Purpose
The Philippine Center was created to:
- free up the old townhouse premises of the Philippine Consulate and Mission to the UN on East 66th Street so that then First Lady Imelda R. Marcos could buy the townhouse in a "closed sale;" and she could have her own prime Manhattan Upper Eastside residence at a privileged/insider price (i.e., it did not go to open bidding on the market).
- consolidate, integrate and coordinate all activities in the New York area for all Philippine Government offices and agencies
- nurture, promote and propagate Philippine culture
- encourage foreign tourists to visit the Philippines
- expand foreign markets of Philippine products
- enhance the image of the Philippines
- house within its premises all the offices and agencies in New York of the Philippine Government
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