By Gabriela Baron
An 18-year-old Filipino tourist from Cebu was “violently assaulted” near the Philippine Center in Manhattan, New York, the Philippine Consulate General in New York reported Friday, July 15.
According to reports obtained by the Consulate, the victim was walking with three other Filipinos near the corner of 6th Avenue and 46th Street when he was assaulted.
The Filipino sustained facial injuries from the beating he received from the suspect who was eventually arrested.
“This is the 41st incident since last year that involves a Filipino who was either a victim of a hate crime or incident or a criminal act,” the Consulate said.
“The Consulate is in touch with the New York City Police Department to get more information on the incident. It is unknown at this point if the incident was anti-Asian-hate-related.”
It then reminded the Filipino community in New York to “exercise necessary precautions” while traversing the streets or in the subways. – ngs
