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The Philippine Consulate General was established immediately upon gaining Philippine Independence in 1946. The Consulate is guided by the country’s national development goals and objectives. The Department of Foreign Affair’s core programs anchored on the three pillars of Philippine foreign policy, namely: enhancement of national security; utilization of development diplomacy to attain economic security; and promotion and protection of the rights and welfare of the Filipino Overseas.
From the very basic consular service of passport renewal to Philippine nationals in Northern California, the service of the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco has expanded over the years. It now includes services like the efficient implementation of the Overseas Absentee Voting Act and the Philippine Citizenship Reacquisition and Retention Act of 2003, otherwise known as the Dual Citizenship Law.
The first Consul General of San Francisco PCG was Hon. ROBERTO REGALA. It was on July 4, 1946 that the Philippines as an independent state started its formal diplomatic relations with the United States.
Our consular district covers Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. In recent years, sub-national cooperations between these states and China have continuously expanded, and political, economic and people-to-people exchanges have become increasingly closer, bringing tangible benefits to both sides. Sub-national cooperation is an important pillar of China-US relationship. Maintaining the stable and healthy development of China-US relationship is in the interests of the two countries and the two peoples, and it is the common wish of the two peoples. I and the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco will work hard continuously to push forward the friendly cooperation between China and the relevant states, strengthen mutual understanding and friendship between the Chinese and American people, and provide efficient services.
