“Rizal in San Francisco”, a Commemoration of the National Hero’s only Visit to the United States  

 The Philippine Consulate, through Sentro Rizal San Francisco organized a webinar on 20 May 2021 to commemorate the visit of Dr. Jose Rizal in San Francisco at the Palace Hotel on 4-6 May 1888.(Photo from PCGSF)

SAN FRANCISCO, 31 May 2021 – The Philippine Consulate, through Sentro Rizal San Francisco organized a webinar on 20 May 2021 to commemorate the visit of Dr. Jose Rizal in San Francisco on 4-6 May 1888. The visit is deemed to be Rizal’s only trip to the United States.

The online activity was conducted in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Establishment of PH-U.S. Diplomatic Relations, the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month, and the Philippine National Heritage Month.

Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer, in his welcome remarks, encouraged participants to remember and ponder on the close relations between the Philippines and the U.S. and "moments in the nation’s histories, like that of the national hero’s stay in San Francisco and his travel to other parts of the U.S, that are still relevant to this day and age.”

The webinar was made possible with the support of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and GMA Pinoy TV and was live streamed on Post’s official Facebook page.END

For more information, visit https://pcgsanfrancisco.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/PHinSF/