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PH CONSULATE IN SF JOINS COLMA, CALIFORNIA’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, led by Consul Jed Llona and Vice Consul Hannah Go, took part in the milestone 100th anniversary celebration of the Bay Area town of Colma, California on 13 July 2024. Colma Mayor John Irish Goodwin led the centennial […]

STANFORD FORUM HIGHLIGHTS IMPACT OF EARLY INVESTING IN PHILIPPINE STARTUPS The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco attended a forum titled,  “Kaya Founders in the Bay: Making an Impact in the Philippines,” on 8 July 2024 at Stanford University. Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona attended the event, which was held in collaboration with the US-Asia Technology Center.

ART EXHIBIT OF COLORADO-BASED FILIPINA SCULPTOR ELAINE ANTONIO BORDEAUX OPENS AT PH CENTER IN SAN FRANCISCO Filipino American artist Elaine Antonio Bordeaux, along with Bay Area Filipino Community leader Polly Cortez, unveils her bronze sculpture of Filipino World War II hero Magdalena “Maggie” Leones, during the opening of the “Courage” exhibit at the Philippine Center

CONSUL GENERAL FERRER URGES THOMASIANS USA TO “SPREAD THE LIGHT” IN 37TH ANNIVERSARY BALL Consul General Neil Ferrer keynoted the 37th anniversary ball and alumni homecoming of Thomasians USA, an alumni group of the University of Santo Tomas (UST), on 6 July 2024 at Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco, California. Consul General Ferrer

PH CONSULATE IN SF HOLDS PRE-DEPARTURE BRIEFING AND RECEPTION FOR 2024 VIP TOUR PARTICIPANTS Consul General Neil Ferrer warmly welcomes both in-person and virtual attendees to the 2024 Very Important Pinoy Tour send-off reception and pre-departure briefing, hosted by the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco. (San Francisco PCG photo) SAN FRANCISCO, USA – The

PH CONSULATE IN SF ATTENDS LAUNCH OF DYNAMICO MEDIA  Left to Right: Tourism Director Soleil Tropicales, Mayad USA Co-Founders Karen Pranga and Fiel Pranga of Dynamico Media, and Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona Dynamico Space CEO and Co-Founder JR Calanoc (leftmost) and Fiel Pranga (rightmost) with business and startup founders featured in Dynamico Media’s short film titled,

ECHO SEMINAR ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT HELD FOR PH CONSULATE PERSONNEL The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco conducted an echo seminar on Gender and Development (GAD) for its personnel, at the Sentro Rizal of the Philippine Center in San Francisco on 27 June 2024. Vice Consul and GAD Focal Point Officer Adrian Baccay gave

FWN WRAPS UP PH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS IN BAY AREA WITH RECEPTION HELD AT PH CONSULATE Philippine Consul General Neil Ferrer receives from San Francisco Mayor London Breed her proclamation on “Filipino-American Friendship and Heritage Day” in the City and County of San Francisco, at the Philippine Independence Day reception of the Filipina Women’s Network

PH CONSULATE IN SAN FRANCISCO HOLDS CONSULAR OUTREACH IN SACRAMENTO AREA, DELIVERS 547 SERVICES ELK GROVE, CALIFORNIA, USA – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco organized a consular outreach at Saint Joseph Parish in Elk Grove, California on 29 June 2024. Led by Consuls Jed Martin Llona and Vanessa Bago-Llona, the consular outreach in

PHILIPPINE CONSUL GENERAL MEETS WITH GLOBAL MAHARLIKA FOUNDATION TO DISCUSS COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Left to right: Ms. Thelma Orozco, Mr. Don Orozco, Ms. Melissa Ann Layson, Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer, Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona, Vice Consul Adrian Audrey Baccay and Ms. Yoliesil Pontino (San Francisco PCG photo) 25 June 2024, San Francisco – Philippine Consul