PCG San Francisco Welcomes Donation of Books for its Sentro Rizal Library
Deputy Consul General Maria Paz Cortes (center) signs the Deeds of Donation with Ms. Mona Lisa Yuchengco (seated, left), and Mr. Jack Simke (seated right) while Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil (standing, left) and Vice Consul Glaiza Quarteros (standing, right) witness the signing (San Francisco PCG photo)
San Francisco California – The Philippine Consulate warmly received the book donation by Ms. Mona Lisa Yuchengco, Publisher of Positively Filipino, and Mr. Jack Simke during their call held at the Sentro Rizal, Philippine Center on 3 March 2026.
The books donated, which will be added to the growing collection of the Sentro Rizal Library, cover a diverse range of topics, including Philippine politics, history, finance, as well as Filipiniana publications.
Deputy Consul General Maria Paz Cortes expressed appreciation for the generous donation, noting that such contributions help further enrich the library’s resources and support its mission of promoting Philippine heritage and scholarship. The Sentro Rizal Library is open to the general public who wish to learn more about the Philippines and its rich history and culture. Interested students and individuals may contact the Consulate at [email protected] for inquiries.
Sentro Rizal San Francisco is the hub for Philippine culture, history and the arts in the San Francisco Bay Area and other states under the Consulate’s jurisdiction. It is part of a network of more than 30 Philippine cultural centers worldwide, which were established by the 2009 National Cultural Heritage Act (Republic Act No. 10066) for the “promotion of Philippine arts, culture and language throughout the world.”END
Ms. Mona Lisa Yuchengco, Deputy Consul General Maria Paz Cortes, Mr. Jack Simke, and Vice Consul Glaiza Quarteros browse through the donated books that will be part of the Sentro Rizal Library’s growing collection (San Francisco PCG photos)
Deputy Consul General Maria Paz Cortes (center), Ms. Mona Lisa Yuchengco (3rd from left), and Mr. Jack Simke (5th from left) present the signed Deeds of Donation, with Consulate officers, Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil (2nd from left), Consul Marc Benigno (2nd from right), Vice Consul Hannah Go (leftmost), Vice Consul Glaiza Quarteros (rightmost)