CONSUL GENERAL FERRER LAUDS OPENING OF NEW BAYANIHAN EQUITY CENTER BUILDING AT SF’S SOMA PILIPINAS DISTRICT
Consul General Neil Ferrer joined local officials, led by Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman, in the official opening of the new building of the Bayanihan Equity Center (BEC) on 25 March 2025 at 616 Minna Street, SOMA Pilipinas District.
In his speech, Consul General Ferrer thanked the BEC—led by Executive Director Luisa Antonio—for “keeping the flame of our veterans’ heroism alive and well into the modern times” by “providing welfare to Filipino veterans and their families, and for educating younger generations of Filipino Americans about our history.” He also extended his appreciation to the City and County of San Francisco for its support to Filipino American organizations in San Francisco.
Consul General Ferrer also reminded the audience about the upcoming commemoration of the 83rd anniversary of the Fall of Bataan and Bataan Death March in April 2025.
Acquired through a grant from San Francisco’s Asian Pacific Islander (API) Equity Fund, the new center is expected to provide services and case management in areas of senior care, affordable housing, immigration, transportation, and food assistance. Originally established in 1999 as the Veterans Equity Center, the organization changed its name in 2017 to reflect the expanded services provided for low-income immigrant San Francisco seniors, people with disability, and families. (San Francisco PCG photos)
