PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN SAN FRANCISCO GRACES MRS. ILOCANDIA 2023-2025 GRAND CORONATION DINNER AND BALL
Deputy Consul General Raquel Solano (second from left) and Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil (rightmost) with (L-R) President of USINA Mr. Ed Domingo, Milpitas City Councilmember Garry Barbadillo Esq, and USINA Lifetime Member Ms. Naty Mendoza. (San Francisco PCG Photo)
MILLBRAE, CALIFORNIA – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, represented by Deputy Consul General Raquel R. Solano and Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil graced the Mrs. Ilocandia 2023-2025 Grand Coronation Dinner and Ball hosted by the U.S. Ilocandia National Association, Inc. (USINA) on 9 September 2023 at the Westin San Francisco Airport Hotel.
In her remarks, Deputy Consul General Solano congratulated USINA for the grand event and underscored that apart from celebrating the culture and traditions of Ilocos region, USINA can help in uplifting the lives of many people back in the Philippines through socio-civic works, charitable activities, including through scholarship programs, medical missions, and disaster relief activities. Whether through individual or group effort, USINA can also help grow the Philippine economy by investing in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) that create employment for fellow Filipinos especially in poor communities. She enjoined USINA members to participate in government programs such as retail treasury bonds and supporting trade associations and cooperatives that seek to promote financial security and economic needs of their members and their families. She encouraged the officers and members of USINA to support efforts that help elevate the profile and image of the Filipinos in the Bay Area and beyond.
DCG Solano and Milpitas City Councilmember Garry Barbadillo pinned the sash on Mrs. Mei Joedith Torcuato who was crowned Mrs. Ilocandia 2023-2025. Mrs. Jocelyn Concepcion, 1st Princess, was declared Mrs. Namnama (Hope) 2023-2025 while Mrs. Josephine Aguilar, 2nd Princess, was declared Mrs. Liwliwa (Happiness) 2023-2025. More than 300 USINA members attended the event. END
Deputy Consul General Raquel R. Solano and Milpitas Councilmember Garry Barbadillo pins the sash on Mrs. Ilocandia 2023-2025 during Mrs. Ilocandia 2023-2025 Grand Coronation. San Francisco PCG Photo