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Building in New York City, New York. The Philippine Center in New York houses the offices of the Philippine Mission to the United Nations, the Philippine Consulate General in New York, the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry, and the Philippine Department of Tourism. The Philippine Center in New York was established by virtue of Presidential Decree 487 dated 19 June 1974. Aimed to “consolidate, integrate and coordinate all the activities of all Philippine Government offices and agencies abroad,” its mandate is “to nurture, promote and propagate Philippine culture, to encourage foreign tourists to visit the Philippines, to expand the foreign market for Philippine products, to provide efficient and comprehensive public service in the country and abroad. The Philippine Center is an agency of the Philippine Government in New York City and San Francisco in the United States.