 Fax: 813-6397 Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT) Philippine International Convention Center Ground Floor, Money Museum Roxas Boulevard, Manila Contact: Sergio Ortiz-Luis, Jr., President Phone: 833-2407; 833-2531 Fax: 831-3707 Philippine Medical Association PMA Bldg., North Avenue, Quezon City Contact: Dr. Primitivo Chua, President Phone: 992132; 973514 Fax: 974974 Philippine Plastics Industrial Association, Inc. 317 Rizal Ave. Ext., Grace Park rear Block Solidbank Bldg., Caloocan City Contact: Mr. Antonio Kiac, President Phone: 361-1160 Fax: 361-1168 Philippine Software Association, Inc. (PSA) Mezzanine, Republic Glass Building 196 Salcedo St., Legaspi Village Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Ms. Emma V. Teodoro, President Telefax: 810-73-91 Pollution Control Association of the Philippines Rm. 2115, 2/F, V.V. Soliven Bldg., EDSA, Greenhills San Juan, Metro Manila Contact: Profirio C. Macatangay Phone: 701-402; 703-409 Fax: 701-487 Renewable Energy Association of the Philippines, Inc. Department of Energy PNPC Building, Merritt Road Fort Bonifacio, Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Abraham L. Cu, President Phone: 851021 to 31 local 245 Fax: 852-298 C. Philippine Market Research Firms Andersen Consulting SGV Development Center 105 dela Rosa St., Legaspi Village Makati, Metro Manila Tel. No.: (632) 817-03-01 Fax No.: (632) 817-23-97 Contact: Mr. Baltazar Endriga President Asia Pacific Centre for Research Suite 321, Secretariat Bldg. PICC, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City Metro Manila Tel./Fax No.: (632) 831-35-24 Contact: Mr. Aniceto Fontanilla President Feedback, Inc. Suite 114, Limketkai Bldg. Ortigas Ave., Greenhills San Juan, Metro Manila Tel. No.: (632) 721-44-56 Fax No.: (632) 79-87-27 Contact: Ms. Fidela Z. Zaballa President FSA (Phils.), Inc. 3/F, Philippine Social Science Center Marcos Ave., Diliman, Quezon City Tel. No.: (632) 97-87-41 Fax No.: (632) 97-68-46 Contact: Mr. Mel Gaddi General Manager Leverage International (Consultants), Inc. 5/F, PS Bank Bldg. Ayala Ave., Makati, Metro Manila Tel. No.: (632) 810-13-89 Fax No.: (632) 810-15-94 Contact: Ms. Cecilia Sanchez Managing Director Philippine Survey and Research Center, Inc. PSRC Bldg., Calbayog cor. Kanlaon Sts. Mandaluyong, Metro Manila Tel. No.: (632) 77-48-02 Fax No.: (632) 77-48-05 Contact: Ms. Carmencita Esteban President Total Research Needs - MBL, Inc. 155 Panay Ave, Quezon City Tel. No.: (632) 96-11-02 Fax No.: (632) 922-28-60 Contact: Ms. Mercy Abad President D. Philippine Commercial Banks Bank of America, NT & SA BA Building, Paseo de Roxas Makati, Metro Manila Tel: 815-50-00 Bank of the Philippine Islands Ayala Avenue Makati, Metro Manila Tel.: 818-55-41 Citibank, NA Dasmarinas corner Juan Luna Sts. Metro Manila Tel.: 815-70-00 CityTrust Banking Corporation Gil J. Puyat Avenue Extension Makati, Metro Manila Tel.: 818-04-11 Equitable Banking Corporation 262 Juan Luna St. Binondo, Metro Manila Tel: 40-90-61 Far East Bank & Trust Company Muralla St., Intramuros Metro Manila Tel.: 40-10-21 Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company Metrobank Plaza, Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave. Makati, Metro Manila Tel.: 818-33-11 Philippine Banking Corporation Ayala Avenue, Makati Metro Manila Tel.: 718-09-01 Prudential Bank Ayala Avenue, Makati Metro Manila Tel.: 817-89-81 PNB-Republic Bank Legaspi Tower 300 Roxas Blvd. corner Vito Cruz Metro Manila Tel.: 817-89-81 Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation RCBC Building, 333 Gil J. Puyat Ave. Makati, Metro Manila Tel.: 819-30-61 Security Bank & Trust Company SBTC Building, 6778 Ayala Avenue Makati, Metro Manila Tel.: 818-76-77 Standard Chartered Bank 7901 Makati Avenue Makati, Metro Manila Tel.: 85-09-61 The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 6780 Ayala Avenue, Makati Metro Manila Tel.: 810-16-61 United Coconut Planters Bank Makati Avenue Makati, Metro Manila Tel.: 818-83-61 E. U.S. Embassy Trade Personnel U.S. Embassy Manila Street Address: 1201 Roxas Boulevard Manila 1200 The Philippines U.S. Mailing Address: American Embassy Manila APO AP 96440 John D. Negroponte, Ambassador Tel: 521-7116 ext. 2375 Raymond F. Burghardt, Deputy Chief of Mission Tel: 521-7116 ext. 2276 Donald D. McConville, Economic Counselor Tel: 521-7116 ext. 2003 Fax: 536-0606 U.S. Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) 2nd Floor, Thomas Jefferson Cultural Center 395 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. Makati, Metro Manila August Maffry, Jr., Commercial Counselor Karen L. Ware, Commercial Attache Tel: 818-5482, 818-6674, 818-2877 Fax: 818-2684 U.S.-Asia Environmental Partnership c/o U.S. Foreign Commercial Service Tel; 85-51-28 Fax: 818-2676 Rene Saludes, Director, Technical Cooperation Office Asian Development Bank - US&FCS Liaison American Embassy Manila, Commercial Section 395 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave. Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Janet G. Thomas Phone: 818-3248 (FCS); 632-6050 (ADB) Fax: 816-7684 (FCS); 632-4003 (ADB) Foreign Agricultural Service 4th Floor, Thomas Jefferson Cultural Center 395 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. Makati, Metro Manila Tel: 815-2343, 521-7116 ext 2270 Fax: 818-9674 Lawrence E. Hall, Agricultural Attache U.S. Agency for International Development Ramon Magsaysay Center 1680 Roxas Blvd., Manila Thomas W. Stukel, Director Phone: 522-4411 Fax: 521-5241 Joint Military Assistance Group (JUSMAG) Tel: 833-3578/80 ext. 6121 Fax: 833-3530 Lt. Col. Al Cosio, Security Assistance Division Officer Other Contacts in Manila American Desk Board of Investments 385 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue Makati, Metro Manila Contact: Fernando Macias, Investments Promotion Manager Phone: 852-315 Fax: 852-315 World Bank Central Bank Complex A. Mabini Street, Manila Contact: Resident Representative Thomas Allen Phone: 521-1661; 521-2726 Fax: 521-1317 F. Washington-Based U.S. Government Contacts for the Philippines U.S. Department of Commerce Herbert Hoover Building 14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230-0001 Contact 1: Jean Kelly, ASEAN Desk Officer Phone: (202) 482-2522 Fax: (202) 482-4453 Contact 2: Janice Mazur, DOC Liaison to the World Bank Phone: (202) 482-4332; 458-0118 Fax: (202) 477-2967 U.S. Department of State 21st & C Streets, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20520 Desk Officer for the Philippines Tel: (202) 647-1221 Fax: (202) 647-0996 U.S. Export-Import Bank 811 Vermont Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20571 Contact: Roy Shrobe, Loan Officer - Asia Division Phone: (202) 566-8949 Fax: (202) 566-7524 U.S. Trade and Development Agency Room 309, SA-16 Washington, D.C. 20523-1602 Contact: Rebecca Respess, Project Officer - Philippines Phone: (703) 875-4357 Fax: (703) 875-4009 Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) 1615 M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20527 Contact: Maurice A. Johnson Regional Manager Asia, Africa & Middle East Phone: (202) 336-8574; (800) 424-6742 Fax: (202) 408-5142 G. Other U.S.-Based Contacts Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines Raul C. Rabe Ambassador 1617 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: (202) 483-1414; 387-2810 Fax: (202) 332-2320 Consul Robert Garcia Philippine Consulate General Philippine Center 556 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 575-7925 Fax: (212) 575-7759 Consul Mike Haresco Philippine Consulate General Office of the Consul (Commercial) 3660 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 218 Los Angeles, CA 90010 Phone: (213) 383-9675 Fax: (213) 738-127