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
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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,
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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
PH CONSULATE CONDUCTS FREE LEGAL AID CLINIC WITH THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES CALIFORNIA CHAPTER The first Free Legal Aid Clinic in 2025 saw the highest participation rate to date, with Filipino participants receiving expert legal consultations on a wide range of issues, including property matters, taxation, family law, immigration and domestic violence. SAN
PH CONSULATE IN SF EXPLORES POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH VALLEJO PISTA SA NAYON The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco met with the organizing committee of the annual Vallejo Pista sa Nayon—the largest Philippine Independence Day celebration, and the longest-running Filipino event in the Bay Area, being held for almost 40 years now in Vallejo, California—at
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PH DELEGATION TO CES 2025 PAYS COURTESY CALL ON CONSUL GENERAL FERRER; DISCUSSED OPPORTUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA Consul General Neil Ferrer, together with Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil, Vice Consul Glaiza M. Quarteros, and PTIC-SV Trade Commissioner Anne Marie Kristine Umali, welcomed the business delegation that joined the CES 2025 to the Philippine Center on 13 January 2025.
CLAUDE TAYAG OPENS LIMITED-RUN “WATERCOLORS” ART EXHIBIT IN SAN FRANCISCO Coinciding with National Arts Month in the Philippines, renowned Filipino restaurateur and cultural advocate Claude Tayag led the opening of his art exhibit “Watercolors” at Sentro Filipino, SOMA Pilipinas District in San Francisco on 7 February 2025. During the exhibit opening, Tayag shared his journey
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