From Right: Consul General Neil Frank Ferrer, DTI Representative Celynne Layug, 1Export CEO Melissa Nava, Dynamico Space CEO JR Calanoc, Weee Filipino general manager Ed Maguan, and Filiflavors founder Ms. Bianca-Trinidad-Lamb.
San Francisco, 20 May 2022 – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Silicon Valley, together with Dynamico Space, have partnered with 1Export (https://1export.com) to showcase products from the Philippines, encouraging more Fil-Am entrepreneurs and grocery platforms such as Weee Filipino and Filiflavors to discover innovative products from the Philippines.
On 16 May 2022, 1Export launched “Kalocal,” a platform from which Fil-Ams can order export-ready Filipino products at wholesale prices. The platform aims to help Filipinos in the U.S. start their own businesses by importing and reselling products directly from local producers and manufacturers offered at competitive prices.
“The Fil-Am diaspora serves as a bridge between the Philippines and U.S. communities,” said Consul General in San Francisco Neil Ferrer. He also highlighted the Consulate and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Silicon Valley’s partnership with Dynamico Space in bridging Philippine and U.S. startups.
With a hybrid format, an in-person “salu-salo” was organized in San Francisco, while participants from the Philippines and other U.S. States joined via ZOOM.
DTI Undersecretary Ireneo Vizmonte shares government programs of the government supporting the continued growth of Philippine MSMEs and development of innovative products. As Philippine export products and products by Filipino business owners become more accessible, Usec. Vizmonte encourages our kababayan to support MSME-made products through Kalocal, either as exporters from the Philippines or as Fil-Am resellers of Philippine exports.
Consul General Neil Frank Ferrer shares the role of the Filipino American Diaspora in popularizing Philippine exports in U.S. communities.
Director Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion Marievic Bonoan shares the importance of MSMEs, upcoming collaborations for GoLokal “goes global” program, and innovative products from the Philippines focused on sustainability.
Melissa Nava, CEO and co-founder of 1Export, Weee Filipino general manager Ed Maguan, Filiflavors founder Bianca Trinidad-Lamb talk about the availability of Philippine products in the U.S.
JR Calanoc, CEO and Co-Founder of Dynamico Space shares programs to support Philippine Startups. On June 2021, Dynamico Space entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco in the development of the “Philippines-Silicon Valley Startup Program.” Part of the program are mentor feedback sessions that aim to expand the network of Philippine startups, Regional Inclusive Innovation Centers (RIICs), and Philippine Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) and accelerators. Subsequent programs will aim to further advance Philippine startups’ skills with respect to the development of their pitch decks, presentation skills, and other insights for VC funding, among others. Learn more about Dynamico Space at https://dynamico.space
