SF Consulate

This was the Grand Princess Cruise ship docking in Oakland, Calif. last month. The first to disembark from the Port of Oakland were 19 crew members, 13 of whom are Filipino, and two passengers who tested...

SAN FRANCISCO — After a week of being stranded inside the Grand Princess cruise ship due to reported cases of coronavirus, it was time to go back to the Philippines for most of its Filipino crew...

SAN FRANCISCO — Consul General Henry Bensurto Jr. of the Philippine consulate in San Francisco said they’ve been working round the clock to check on the condition of Filipinos on board the Grand Princess, which docked in...

SAN FRANCISCO —  Colorful parols lit up Kalayaan Hall located on the first floor of the Philippine consulate in San Francisco. This was all part of the 3rd annual “Paskuhan sa Konsulado.” “This is our tribute...

SAN JOSE, CA — For these Filipino American activists, these lighted candles represent the thousands of lives snuffed out by President Rodrigo Duterte’s alleged drug war and from other human rights abuses in the Philippines. They sent...

SAN FRANCISCO — In front of a packed audience, six Filipino WWII veterans were honored for their bravery and sacrifices made over 70 years ago. Aniano Triunfo will be turning 101 years old on November 17th,...

Following the end of the 2019 Philippines elections for overseas absentee voters — concerned Filipino political groups met with the Philippine consulate general in San Francisco to voice frustration with this year’s voting process both in...

The latest on overseas absentee voting for the Philippine midterm elections, particularly from the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco, where officials and staff are getting closer to completing the tally of 60 precincts under its jurisdiction...

Filipino Americans here say they want accountability for what they are calling a “dirty and corrupt” midterm election in the Philippines. These protesters cite reported election fraud, illegal campaigning, the broken voting machines among their grievances...

LOS ANGELES — Over 8,000 absentee votes are being processed, one machine is complete, and two more to go. After 24 hours of counting SBEI 1, at the Los Angeles Philippine Consulate finished off the first...