USF int’l business students pay courtesy visit to PH consulate
SAN FRANCISCO – A group of international business students from the University of San Francisco (USF) recently paid a courtesy visit to the Philippine Consulate on April 25 to learn…
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ConGen Ferrer meets with Miriam College delegates to Model UN of the Far West
SAN FRANCISCO – A delegation of students from Miriam College in the Philippines who participated in the Model United Nations of the Far West (MUNFW) Conference called on Consul General…
Canepa to tobacco sellers: Break the law and face stiff fines
DALY CITY – San Mateo County Supervisor David J. Canepa made the following statement on Tuesday, Maty 9 after the Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance imposing mandatory fines and…
Consul General Ferrer speaks with Mills High School students on PH foreign relations
MILLBRAE – Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Frank Ferrer visited Mills High School in Millbrae, California on April 13 where he had a conversation with senior high school…
PH consulate in SF attends 9th annual Silicon Valley briefing
MOUNTAIN VIEW – Consul General Neil Ferrer joined other members of the San Francisco Consular Corps in the 9th Annual Silicon Valley Briefing held at the Computer History Museum. The…
ConGen Ferrer calls on San Jose mayor Matt Mahan
SAN JOSE – Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Frank Ferrer paid a courtesy call on San Jose City Mayor Matt Mahan on April 12. The two sides held discussions…
Merkado Kultura pop-up takes centerstage at Kalayaan Hall, May 5-7
A UNIQUE pop-up will take place at the Kalayaan Center in the Philippine Center Building (447 Sutter Street) in San Francisco on May 5-7 called Merkado Kultura. From home décor…
ConGen Ferrer meets with KYOS founder for launch of ‘Earn-to-Learn-to-Earn’ Web3 project in the PH
SAN FRANCISCO – Consul General Neil Ferrer, along with the Philippine Consulate team, recently met with Mr. Alan Beebe, co-founder of #KYOS, a pioneering Web3 project focused on “Earn-to-Learn[1]to-Earn” initiatives,…
Artistic talent of persons with autism featured in exhibit at PH center in SF
SAN FRANCISCO – In commemoration of World Autism Awareness Day in April, an exhibit featuring the artworks of children and adults on the autism spectrum opened at the main lobby…
PH consulate in SF visits Spokane Valley, Washington for first-ever consular outreach in the inland northwest
SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco held its second consular outreach for the year at Mirabeau Park Hotel in Spokane Valley, Washington on March 26-28, 2023….
PH Consul General meets global innovation firm CEO
SAN FRANCISCO – Consul General Neil Ferrer met with Mind the Bridge (MTB) co-founder and CEO Marco Marinucci on March 20, 2023 at the MTB headquarters in San Francisco to discuss the work…
San Francisco to expand access to Homeward Bound program to better meet clients’ needs
SAN FRANCISCO – Recently, Mayor London N. Breed announced that the city will be expanding access to its programs to offer travel home for those experiencing homelessness. Through the Homeward…
Hope Horizon Gala Holds Successful Gala
Hope Horizon East Palo Alto, which has been operating since 1984 and whose main mission is “to equip east-of-Bayshore youth to grow spiritually, gain life skills and develop as leaders…
Bataan Death March 81st anniversary commemoration on April 15 at San Francisco National Cemetery
SAN FRANCISCO – The Bataan Legacy Historical Society, in partnership with the San Francisco National Cemetery, VFW 91st Division/Chinatown Post 4618, American Legion Riders Chapter 105 and Memorial Squadron, will…
Filipina Power: Philippine consulate in San Francisco women’s month forum highlights Fil-Am women government leaders in Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco assembled a powerhouse panel of Filipino American women government leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area, for a hybrid forum…
Consul General Ferrer calls on San Francisco’s District Attorney Brooke Jenkins
Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Ferrer paid a courtesy call on San Francisco’s District Attorney Brooke Jenkins at the latter’s office on Friday, March 17. ConGen Ferrer extended…
PCGSF conducts consular outreach mission in Central California
THE Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco organized a Consular Outreach Mission in Poplar, California on March 11, 2023 at the Larry Itliong Resource Center (4665 Road 192, Poplar, California…
Birthday Celebrations at Santana Row
Leny Dy Sarmiento recently celebrated her 80th birthday with family and friends last February 19 at a party held at Maggiano’s LIttle Italy Restaurant in Santana Row in San Jose, CA. Photo…
Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco delivers record number of consular services in 2022
SAN FRANCISCO – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco delivered a record 56,466 consular services in 2022, registering a 27.84-percent increase from the previous year. During the Consulate’s Planning…
Filipina in Daly City shot dead by partner in front of her two kids
A Filipino American woman was killed in front of her two children by her partner in Daly City, California on Monday, March 6. Frances Kendra Lucero, 27, was shot and…
‘Serial filers’ — San Francisco businesses still vulnerable to fraudulent ADA lawsuits
by Selen Ozturk, Ethnic Media Services Business owners in San Francisco say they remain vulnerable to fraudulent ADA lawsuits which have targeted more than 35,000 businesses statewide. LAST April, the…
SF Mayor Breed proposes permitting improvements to speed housing construction
Housing for All effort would streamline the site permit process to significantly reduce permitting times for new developments and major renovations SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor London Breed, City Administrator Carmen…
ConGen Ferrer, Mayor Nicolas meet with biotech firm co-founder
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO – Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Ferrer and South San Francisco City Mayor Buenaflor Nicolas met with Filipino co-founder of U.S. biotech company InterVenn Aldo…
ConGen Ferrer meets with University of San Francisco President
PHILIPPINE Consul General in San Francisco Neil Ferrer met with the President of the University of San Francisco (USF), Reverend Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J. on Wednesday, March 1 at the USF campus….
PCCI officers call on ConGen Ferrer in SF
SAN FRANCISCO – Officers of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) called on Consul General Neil Ferrer and discussed ways to strengthen economic ties between the Philippines and…
PH Consulate in San Francisco supports startups in ‘Dynamico Pitch Night’
SAN FRANCISCO – Five promising Philippine startups providing solutions to various challenges showcased their work at this year’s first pitch night event organized by Dynamico and supported by the Philippine Consulate General…
San Francisco announces selection of community-focused projects as part of Tenderloin Community Action Plan
The selection of the projects follows a community voting process and are key next steps that build on the city’s ongoing commitment to the Tenderloin neighborhood’s wellness SAN FRANCISCO –…
PCGSF joins Legion of San Francisco consular corps visit to SFPD special unit
SAN FRANCISCO – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco participated in the Legion of San Francisco Consular Corps (LSFCC)’s visit to the San Francisco Police Department’s Special Operations Division….
ConGen Ferrer calls on San Francisco’s new Chief of Protocol
SAN FRANCISCO – Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Ferrer paid a courtesy call on San Francisco’s new Chief of Protocol Maryam Muduroglu at the San Francisco City Hall…
Postgrad Students of ADZU-GGU joint program call on Philippine Consulate in San Francisco
Philippine Consul General Neil Ferrer welcomed Filipino postgraduate public administration students under the joint academic program of the Ateneo de Zamboanga University (ADZU) and San Francisco-based Golden Gate University…