Consul General Neil Ferrer keynoted the First Fil-Am Barangay Nextdoor Neighbors Philippine Independence Day Celebration of the Fil-Am Association of American Canyon – the only Philippine Independence Day celebration in Napa Valley – held at Shenandoah Park in American Canyon, California on June 15, 2024.
In his remarks, Consul General Ferrer expressed his pride in the contributions and achievements of the 4.2 million Filipinos and Filipino Americans in the United States, of whom more than 6,000 call American Canyon home.
He commended the increasing number of Filipino Americans who are taking up leadership positions in their communities, such as American Canyon’s Fil-Am Vice Mayor David Oro. During the celebration, the Fil-Am Association of American Canyon handed out scholarship grants to deserving Filipino American students.
