Consul General Adelio Angelito S. Cruz administers the oath of office to Ms. Jenny Lynn M. Ho-Vijungco as the first Philippine Honorary Consul in Arizona.
LOS ANGELES, CA – In its continued efforts to make consular services more accessible to the Filipino community in the State of Arizona, the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles has facilitated the appointment of Ms. Jenny Lynn M. Ho-Vijungco as Philippine Honorary Consul in Arizona. Consul General Adelio Angelito S. Cruz administered Ms. Ho-Vijungco’s oath of office on 21 July 2025.
Ms. Ho-Vijungco will head the inaugural Philippine Honorary Consulate in Arizona. Operating under the direct supervision of the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles, the Honorary Consulate will exercise consular jurisdiction over all counties in the State of Arizona. Its consular services will include the following:
- Consular notarization of documents;
- Issuance of mortuary certificates; and
- Issuance of emergency travel documents.
As Philippine Honorary Consul, Ms. Ho-Vijungco is also mandated to protect and promote the welfare and interests of Filipino nationals, as well as provide assistance to distressed Filipinos within the State of Arizona.
A citizen of both the Philippines and the United States, Ms. Ho-Vijungco holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Ohio University. She currently works as a real estate developer and as the administrator of a vascular surgery clinic in Arizona.
Ms. Ho-Vijungco also founded Project J.O.Y., a non-profit charity organization that conducts medical missions in remote areas in the Philippines, including its most recent mission held from 3 to 5 July 2025 in Misamis Occidental.
Honorary consular officers are appointed by the Philippine government from among private individuals to perform consular functions on a non-career basis in regions or areas located at a considerable distance from Philippine Embassies or Consulates.
