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UP’s ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM ENGAGES UC BERKELEY ON PH AI RESEARCH (San Francisco PCG Photo) Dr. Eugene Rex L. Jalao of UP Diliman and the Philippine Consulate engaged with Dr. Matthew Sherburne, Assistant Dean and International Partnerships College of Engineering, The Dado and Maria Banatao Center for Global Learning and Outreach from Berkeley Engineering (GLOBE) […]

PH CONSULATE’S “WOMEN IN LAW” FORUM SPOTLIGHTS ON PATHBREAKING FILIPINA AMERICAN LAWYERS AND JUSTICES From left to right: Vice Consuls Hannah Go, Adrian Baccay, and Glaiza Quarteros; Deputy Consul General Maria Paz Cortes; Consul General Neil Ferrer; Atty. Maribeth Charvet; Atty. Melba Cawit; and Atty. Elaine Bordeaux. (San Francisco PCG photo) SAN FRANCISCO, USA –

SAN JOSE SHARKS TREATS FIL-AM FANS WITH FILIPINO HERITAGE NIGHT The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, represented by Vice Consul Adrian Baccay, attended Filipino Heritage Night of the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center in San Jose, California on 20 March 2025, featuring the home team’s game against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. The

PH CONSULATE EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY’S INTERNATIONALIZATION INITIATIVES Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Ferrer welcomed the officials of De La Salle University (DLSU), led by DLSU President Br. Bernard Oca FSC, during their call at the Philippine Center on 19 March 2025. Consul General Ferrer lauded DLSU’s leadership in STEM

PH CONSULATE OPENS DOOR TO WOMEN APPLICANTS FOR SPECIAL SATURDAY SERVICE FOR WOMEN’S MONTH In celebration of National Women’s Month, the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco held a Special Saturday Consular Service for Women on 15 March 2025. The opportunity allows women to access much-needed services on a Saturday, making it easier for those

PH CONSULATE IN SF CONGRATULATES UC DAVIS GLOBAL AFFAIRS OFFICE ON 25 YEARS OF INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS (With former Davis, California Mayor Dr. Ruth Uy Asmundson, and UC Davis-based Humphrey fellow Gella Patria Abella) The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, represented by Vice Consul Adrian Baccay, congratulated the Global Affairs Office of the University of

PHILIPPINES SPOTLIGHTS COUNTRY’S IMMENSE EFFORTS IN COMBATTING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS Atty. Hannah Manalili of DOJ-IACAT and Consul General Neil Ferrer join the discussion on global efforts in combatting human trafficking (San Francisco PCG photo) The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco participated in the virtual panel discussion titled, The Global Fight Against Human Trafficking: International

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN SAN FRANCISCO PROMOTES FINANCIAL LITERACY AND INCLUSION FOR FILIPINOS IN THE US On 11 March 2025, GCash delivered a financial literacy presentation to Filipinos taking their oath of allegiance as dual citizens at the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco. San Francisco, 12 March 2025 – The Philippine Consulate General in

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE AND IBP CALIFORNIA CHAPTER HOST FORUM ON U.S. IMMIGRATION UPDATES FOR FILIPINOS The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, in partnership with IBP-California, successfully hosted the Forum on U.S. Immigration Updates, providing essential legal insights to Filipinos in the U.S. The forum empowered in-person and online attendees with up-to-date immigration policies, legal rights,

PH CONSULATE IN SF ORGANIZES BRIEFING ON 2025 IFEX PHILIPPINES FOR PH HONORARY CONSULS IN ALASKA, COLORADO AND OREGON (San Francisco PCG photo) San Francisco, California, U.S.A. – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, represented by Deputy Consul General Maria Paz Cortes, Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil, and Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Silicon Valley (PTIC-SV) Trade