REPLICA OF JUAN LUNA PAINTING “SPOLIARIUM” UNVEILED AT PH CONSULATE’S SENTRO RIZAL MUSEUM A faithful replica in canvas of the Juan Luna painting “Spoliarium” was unveiled at the Museo ng Lahing Pilipino, Sentro Rizal of the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco on 16 June 2023. The painting was donated to the Philippine Folklife Museum …
CITY OF MILPITAS CONGRATULATES PHILIPPINE CONSULATE ON 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF PH INDEPENDENCE Milpitas, California has extended its congratulations to the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco on the occasion of Independence Day, the 125th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence. Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano and Fil-Am Vice Mayor Evelyn Chua presented a certificate signed …
PH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATED FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME AT PINOLE CITY HALL PINOLE, CALIFORNIA, USA – For the first time in the city’s 120-year history, Pinole celebrated Philippine Independence Day at its City Hall on 17 June 2023. Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Ferrer joined Pinole Mayor Devin Murphy and Councilmember Cameron …
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PH CONSULATE JOINS SAN FRANCISCO GIRLS CHORUS AT WORLD PREMIERE OF “TOMORROW’S MEMORIES”, A FIL-AM INSPIRED OPERA WITH AN ALL-POC ARTISTIC TEAM SAN FRANCISCO, USA – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco attended the world premiere of “Tomorrow’s Memories: A Little Manila Diary,” a choral-opera commissioned by the San Francisco Girls Chorus (SFGC), at …
PH CONSULATE HOSTS INDEPENDENCE DAY RECEPTION AT THE PHILIPPINE CENTER In celebration of the 125th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence, the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco hosted a National Day reception at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center on 15 June 2023. Among the guests who attended the event were members …
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The Philippines Takes Center Stage in Oregon Festival [SAN FRANCISCO, 14 June 2023] – The Philippine Consulate in San Francisco is proud to announce the upcoming event “Harmony of Cultures: Celebrating Philippine Festivals and Dances” as part of the World Beat Festival in Salem, Oregon. The Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT)- San Francisco, which is …
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PH CONSULATE, SENTRO RIZAL SF HOST CULTURAL LECTURE-WORKSHOP WITH KATUTUBO EXCHANGE PHILIPPINES FOUNDER DR. EDWIN ANTONIO In celebration of Philippine Independence Day, the Philippine Consulate General and Sentro Rizal San Francisco partnered with Katutubo Exchange Philippines for “Kasarinlan: A Lecture-Workshop on Philippine Culture and Nationhood,” held for Consulate personnel on 9 June 2023. Dr. Edwin …
SENTRO RIZAL HOSTS TURNOVER OF NINA DAZA-PUYAT’S BOOK “ANG ALAMAT NG LUMPIANG SHANGHAI” TO PH CONSULATE, SF PUBLIC LIBRARY SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Sentro Rizal San Francisco hosted the turnover of the children’s book “Ang Alamat ng Lumpiang Shanghai” (“The Legend of the Fried Spring Rolls”) to the Sentro Rizal Library and the San Francisco …
COLMA HOLDS ANNUAL PHILIPPINE FLAG-RAISING CEREMONY FOR PH INDEPENDENCE DAY COLMA, CALIFORNIA, USA – Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Ferrer joined the officials and residents of Colma, California on 14 June 2023 for the raising of the Philippine national flag, in what has become a yearly tradition for the Bay Area town in …
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SAN FRANCISCO CITY HALL ILLUMINATED WITH PHILIPPINE NATIONAL COLORS FOR PH INDEPENDENCE DAY The San Francisco City Hall was lit up with the Philippine national colors of blue, yellow and red on 12 June 2023 in celebration of Philippine Independence Day, and Filipino-American Heritage and Friendship Day in the city. The City Hall lighting was …