PH Consul General to San Francisco, Vallejo City Mayor Commit to Mutual Promotion of Trade and Investment  

 Left photo: Consul General Neil Frank Ferrer with Vallejo City Mayor Robert McConnell. Right photo: (L-R): Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil, Vallejo City Economic Development Officer Michael Nimon, Deputy Consul General Raquel Solano, Vallejo City Attorney Veronica Nebb, Consul General Neil Frank Ferrer, Vallejo City Mayor Robert McConnell, City Planning Officer Gillian Hayes ( Photos from SFPCG)

SAN FRANCISCO, 04 November 2022 - Philippine Consul General to San Francisco Neil Frank Ferrer paid a courtesy call on Vallejo City Mayor Robert H. McConnell on 26 October 2022 to discuss the promotion of mutual trade and investment, enhancement of people-to-people ties, and engagements with the sizable number of Filipino Americans in the City of Vallejo.

Consul General Ferrer shared the Philippines’ investment priorities to Mayor McConnell and expressed hope that companies in Vallejo can consider the Philippines for their outward investment as well as for trade. Mayor McConnell, for his part, also shared economic developments in Vallejo as well as major companies present in the city. The Mayor also shared about ongoing projects in the city where Filipino American entrepreneurs are welcome to participate.

The two officials also discussed the sister city agreement between Baguio City and Vallejo City that has spanned for almost 30 years and expressed hope that the ties can lead to more economic opportunities for the two cities.

Both officials noted the increasing participation of the Filipino American community in public life and their contribution to the City of Vallejo.

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