One Saturday last month, as we bundled and snuggled against the chill wind from the bay and as the descending fog sprayed our faces with mist that felt like pins lightly hitting,  we stomped, clapped, swayed and sang ourselves hoarse with Sir Paul McCartney LIVE at the AT&T Park in ... Continue Reading

The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco successfully concluded last Sunday, August 15, 2010, the Semi-Finals Competition of Kulinarya: A Filipino Culinary Showdown held at the Soma Room of the Metreon inside the Yerba Buena Gardens in downtown San Francisco. The culinary competition was one of the events organized by the ... Continue Reading

Western Union (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, presents check amounting to $3,000 dollars to Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA). From left to right: Jorge L. Prado, Member, SIPA Board of Directors, Member, Historic Filipinotown Chamber of Commerce; Michelle O'Callaghan, Marketing Director, West Region, The Western Union Company; Clarence De Leon, ... Continue Reading

Philippines, Mexico and Spain look back at their cultural connection while the International Community supports the Día del Galeón Festival August 17, 2010- On Tuesday, August 17, 2010, Senator Edgardo J. Angara presided over a meeting with representatives from fifteen Embassies at the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Summit Lounge. ... Continue Reading

The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco informs our Kababayans that the Coalition of Concerned Medical Professionals (CCMP) is urgently in need of health care professionals and lay people to volunteer their professional services to provide free-of-charge preventive medical, dental and/or optical appointments to assist low-income workers and other uninsured ... Continue Reading

A vast array of performers delighted the kababayan crowd at the 2010 Pistahan Parade and Festival at the Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco last August 14-15, 2010. Musical acts were diverse ranging from the ethnic rhythms of Kulintronica to the smooth jazz of Nerio De Garcia Mambo Jazz Jazztet. ... Continue Reading

On August 14, 2010,  Filipino American Arts Exposition (FAAE) opened this year's Pistahan Parade and Festival with the largest Filipino community parade on the west coast. With San Francisco Philippine Consul General Marciano B. Paynor and wife Teresita as Hermano and Hermana Mayor, the Bay Area Filipino community proudly marched ... Continue Reading

Last August 4, 2010, the Young Filipino Professionals Association held its "First Wednesdays" mixer at the Monkey Club in San Francisco. This month's community partner is 600 lbs., which is an events and promotions company which combine the talents of Fil-Am professionals who've been in the business for years. Audie ... Continue Reading

Author Rafe Bartholomew Harper's Magazine assistant editor Rafe Bartholomew dissected the Philippines' passion with basketball with his recently launched book "Pacific Rims." With a Fulbright grant, Bartholomew took off for a country half-a-world away, learned tagalog, played streetball in flip-flops and went on the road with the Philippine professional team Alaska ... Continue Reading

Vice Consul Reginald Bernabe, Consul General Marciano B. Paynor, Rene Cornista Butch Moreto, Norma and Bill Iban, Gemma Nemenzo and Irwin Ver Deputy Consul Fred Santos, Vice Consul Leah Rodriguez and Red Cross Director Emily White The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco hosted a Disaster Prepareness Seminar at the Consulate office last ... Continue Reading