19 May 2006 – Deputy Consul General Melita Sta. Maria-Thomeczek of the Philippine Consulate General in New York administers the Oath of Allegiance to Filipino Americans who have reacquired their Philippine citizenship under the Dual Citizenship Law.   The oath taking of the Filipinos coincided with the visit on 13 May 2006 of the consular team to New Hampshire.   The consular team, headed by Deputy Consul General Thomeczek with the assistance of Consul Millicent Cruz-Paredes and several consulate staff, processed applications for passport, issued visas, legalized documents and also accepted applications for dual citizenship and overseas absentee voting.