Sentro Rizal San Francisco Partners with TV Network to Screen Documentary

 Consul General to San Francisco Henry S. Bensurto Jr. addresses the guests during the film screening of “Pamana: Saving our Heritage” at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center. (San Francisco PCG photo)

SAN FRANCISCO 26 November 2019 – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, in cooperation with the Sentro Rizal San Francisco and GMA 7 International, hosted a free screening of “Pamana: Saving our Heritage” at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center on 30 October 2019.

The special documentary produced by GMA News and Public Affairs showcases the natural and cultural heritage of the Philippines. This is the first in a series of documentaries and film screenings to be held at the Philippine Center in partnership with GMA 7 International.

Consul General Henry S. Bensurto Jr. thanked GMA 7 International which is a Spark* Connect* Empower* (SCE) Movement partner. “Together with SCE partners, the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco aim to spark interest and pride in our roots and the motherland. We seek to pursue activities that connect Filipinos and Filipino-Americans with each other, with their community, with their country, and with their heritage,” Consul General Bensurto said in his remarks.

“As we come to the end of the celebrations of the Filipino American History Month this October, let us think of how fortunate we are to be blessed with such a rich country, both in cultural and natural heritage,” Consul General Bensurto emphasized.

Also present at the screening were Madame Ann Mariza Sanchez-Bensurto, officers and staff of the Philippine Consulate General, Affiliate Development and Marketing Manager for GMA International Mr. Josh Andowitt, GMA artists, and members of the Filipino community in the Bay Area. END

Affiliate Development and Marketing Manager for GMA International Mr. Josh Andowitt gives a brief background of the special documentary “Pamana:  Saving our Heritage” at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center. Seated in front are Consul General Henry S. Bensurto, Jr. (third from left), Madame Ann Mariza Sanchez-Bensurto (fourth from left), Consul Dominic Xavier Imperial (fifth from left). (San Francisco PCG photo)

For more information, visit https://www.sanfranciscopcg.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philippinessanfrancisco.org or https://www.facebook.com/PHinSF/.