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Consul General Ferrer Receives Editor-in-Chief of Philippine News Today SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, 22 August 2023 – Philippine Consul General to San Francisco Neil Frank R. Ferrer received Mr. Alfred Gabot, editor-in-chief of Fil-Am newspaper Philippine News Today, at the Philippine Consulate. The publication’s managing editor Ms. Claire Morales True, columnist Mr. Art G. Madlaing and […]

CONSUL GENERAL FERRER GRACES SF GIANTS’ FILIPINO HERITAGE NIGHT, FEATURING PH’S FIRST-EVER FIFA WORLD CUP SCORER SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – Philippine Consul General to San Francisco Neil Frank Ferrer joined thousands of spectators in Oracle Park on 28 August 2023 in celebrating the San Francisco Giants’ Filipino Heritage Night. Sarina Bolden, who made history as

Consul General Neil Ferrer Attends APEC Digital Month Activities in Seattle SEATTLE, 14-16 August 2023 – Philippine Consul General Neil R. Ferrer attended a number of meetings and activities during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Third Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM3) and Related Meetings held in Seattle, Washington. The meetings are in preparation for the APEC

Newly Arrived Filipino Teachers in Alaska Attend Post Arrival Orientation Seminar (PAOS) Forty (40) newly arrived Filipino teachers in Alaska who are H-1B visa holders participated yesterday in a virtual Post Arrival Orientation Seminar (PAOS) conducted by the Migrant Workers Office in Los Angeles (MWO-LA), under the auspices of the Philippine Consulate General in San

CONSUL GENERAL NEIL FERRER MEETS FIL-AM COMMUNITY LEADERS ON THE SIDELINES OF APEC MEETINGS IN SEATTLE Seattle City, 16 August 2023 – Consul General Neil R. Ferrer held a productive and engaging town hall meeting at the International Drop-In Center (IDIC) Filipino Senior and Family Services, facilitated with the invaluable support of Fil-Am community leaders

Consul General Neil Ferrer Meets PH Intellectual Property Office Head in SF San Francisco, 7 August 2023 – Consul General Neil R. Ferrer received Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) Director General (DG) Atty. Rowel Barba at the Sentro Rizal of the Philippine Consulate and discussed updates on Intellectual Property processes in the Philippines.

CONSUL GENERAL FERRER JOINS UNION CITY’S 18TH ANNUAL SISTER CITY FESTIVAL FEATURING PASAY CITY AND BAYBAY CITY UNION CITY, CALIFORNIA – Philippine Consul General to San Francisco Neil Frank Ferrer joined the Union City’s 18th Annual Sister City Festival with the theme “Peace through Friendship” on 20 August 2023 at the Mark Green Sports Center

Consul General Neil Ferrer Meets Innovation Platform Plug and Play Co-Founder Jojo Flores  SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, 9 August 2023  – Consul General Neil R. Ferrer met with Mr. Jojo Flores, Co-founder of renowned global innovation platform Plug and Play at the Plug and Play Tech Center in Silicon Valley. During his visit, Consul General Ferrer also

PH CONSULATE IN SAN FRANCISCO RECEIVES PHILIPPINE AIRLINES EXECUTIVES Philippine Consulate officials led by Deputy Consul General Raquel R. Solano welcomed Philippine Airlines (PAL) executives to the Philippine Center in San Francisco on 17 August 2023. PAL Assistant Vice President for Sales Planning and Channel Strategy Shiela Lim Yuliong, PAL Area Manager for San Francisco

WORLD BOXING CHAMPION NONITO DONAIRE JR. REACQUIRES FILIPINO CITIZENSHIP SAN FRANCISCO, USA – World boxing champion and “The Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire Jr. became a dual citizen under Republic Act No. 9225 after taking his Oath of Allegiance at the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco on 14 August 2023.  He was accompanied by his