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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

PH CONSULATE IN SAN FRANCISCO AND PH NURSES ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PARTNER TO PROMOTE HEART HEALTH AND DIABETES AWARENESS The Health Education Lecture on Heart Health and Diabetes Awareness, organized by the Philippine Consulate General and the Philippine Nurses Association of Northern California (PNANC), highlighted the importance of cardiovascular health and diabetes prevention among

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE IN SAN FRANCISCO AND PLUG AND PLAY HOLD VIRTUAL MEETING, DISCUSSED 2025 PRIORITIES FOR POSSIBLE COLLABORATION (San Francisco PCG photo) The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, represented by Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil and Philippine Trade and Investment – Silicon Valley Trade Commissioner Anne Marie Kristine Umali, met with Ms. Elina Gorji, Senior Program Manager

PH CONSULATE IN SF, PARANGAL PAY TRIBUTE TO INDIGENOUS FILIPINO WOMEN IN WOMEN’S MONTH EXHIBIT At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, from left to right: Parangal Artistic Director Eric Solano; Kalinga culture bearer Jenny Bawer Young; Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Ferrer; and Parangal Attire Director Rex Dela Cruz. (San Francisco PCG photo) SAN FRANCISCO,

PH CONSULATE IN SF AND ABS-CBN INTERNATIONAL AFFIRM COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE PH CREATIVE INDUSTRIES, SERVE FILIPINO COMMUNITY Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Ferrer and ABS-CBN International Chief Operating Officer Jun Del Rosario lead the discussions. (San Francisco PCG photo) SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, USA – As part of the public and economic diplomacy efforts

PH CONSULATE IN SF, NaFFAA OFFICIALS AFFIRM CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE TO FILIPINO COMMUNITY The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco welcomed the national, regional and state officials of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) during their call at the Philippine Center on 20 February 2025. NaFFAA National Chair Mariela Fletcher expressed her

PH CONSULATE REAFFIRMS COLLABORATION WITH SAN FRANCISCO GOVERNMENT, MEETS NEW CHIEF OF PROTOCOL Consul General Neil Ferrer meets with San Francisco’s new Chief of Protocol Penny Coulter. (San Francisco PCG photo) SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Philippine Consul General Neil Ferrer met with Penny Coulter, the newly appointed Chief of Protocol of the City and County of San

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE IN SAN FRANCISCO AND HONORARY CONSULS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION CONVENE A PLANNING MEETING Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer leads the discussion on 2024 accomplishments and the way forward with the officers of the Consulate and the Honorary Consuls in Colorado, Oregon, and Alaska. Seated from left to right: Honorary Consul Evelyn P.

PH CONSULATE IN SF VIRTUALLY LAUNCHES 2025 VIP TOUR FOR SEATTLE GROUP  As part of efforts to encourage Filipinos and Filipino Americans to rediscover the Philippines, the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco virtually launched the 2025 Very Important Pinoy (VIP) Tour exclusive for the Seattle Group on 13 February 2025.  The virtual launch—which was