About the Office
The consular mission in Chicago was established as a Consulate in 1948 with offices at 201 North Wells Street in the downtown area. After a number of years, the Consulate transferred to 6 North Michigan Avenue along Chicago’s prestigious Magnificent Mile. In November 1978, the Consulate leased the entire 21st floor of the 30 N. Michigan Building, the location presently occupied by this Post.
The building is also known as Michigan Boulevard Building (formerly Firstar Building, People’s Trust Building and Michigan Avenue National Bank Building). It is a great cornerstone in Chicago’s famed architectural “cliff” running along Grant Park just across the Millennium Park. It is located next to the City’s Cultural Center, near the prestigious Chicago Institute of Arts and Chicago’s City Hall. Built in 1914, 30 North Michigan Building is a 21-story, steel-framed neo-gothic structure. An awe-inspiring trophy tower, it stands today as the northernmost brick building in the renowned Streetwall-- the row of eastward facing buildings on Michigan Avenue, between Washington Street and Roosevelt Road. This district was landmarked by the City of Chicago in 2002. There are two entrances to the property: 30 North Michigan and 77 West Washington.
The Consulate General covers 16 Midwestern states which traditionally comprise both the industrial and agricultural heartland of America. The states are Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio.
Photo of the Building located at 30 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, where the Philippine Consulate General is presently located.
Following is the list of Consuls General/Principal Offices who served the Consulate since it's establishment.
| Name of Head of Post | Inclusive Dates / Years of Service at Post |
| Dr. Leopoldo T. Ruiz | January 1949 – 1953 |
| Sofronio V. Abrera | 1954 – May 1959 |
| Generoso P. Provido | June 1962 – April 1971 |
| Tomas Padilla | May 1971 – February 1972 |
| Etta C. Enriquez | March 1972 – April 1973 |
| Pablo R. Suarez, Jr. | May 1973 – August 1975 |
| Rodolfo S. Sanchez | July 1976 – September 1984 |
| Eleuterio E. Espinas | October 1985 – February 1989 |
| Mario C. Belisario | February 1989 – August 1990 |
| Jaime S. Bautista | August 1990 – July 1993 |
| Diosdado R. Orocio Jr. | July 1993 – August 1994 |
| Ma. Rowena Mendoza-Sanchez (Acting Head of Post) |
August 6, 1994 - December 4, 1994 |
| Honorio T. Cagampan | December 5, 1994 – August 18, 1997 |
| Emelinda Lee-Pineda | August 1997 - August 2003 |
| Blesila C. Cabrera | January 2004 – April 2010 |
| Leo Herrera-Lim | April 2010 – present |
ABOUT THE CONSUL GENERAL
Leo Herrera-Lim is a career diplomat. Prior to his posting in Chicago, he has represented the Philippines in the United States as Second Secretary and Consul at the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. from 1991 to 1998 and had frequent interaction with the World Bank Group, Intelsat, US Department of State and U.S. Treasury and in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as First Secretary and Consul and later Minister and Consul at the Philippine Embassy in London from 2000 to 2007 dealing with government, international organisations and the private sector.
He studied economics and law at the University of the Philippines.
In the home office, he served in the Office of the Undersecretary for Policy (OUP), the Office of the Undersecretary for Administration (OUA) and in the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) as Director of the U.S. Division and Assistant Director of Treaties Division.
He has an extensive experience working with foreign governments, international organisations and financial institutions. He was intricately involved in the crafting and formulation of Government policies and positions on bilateral, multilateral and special issues. He is also a member of Philippine delegations to the United Nations (UN), Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and treaty negotiations. He attended trainings, seminars and programs at the Foreign Service Institute in Manila, the United States, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Italy.
Consul General Herrera-Lim comes from Manila, is married to Fidelis Cariño and father to Leonardo Ignatius and Frances Leanne.
| Office | Phone/Extension Number | |
| Philippine Consulate General 30 North Michigan Avenue Suite 2100 Chicago, IL 60602 |
Trunkline: (312) 332-6458 Fax: (312) 332-3657 Email: chicagopcg@sbcglobal.net |
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| Office of the Consul General | Extension 17 | |
| Consular Section (Passport, Visa and Notarials) | Extension 12 & 13 | |
| Administrative Officer | Extension 19 | |
| Cultural Officer | Extension 14 | |
| Dual Citizenship Section | Extension 11 | |
| Assistance to Nationals Section | Extension 21 | |
| Records & Communications Section | Extension 24 | |
| Tourism Promotion Office 30 North Michigan Avenue Suite 913 Chicago, IL 60602 |
Tel. 312-782-2475 / 1-888-259-7838 Fax: 312-782-2476 Email: pdotchi@aol.com |
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| Philippine Trade and Investment Center 30 North Michigan Avenue Suite 1217 Chicago, IL 60602 |
Tel. 312-345-9030 Fax: 312-345-9031 Email: ptic-ch@sbcglobal.net |
HOW TO GET TO THE CONSULATE:
from the East (Gary, IN; Detroit, MI)- Take Interstate 90/94 West
- Exit at Washington Street, heading East
- Make a right at North Michigan Avenue
The Consulate is located at the corner of Washington St. and N. Michigan Ave.
From the West (West Suburbs; Des Moines, IO)
- Take Interstate 290, heading East
- Exit at Michigan Avenue, heading North
The Consulate is located at the corner of Washington St. and N. Michigan Ave.
From the North ( Milwaukee, WI)
- Take Interstate 90/94, heading East
- Exit at Washington Street, heading East
- Make a right at North Michigan Avenue
The Consulate is located at the corner of Washington St. and N. Michigan Ave.
From the South (Springfield, IL; St. Louis, MO)
- Take Interstate 55, heading North
- Exit at Lakeshore Drive, heading North
- Exit at Randolph Street, heading West
- Make a left at Michigan Avenue, heading South
LINKS
GOVERNMENT & BUSINESS SITES:
Office of the President (Malacañang)- www.op.gov.ph
Department of Foreign Affairs - www.dfa.gov.ph
Philippine Retirement Authority - www.pra.gov.ph
Department of Trade and Industry - www.dti.gov.ph
Department of Tourism - www.tourism.gov.ph
Philippine Convention and Visitors Bureau - www.dotpcvc.gov.ph
National Economic and Development Authority - www.neda.gov.ph
National Census and Statistics Office - www.census.gov.ph
Philippine Bureau of Immigration - www.immigration.gov.ph
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR BUSINESSES:
Board of Investments - www.boi.gov.ph
Clark Development Corporation - www.clark.com.ph
Philippine Economic Zone Authority - www.peza.gov.ph
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority - www.sbma.com
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry - www.philamcham.com
U.S. Small Business Administration - www.sba.gov
Illinois Department of Commerce & Community Affairs - www.commerce.state.il.us
Asian American Small Business Development Center - www.aabdc.com
NEWS LINKS:
Office of the Press Secretary - www.news.ops.gov.ph
Philippine Daily Inquirer - www.inq7.net
Business World - www.bworld.com.ph
Philippine Star - www.philstar.com
Manila Bulletin - www.mb.com.ph
Cebu Sun Star - www.sunstar.com.ph
Via Times News Magazine - www.viatimes.com
Philippine Time-USA Magazine - www.philtime-usa.com
