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Consul General Ferrer Urges Fil-Ams to Explore Thriving Philippine Startup Ecosystem SAN FRANCISCO, 3 May 2023 – Consul General Neil R. Ferrer encouraged Filipino Americans to consider the Philippines as a launchpad for their startups in the event called “Balik*Bayan San Francisco: Come Back, Give Back.” The event, which was organized by the global non-profit […]

PH Consulate in SF Approves 1,118 Overseas Voting Applications During First RERB Hearing SAN FRANCISCO, USA – The Resident Election Registration Board (RERB) of the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco convened on 17 April 2023 at the Romulo Hall of the Philippine Center, to hear Overseas Voting (OV) applications filed at the Consulate from

University of San Francisco International Business Students Pay Courtesy Visit to Philippine Consulate San Francisco, 27 April 2023 – A group of international business students from the University of San Francisco (USF) recently paid a courtesy visit to the Philippine Consulate on 25 April 2023 to learn about the economic and business landscape in the

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN SAN FRANCISCO CONDUCTS CONSULAR OUTREACH MISSION IN TIGARD, OREGON The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco organized a Consular Outreach Mission in Tigard, Oregon from April 21 to 23, 2023 at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, 9575 SW Locust St., Tigard, Oregon 97223, providing a total of 950 services. The

Consul General Neil Ferrer Meets with Miriam College Delegates to the Model United Nations of the Far West San Francisco, 26 April 2023 – A delegation of students from Miriam College in the Philippines who participated in the Model United Nations of the Far West (MUNFW) Conference called on Consul General Neil Ferrer on 20

Philippine Consul General Ferrer Welcomes Tourism Secretary Frasco to San Francisco for ‘Bisita Be My Guest’ Launch San Francisco, CA – Philippine Consul General Neil R. Ferrer welcomed Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco in San Francisco for the official launch of the Bisita, Be My Guest Program (BBMG) on April 24, 2023.

RENOWNED CHEF AND RESTAURATEUR CLAUDE TAYAG LAUNCHES BOOK “THE ULTIMATE FILIPINO ADOBO” IN SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, USA – As part of the celebration of the Filipino Food Month in the Bay Area, renowned Filipino chef, restaurateur, artist and writer Claude Tayag unveiled his latest book, “The Ultimate Filipino Adobo: Stories Through the Ages,” at

CONSUL GENERAL FERRER MEETS WITH U.S. PARTNER OF PHILIPPINE DATA CENTER DEVELOPER SAN FRANCISCO, 19 April 2023 – Philippine Consul General Neil Ferrer met with Mr. Jon Paulsen, co-managing partner of CloudCenters, LLC, a data center development and advisory company. Mr. Paulsen is partnering with JJ Ynchausti Ventures, Inc. in building a data center in

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE IN SF ATTENDS 9TH ANNUAL SILICON VALLEY BRIEFING Mountain View, California, 12 April 2023 – Consul General Neil Ferrer joined other members of the San Francisco Consular Corps in the 9th Annual Silicon Valley Briefing held at the Computer History Museum.  The briefing examined 2023 data about the economic health of Silicon Valley

CONSUL GENERAL FERRER TAKES PART IN 81ST FALL OF BATAAN ANNIVERSARY IN SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Against the backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco Bay, the Filipino American Community marked the 81st anniversary of the Fall of Bataan and the Bataan Death March in an event organized by the