Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Participates in the Holiday Mixer of the San Francisco Filipino American Chamber of Commerce

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Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Frank R. Ferrer (2nd from right) with Mr. Jose Pecho (left), Chair of the San Francisco Filipino American Chamber of Commerce (SFFACC), Ms. Somiah Handy (2nd from left), Senior Manager for Small Business of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and Consul Jed Llona (right) pose for a photo opportunity at the SFFACC Holiday Mixer on 15 December 2022 at Dynamico Space, Philippine Center in San Francisco (Photo by Frank Jang / SFFACC).

The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco participated in the San Francisco Filipino American Chamber of Commerce’s (SFFACC) Holiday Mixer at Dynamico Space, Philippine Center in San Francisco on 15 December 2022.  The event was attended by SFFACC members, business owners, community leaders, and other guests.

SFFACC is a non-profit organization which seeks to promote the economic development of the Filipino American business community in the San Francisco Bay Area.  SFFACC’s members consist of small to medium-sized Filipino-affiliated businesses ranging across various industries.

hilippine Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer delivers remarks at the San Francisco Filipino American Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Mixer at Dynamico Space, Philippine Center in San Francisco on 15 December 2022.  (San Francisco PCG Photo)

During the event, Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer delivered remarks and expressed appreciation to SFFACC’s work in supporting Filipino-American small businesses.  He also noted that SFFACC has made inroads in promoting investment opportunities in the Philippines.  For next year, he expressed hope that the Consulate could continue working with SFFACC, especially as San Francisco hosts the 2023 Economic Leaders Meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation.

Consul General Ferrer also promoted Dynamico Space, the venue for the event, with which the Consulate has an existing Memorandum of Understanding to jointly promote Philippine start-ups.  / END

Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Frank R. Ferrer (2nd from right) with members of the San Francisco Filipino American Chamber of Commerce and Consulate personnel, pose for a photo opportunity at the SFFACC Holiday Mixer on 15 December 2022 at Dynamico Space, Philippine Center in San Francisco (Photo by Frank Jang / SFFACC).