Consul General Adelio Angelito S. Cruz (third from left) joins IAABE lead organizer and COFACC President Mr. Gerry Palon (left-most), Indian Consul General Dr. K.J. Srinivasa (2nd from left), Torrance City Council Member David Kartsonis (3rd from left), Torrance City Mayor Pro-tem Asham Sheikh (center), Myanmar Consul General Win Pe (2nd from right), and COFACC Executive Board Member Ms. Ethel Luzario at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of IAABE 2026 Business Expo on 07 August 2026.
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles joined six other Consulates and Consulates General (India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Sri Lanka and Cambodia) and 80 various businesses at the 3rd International Asian American Business Expo (IAABE 2026), held on 07-08 August 2026 at the Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach in Torrance, California.
Organized by the Coalition of Filipino American Chambers of Commerce (COFACC), the two-day event brought together business leaders, entrepreneurs, government and consular representatives, and exhibitors for discussions on international trade, investment, market access, entrepreneurship and other opportunities for economic cooperation.
At the Consuls General Roundtable plenary session on the sidelines of IAABE, Consul General Adelio Angelito S. Cruz promoted the Philippines as a strategic gateway to ASEAN.
The Consulate General of the Philippines in Los Angeles was established in 1947 to implement Philippine foreign policy within its jurisdiction and foster closer relations with the ever-growing Filipino-American community.
It serves the needs of the largest Filipino community in the United States through the following services: assistance to distressed Filipinos, economic diplomacy, issuance of passports and visas, civil registration, notarials and other legal services, and the promotion of Philippine culture.
