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Philippine Consulate General and Philippine Retirement Authority Hold Community Briefing on Retirement Opportunities in the Philippines PRA Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Roberto Z. Zozobrado delivers a presentation on the SRRV program during the Community Briefing and Orientation in San Francisco. (San Francisco PCG photo) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – The Philippine Consulate General in […]

Philippine Consulate General attends reception on board Japan Coast Guard training vessel Itsukushima Consul General Arnel G. Talisayon (right) greets Consul General Kotaro Otsuki of Japan and Captain Naoki Mizoguchi of the Japanese Coast Guard vessel, Itsukushima. San Francisco, California – Japan Coast Guard Training Vessel Itsukushima recently made a port call in San Francisco

PH Consulate, ABS-CBN Foundation Strengthen Collaboration Clockwise: Deputy Consul General Maria Paz G. Cortes, ABS-CBN Foundation International (AFI) Volunteer Global Ambassador Noriel Adricula, AFI Community Engagement Director Alma Magsombol, Consul General Arnel G. Talisayon, and Vice Consul Glaiza Quarteros discuss areas of collaboration during the meeting (San Francisco PCG photo) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA –  The

Philippine Consulate Joins “Nightlife: Mabuhay” at the California Academy of Sciences Celebrating Filipino Culture and Marine Biodiversity Guests explore the California Academy of Sciences’ Philippine Coral Reef exhibit during “NightLife: Mabuhay,” showcasing marine species and coral ecosystems inspired by the Philippines’ rich biodiversity. (San Francisco PCG photo) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – The Philippine Consulate General

PH Consulate Hosts the “1st International Educators Assembly”, in partnership with the Filipino International Educators Association in Northern California A total of twenty-five (25) J1 Filipino educators participated during the 1st International Educators Assembly held on 23 May 2026 at the Sentro Rizal, Philippine Center (San Francisco PCG photo) San Francisco, California – The Philippine

Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco Joins Memorial Day Commemorations, Reaffirms Philippines–U.S. Partnership The original banner from the commissioning of USS San Francisco (CA-38) in 1931 is displayed during the USS San Francisco Memorial Commemoration as a poignant tribute to the ship’s enduring legacy. (SFPCG Photo) San Francisco, California, 29 May 2026 — Memorial Day

Cultural Diversity Celebrated at the Flores De Mayo by the Bessie Carmichael School-Filipino Education Center (FEC) Students with their colorful cultural attire performing during the event (San Francisco PCG photo) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA –  The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco attended the annual Flores de Mayo celebration organized by the Bessie Carmichael School PK-8

Pilipino Senior Resource Center Hosts Heartwarming Fellowship Event with the Seniors Seniors celebrate their birthday with PSRC (San Francisco PCG photo) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – The Pilipino Senior Resource Center (PSRC) hosted its regular social gathering for the seniors on 19 May 2026 at the PSRC office in Mission St., San Francisco. The event featured

PCG San Francisco Meets with GCash International Representative Mr. Meir Yap Consul General Arnel G. Talisayon (second from left), together with Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil (leftmost) and Trade Commissioner Anne Marie Kristine Umali (center), received Mr. Meir Yap, International Head of Growth Marketing of GCash Manila Headquarters (rightmost), and Ms. France Viana (second from right), Filipino-American

PCG San Francisco Receives T&T Supermarket Representatives Consul General Arnel G. Talisayon (rightmost), together with Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil (second from right) and Trade Commissioner Anne Marie Kristine Umali (third from right), received representatives of T&T Supermarket during a courtesy call at the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco on 27 May 2026. Joining the meeting