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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

PH CONSULATE TAKES PART IN THE DISCUSSION ON INDO-PACIFIC SECURITY AND THE QUAD The Philippine Consulate in San Francisco attends the public program exploring the QUAD’s role in Indo-Pacific security. (Left to right: Deputy Consul General Maria Paz G. Cortes, Consul General OSUMI Yo of Japan in San Francisco, Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer,

PH CONSULATE IN SAN FRANCISCO AND ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER LEGAL OUTREACH (APILO) EXPLORE INITIATIVES TO AID IMMIGRANT AND AT-RISK FILIPINOS The Philippine Consulate in San Francisco, led by Consul General Neil Frank Ferrer, met with Atty. Greg Paulo N. Palomares, Supervising Attorney of Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (API Legal Outreach), to explore areas of

PH CONSULATE AND PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES UPHOLD “ONE-COUNTRY TEAM” DURING ANNUAL PLANNING SESSION Consul General Neil Ferrer (seated 4th from left), leads the 2025 planning session with officers of the Consulate and partner government agencies. (San Francisco PCG photo) SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Ferrer convened a planning meeting