PHILIPPINE CONSULATE ATTENDS SF ARCHDIOCESE FILIPINO MINISTRY’S 13TH ANNUAL GALA
Rev. Angel Quitalig, Vicar for Filipinos and President of the Filipino Ministry Consultative Board (FMCB) with Ms. Estelle Oloresisimo, Chair of the FMCB presented a Cultural Posthumous Award to Bonifacio Valera, Jr., founder of the Barangay Dance Company (San Francisco PCG photos)
The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, represented by Consul Marc Theodore Benigno and Cultural Officer Anne Maris Estoya, joined the 13th Annual Gala of the Filipino Ministry of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco at the Patrons Hall of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco on 5 October 2025.
The event highlighted the programs and activities of the Filipino Ministry geared toward engaging the Filipino youth and young adults in exploring their identities as Filipino Catholics.
Like previous years, the Filipino Ministry will conduct a parol-making workshop which will be held at the Saint Charles Catholic Church in San Carlos, California on 22 November 2025.
Consul Marc Theordore Benigno with Ms. Estelle Oloresisimo during the gala (San Francisco PCG photo)
Filipino- Americans showcasing their talents at the gala (San Francisco PCG photos)