Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in Northern California.
SAN FRANCISCO — In its first photo exhibit since the height of the pandemic, the Philippine Consulate General attended the opening of the photo exhibit of Bay Area-based Filipino American…
SAN FRANCISCO – To wrap up this year’s celebration of Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa (National Language Month) in the Philippines, the Philippine Consulate General and Sentro Rizal San Francisco teamed up with the Filipino Education…
SAN FRANCISCO – The University of the Philippines Alumni Association of San Francisco (UPAASF) is thrilled to announce its upcoming milestone event, “UPAASF at 50 – 50 Years of Service, Building…
BERKELEY – The Bataan Legacy Historical Society (BLHS) will hold its sixth annual Conference on World War II in the Philippines on Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 10 a.m. to…
Consul General Neil Ferrer welcomed Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano and First Gentleman Edgardo Rubiano during their visit to the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco on August 29, 2023….
SAN FRANCISCO – Consul General Neil Ferrer received Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) Director General (DG) Atty. Rowel Barba at the Sentro Rizal of the Philippine Consulate and…
SAN FRANCISCO – September 1st marked the beginning of Coastal Cleanup Month in California. Cleanups will be held throughout the state during the month with the highlight being the 39th Annual California Coastal…
Philippine Consulate officials led by Deputy Consul General Raquel R. Solano welcomed Philippine Airlines (PAL) executives to the Philippine Center in San Francisco on August 17, 2023. PAL Assistant Vice…
SAN FRANCISCO – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco and its partner government agencies, led by Consul General Neil Ferrer, went in full force to show its support for…
UNION CITY – Philippine Consul General to San Francisco Neil Frank Ferrer joined Union City’s 18th Annual Sister City Festival with the theme “Peace through Friendship” on August 20, 2023 at…
The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, represented by Vice Consul Adrian Baccay attended the launch of “Weaving Peace and Dreams: Textile Arts of Mindanao,” an exhibit by the Filipino…
The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, represented by Vice Consul Adrian Baccay, graced the graduation rites of the Cultural Immersion Summer Camp of the University of the Philippines Alumni…
REDWOOD CITY – In a unanimous vote, San Mateo County supervisors agreed on Tuesday, July 11 to provide current and former foster youth ages 18 up to 22 with $1,000…
THE cities of Daly City, United States and Quezon City, Philippines renewed their sister city ties through a ceremonial exchange of their respective Keys to the City on Monday, June…
SAN FRANCISCO – Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Frank Ferrer met with San Francisco Police Commission member Kevin Benedicto last May. The two sides exchanged views on developments in…
San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department and the Port of San Francisco will jointly manage the public spaces, adding to the city’s vast portfolio of world class parks and public…
IN celebration of the 125th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence, the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco hosted a National Day reception at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine…
Savings program for people with disabilities is fastest growing ABLE plan in the country SACRAMENTO – State Treasurer Fiona Ma on Tuesday, June 20 announced that California’s savings program for people with disabilities…
SAN FRANCISCO – Consul General Neil Ferrer attended the kick-off ceremony for San Francisco’s hosting of the 2023 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) to be held in the city in…
CHEYENNE – Consul General Neil Ferrer met with officers of the Wyoming Business Council (WBC) on May 22, 2023 to discuss possible partnerships in the areas of energy security, agriculture…
SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor London N. Breed and Treasurer José Cisneros on Friday, June 9 announced that the SF Museums For All program was used more than 130,000 times by low-income San Franciscans…
SAN FRANCISCO – The new set of officers of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Northern California Chapter (IBP-NorCal) led by Atty Jeanne Serrano Kouznetzova paid a courtesy call on Philippine Consul General…
ROHNERT PARK – With the pleasant weather in June, come to Graton Resort & Casino to share your luck! Every Saturday in June, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., the PRESS…
Block party celebrates community, new ground murals, and permanent slow streets in the South of Market SAN FRANCISCO – The South of Market Community Action Network (SOMCAN) is hosting the…
THE Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco organized Consular Outreach Missions in Colorado and Wyoming from May 20 to 22, 2023. The outreach missions led by Consul General Neil Frank…
THE Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco organized and held a seminar on human trafficking for consulate personnel on May 12, 2023 at the Sentro Rizal of the Philippine Center,…
Maceo May Apartments provides more than 100 units of affordable housing for formerly homeless veterans and their families SAN FRANCISCO — On Thursday, May 18, Mayor London Breed joined city officials…
SAN FRANCISCO – Consul General Neil Ferrer encouraged Filipino Americans to consider the Philippines as a launchpad for their startups in the event called “Balik*Bayan San Francisco: Come Back, Give…
SAN FRANCISCO – The Game Developers Association of the Philippines (GDAP) held a roadshow in San Francisco on May 11 at the Philippine Center’s Dynamico Space. Titled “GAME ON: Navigating…
SAN FRANCISCO – The Resident Election Registration Board (RERB) of the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco convened on April 17, 2023 at the Romulo Hall of the Philippine Center,…
