Philippine Consulate General Joins Unity Float at San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade 2026
Deputy Consul General Maria Paz G. Cortes (rightmost) joins the Unity Float at the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade, together with other members of the Consular Corps (San Francisco PCG photos)
(San Francisco, CA) – The Philippine Consulate General, represented by Deputy Consul General Maria Paz Cortes, participated during San Francisco’s 2026 Chinese New Year Parade. Members of the San Francisco Consular Corps joined the parade on board the Unity Float which featured five horses, highlighting the diverse, multinational, and multicultural nature of the San Francisco community. Other countries represented in the float were Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, Greece and the European Union. END
(L-R) Consul General Yophy Wardana of Indonesia and his wife, Mme. Jeannette Wardana, Ms. Aya Ishihara, wife of the Deputy Consul General of Japan, Ms. Kathleen Kimura, and Deputy Consul General Cortes. (San Francisco PCG Photos)