PH Consulate in San Francisco Conducts Consular Services in Colorado

PRESS RELEASE
SFPCG-PR-51-2021

PH CONSULATE IN SAN FRANCISCO CONDUCTS CONSULAR SERVICES IN COLORADO

DENVER, COLORADO, 11 June 2021 – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco held its first consular outreach mission this year in Aurora, Colorado on 3 – 5 June 2021.

During its three-day consular outreach mission, the Consulate provided services to 786 applicants for passport, dual citizenship, civil registration, and notarial services. A total of 136 overseas voting registrants were also accommodated.

The Consulate implemented basic health and safety protocols during the outreach, such as wearing of face coverings while inside the premises.

Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer engaged with the Filipino community in Colorado at a townhall meeting held on 04 June, and held meetings with Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman. Consul General Ferrer also met with the World Trade Center (WTC) Denver to discuss possible business partnerships with Colorado-based companies.

The meetings highlighted opportunities for partnerships and further trade between the Philippines and Colorado in various areas and industries, such as business process outsourcing (BPO), manufacturing of high technology instruments and electronic parts, healthcare and bioscience, aerospace, agriculture, as well as education, student exchange programs, and medical tourism. The contribution of the Filipino community in the state’s economy and the importance of recognizing Philippine culture and heritage in their respective communities were also emphasized in the meetings.

The Consulate plans to conduct consular outreach missions in other locations under its jurisdiction this year, such as in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and Utah.

Announcements on the dates of the consular outreach missions in other areas will be made available in the Consulate’s website at www.pcgsanfrancisco.org and Facebook page at Facebook.com/PHinSF/. END.

Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer leads the oath-taking of Filipinos reacquiring/retaining their Philippine citizenship during the consular outreach in Colorado on 3-5 June 2021.

Left photo: Consul General Ferrer (left) with Colorado Governor Jared Polis (right) during the courtesy call on the Governor on 03 June 2021; Right photo: Consul General Ferrer is joined by Philippine officials

(from left) Consul Dominic Imperial, Honorary Consul Donna LaVigne and Tourism Attache Soleil Tropicales (extreme right). Governor Polis is joined by Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera (second from right).

Consul General Ferrer meets with Ms. Karen Gerwitz (top left), President and CEO of World Trade Center Denver, and Mr. Jeffrey Popiel (second from top left), President and CEO of Geotech on 03 June 2021.