Press Release

Philippine Consul General to San Francisco Arnel Talisayon leads the oathtaking of new members of the Bohol Circle Inc. during the organization’s 90th Anniversary on 12 September 2026 (San Francisco PCG) PLEASANTON, California – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco joined officers, members, families and friends of Bohol Circle Inc. (BCI) in celebrating the […]

From L-R: Secretary Dante Ang II of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas and Consul General Arnel G. Talisayon listen to Mr. Erwin Mina, Board President of the Filipino American National Historical Society Museum, as he discusses the origins and current projects of the museum (San Francisco PCG photo) STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA – As part of its

Consul General Arnel G. Talisayon and Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil exchange views with COFACC representatives on potential financial-education, legal-information, and entrepreneurship initiatives. (San Francisco PCG photo) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco met with representatives of the Coalition of Filipino American Chambers of Commerce (COFACC), led by its President and CEO,

Consulate personnel and representatives of attached agencies commemorate Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo) 2026. 8 September 2026 – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco commemorated Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo) 2026 through a flag-raising ceremony. The observance featured the official MANA Mo 2026 music video, Karapatan sa Karagatan,

IBP-California Chapter members provided free legal consultation to Filipino nationals and consular clients. (San Francisco PCG photos) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines – California Chapter (IBP-California) successfully conducted the monthly Free Legal Aid Clinic on 04 September 2026 at the Sentro Rizal,

Mr. Edwin Lozada, Co-Founder of The Hinabi Project, talks about textiles from Luzon during the guided tour of the exhibition “The Art of Philippine Textiles 2026” on 4 September 2026 at Sentro Filipino (San Francisco PCG photo) SAN FRANCISCO, California – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco partnered with The Hinabi Project, which promotes

The 33rd Pistahan Parade contingent of the Philippine Consulate General walking the streets of San Francisco with the San Francisco City Hall in the background (San Francisco PCG photo) SAN FRANCISCO, USA – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco together its partner government agencies—the Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Silicon Valley (PTIC-SV), the Philippine Department

Philippine Consulate Called on Colma Mayor Carrie Slaughter and the Town Council, Discussed Areas of Cooperation to Better Serve the Filipinos and Filipino Americans in Colma, California First photo L-R: Council Member Thomas Walsh, Vice Mayor Helen Fisicaro, Mayor Carrie Slaughter, Consul General Arnel Talisayon, Council Member Joanne F. Del Rosario, and Consul Marc Benigno

The Philippine Consulate in San Francisco Successfully Completes Back-To-Back COA and IAS Audits The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco successfully completed back-to-back audits by the Commission on Audit (COA) and the Internal Audit Service (IAS) of the Department of Foreign Affairs in July and August 2026, respectively. San Francisco PCG thanks the COA and

Philippine Consulate Explores Opportunities to Promote Philippine Beverage Brands in U.S. Market Philippine Consul General to San Francisco Arnel G. Talisayon (middle, seated) discusses Philippine beverage brands’ presence in the U.S. West Coast with Mr. Tony Fleming of GK Skaggs, Inc. (right) in a meeting held on 01 September 2026 at the Romulo Hall, Philippine