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THE HINABI PROJECT’S NEW EXHIBIT SHOWCASES INABEL WEAVING TRADITION OF ILOCOS REGION The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, represented by Vice Consul Adrian Baccay, attended the launch of “Inabel: Weaving Traditions of Ilocos and Abra,” an exhibit by Bay Area-based Filipino American organization The Hinabi Project, at Sentro Filipino in San Francisco on 22 […]

LEGACY FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL CELEBRATES PH INDEPENDENCE DAY IN DALY CITY The Legacy Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) School marked Philippine Independence Day with a cultural gathering at Westlake School for the Performing Arts in Daly City on 22 June 2024. Vice Consul Adrian Baccay joined the celebration, and thanked Legacy FMA Founder Joseph Bautista

2024 VALLEJO PISTA SA NAYON TEAM FETED AT THE ANNUAL PH INDEPENDENCE DAY GALA The 2024 Vallejo Pista sa Nayon (Village Festival) Organizing Committee was recognized during the annual Philippine Independence Day gala night of the Philippine Cultural Committee, held at the Filipino Community of Solano County Center in Vallejo, California on 21 June 2024.

FIL-AM TECH EMPLOYEE CALLS ON CONSUL GENERAL NEIL R. FERRER Fil-Am Tech Employee Paulo Roman Calls on Consul General Neil R. Ferrer at the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco on 19 June 2024. Consul General Ferrer encouraged Roman, who is working at Apple, to consider joining Filipino American organizations and connect with other Filipinos in

PH CONSULATE TAKES PART IN OMI SENIOR CENTER’S PH INDEPENDENCE DAY EVENT The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, represented by Vice Consul Adrian Baccay, joined the Philippine Independence Day celebration of the OMI (Oceanview, Merced Heights and Ingleside) Senior Center of Catholic Charities San Francisco on 13 June 2024. In his message, Vice Consul

PH CONSULATE JOINS ANNUAL PH INDEPENDENCE DAY FIESTA IN WEST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, represented by Vice Consul Adrian Baccay, attended the only Philippine Independence Day celebration in West Contra Costa County—organized by the Philippine Cultural and Historical Association and the Rotary Club of Hercules/Rodeo/Crockett at Saint Patrick’s Catholic

CONSUL GENERAL FERRER KEYNOTES PH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION IN NAPA VALLEY Consul General Neil Ferrer keynoted the First Fil-Am Barangay Nextdoor Neighbors Philippine Independence Day Celebration of the Fil-Am Association of American Canyon—the only Philippine Independence Day celebration in Napa Valley—held at Shenandoah Park in American Canyon, California on 15 June 2024. In his remarks,

DALY CITY, BAY AREA’S “PINOY CAPITAL,” MARKS 10 YEARS OF PH FLAG-RAISING AT CITY HALL FOR PH INDEPENDENCE DAY (San Francisco PCG photo) DALY CITY, CALIFORNIA, USA – The skies of Daly City were uncharacteristically clear as the Philippine national flag was raised for the 10th time at the Daly City Hall on 14 June

PHILIPPINE OFFICIALS ATTEND PLUG AND PLAY TECHNOLOGY CENTER SUMMIT IN SUNNYVALE  Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara (3rd from right). From left to right: Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) ICT Industry Ecosystem Development Division Chief Frances Loraine T. Valdez, Mrs. Tootsy Echauz-Angara, Senior Trade Commissioner Celynne Layug, and Plug and Play

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE MEETS WITH STARTUP ACCELERATOR ‘DREAM BIGGER’ TO FOSTER PH STARTUP ECOSYSTEM Philippine Consulate officials: Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona and Senior Trade Commissioner Celynne Layug with Ms. Christeen Rico of Dream Bigger at the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco on 12 June 2024 (PCG San Francisco photo). San Francisco, CA – The Philippine Consulate