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, and Vice Consul Glaiza M. Quarteros) (San Francisco PCG photo)
The Philippine Consulate in San Francisco attended a panel discussion on Indo-Pacific security, titled “Consuls General on Indo-Pacific Security and the QUAD: Updates & Analysis” on 11 February 2025 held at the Silicon Valley Bank Experience Center. The event was hosted by the Asia Society Northern California with the panel consisting of the Consuls General of Australia, India, and Japan.
The panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Vinnie Aggarwal, a distinguished professor in U.C. Berkeley, centered on the role and future trajectory of the QUAD in the Indo-Pacific region. The Consuls General from the QUAD economies affirmed the grouping’s shared goal which is maintaining stability and continuing to promote economic resilience in the region. END
Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer and Deputy Consul General Maria Paz G. Cortes discuss various issues with Consul General OSUMI Yo of Japan (San Francisco PCG photo)
UC Berkeley Professor and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Business and Politics Vinnie Aggarwal facilitates the discussion with Consul General Chris Ketter of Australia, Consul General Dr. K. Srikar Reddy of India, and Consul General OSUMI Yo of Japan (San Francisco PCG photo)
Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer and Deputy Consul General Maria Paz G. Cortes meet other participants during the public program hosted by the Asia Society Northern California (San Francisco PCG photo)