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PH CONSULATE, SENTRO RIZAL WELCOME PAINTINGS FROM FILIPINO VISUAL ARTIST BUTCH PAJE On behalf of the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, Consul General Neil Ferrer received three paintings from Filipino visual artist Butch Paje of Filipino Creatives International at a ceremony at Sentro Rizal, the Consulate’s cultural hub, on 1 April 2025. The artworks […]

TRIBUTES FOR FILIPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS AT FALL OF BATAAN, BATAAN DEATH MARCH’S 83RD ANNIVERSARY IN SAN FRANCISCO Consul General Neil Ferrer (center) leads the wreath-laying ceremony during the 83rd anniversary commemoration of the Fall of Bataan and Bataan Death March at the San Francisco National Cemetery on 5 April 2025. (San Francisco PCG

PH CONSULATE GRACES INAUGURATION OF NEW OFFICERS OF UNITED PANGASINANES OF AMERICA INC. Consul General Neil Ferrer and Deputy Consul General Maria Paz Cortes attended the 53rd Inaugural Banquet and Ball for the new officers of the United Pangasinanes of America Inc. (UPAI), held on 5 April 2025 at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Foster City,

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS MOUNTS SECOND FILIPINO HERITAGE NIGHT OF THE NBA SEASON, WELCOMES JOLLIBEE AS NEW SPONSOR Deputy Consul General Maria Paz Cortes and Vice Consul Adrian Baccay with: San Francisco Entertainment Commissioner and Filipino American Arts Exposition President Al Perez; Bayanihan Equity Center Executive Director Luisa Antonio; Manilatown Heritage Foundation Executive Director Caroline Cabading;

ELECTED FILIPINO-AMERICAN OFFICIALS ACROSS THE BAY AREA HONORED FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY  SAN FRANCISCO – Philippine Consul General in San Francisco, Neil Frank R. Ferrer attended a special ceremony to honor the elected Filipino-American officials across the Bay Area, held on 28 March 2025 at the San Francisco Public Library. With the theme,  Hope

PH CONSULATE IN SF, PTIC SILICON VALLEY CLOSE PARANGAL’S CULTURAL EXHIBIT WITH MIXER (San Francisco PCG photo) SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Filipino American cultural group Parangal wrapped up its exhibition “Paraluman: A Tribute to the Indigenous Women of the Philippines” with an exhibit closing and cultural mixer, co-organized with the Philippine Consulate General in San

KABATAANG BARANGAY ALUMNI CALL ON PH CONSULATE Consul General Neil Ferrer and Deputy Consul General Maria Paz Cortes received the U.S.-based alumni of the Kabataang Barangay (Village Youth) during their courtesy call at the Philippine Center in San Francisco on 18 March 2025. Among the callers were: Rowena Acosta-Mercado, Francisco Alagbate, John Atilano, Edward Balanag,

CREATION OF PHILIPPINE AND ASEAN AI CENTERS IN UP DILIMAN DISCUSSED WITH PH CONSULATE (San Francisco PCG Photo) Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer welcomed Dr. Eugene Rex L. Jalao, Head of the Artificial Intelligence Program of the University of the Philippines on 21 March 2025 at the Philippine Center. During the courtesy call, Dr.

PH CONSULATE IN SF ATTENDS AI ACTION SUMMIT DEBRIEFING Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer (center) speaks with Dr. K. Srikar Reddy, Consul General of India (right), and Mike Haley, Senior Vice President for Research at Autodesk (left), on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit debriefing event hosted by the Consulate General of France.

PH CONSULATE JOINS PHILDEV IN ADVOCATING FOR YOUNG FILIPINOS IN STEM In a fireside chat, Ms. Emily Nishi of Discord and Ms. Regina Manzana-Sawhney of PhilDev discuss their experiences as Filipino American women in tech in the U.S. and how their Filipino upbringing and culture inspired them to contribute and give back to the community.