Philippine Trade & Investment Center in Silicon Valley

06/11/2024

06/10/2024

San Francisco Bay Area cities are set to celebrate the 126th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine Independence.

06/10/2024

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 | 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐲𝐦𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞

Sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni Pangulong Marcos Jr., ating isinusulong ang Bagong Pilipinas—isang bansa na may pamahalaan na matatag, matibay ang prinsipyo, at maasahan. Layunin natin sa pamahalaan na maghatid ng mahusay na serbisyo para sa bawat mamamyan. Ang ating pamahalaan ay hindi lamang naglilingkod, kundi nagsusumikap na magbigay ng inspirasyon sa bawat Pilipino.

In line with the launch of our Bagong Pilipinas Hymn and Pledge, I am proud to share the DTI's new vision and commitment to our fellow Filipinos. At this crucial juncture, DTI's role is vital in shaping a brighter future for our nation. Our vision has never been more explicit: "𝗔 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻--𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘀."

I am even more excited to introduce our new slogan, representing DTI's commitment to building a stronger, more prosperous Bagong Pilipinas: “𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘀𝘆𝗼, 𝗔𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗵𝗼, 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘆𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀.”

Read more: https://www.dti.gov.ph/news/pascual-unveils-new-dti-slogan-line-pbbms-bagong-pilipinas-vision/

06/08/2024

The event at Stanford University’s U.S.-Asia Technology Center discussed the challenges and opportunities facing Philippine startups, highlighting their potential for growth and influence on both Silicon Valley and the greater Southeast Asian market.

READ: https://pcgsanfrancisco.org/stanford-seminar-highlights-thriving-philippine-startup-ecosystem/

06/08/2024

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 | 𝐏𝐇 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐈𝐏𝐄𝐅 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Singapore — At the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Ministerial Meeting, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual reaffirmed the Philippines' commitment to regional cooperation and economic integration on 06 June 2024. He highlighted the need for collective action in addressing common global challenges such as clean energy transition and anti-corruption mechanisms.

“It is important for the Philippines that the IPEF Agreements are able to empower partner countries and boost their value propositions as key trade allies and prime locations for strategic, sustainable, and inclusive investments––including by providing access to mechanisms for technical assistance, capacity-building and other collaborative activities such as best practices and information-sharing, support for infrastructure modernization, workforce and project development, public-private partnerships, and collaboration with the academia,” Secretary Pascual said.

Read more: https://www.dti.gov.ph/news/ph-welcomes-key-ipef-agreements-pledges-action-clean-energy-anti-corruption/

06/08/2024

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 | 𝐃𝐓𝐈 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐈 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩

Singapore — As part of the country’s Industry 4.0 Mission on June 7, 2024, the Philippine delegation, together with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual, explored potential collaboration opportunities with Singapore’s Smart Nation Group. During the visit, they discussed areas of technology and innovation, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and its application across various sectors.

"The Philippines is committed to closely partnering with regional and global leaders in AI to ensure that our nation remains at the forefront of technological innovation. By collaborating with international experts and institutions, like Singapore’s Smart Nation Group, we aim to harness the transformative power of AI to drive economic growth, enhance public services, and position the Philippines as a globally competitive leader in the AI space,” said Secretary Pascual.

Read more: https://www.dti.gov.ph/news/dti-chief-explores-ai-strategies-singapores-smart-nation-group/

06/08/2024

05/31/2024

BAGUIO CITY—Local chefs prepared a giant paella made of Kalinga’s traditional “chong-ak” rice at Burnham Park on Thursday to promote the Cordillera’s heirloom grains.

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05/30/2024

The meeting with KAYA Founders, a venture capital firm spearheaded by Filipinos, aims to foster partnerships with Silicon Valley and other innovation centers in the U.S. to further boost the tech startup ecosystem in the Philippines.

READ: https://pcgsanfrancisco.org/ph-consulate-in-sf-meets-kaya-founders-to-foster-startup-collaboration/

05/28/2024

From start-up to global leader in live operations services for video games, GameOps, under CEO Andro Baluyut, has soared with the support of the EU-funded ARISE Plus Philippines project.

Boosting their export marketing and social media engagement, GameOps has made its mark at international fairs like Nordic Game, Gamescom, and Game Connection.

Discover more about their journey and ARISE Plus Philippines’ impact on Philippine exporters to the EU at dti.gov.ph

05/28/2024

CALLING ALL ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS, STARTUP FOUNDERS, TEAM LEADERS, AND STARTUP ENABLERS!

The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco and the Philippine Trade & Investment Center in Silicon Valley are hosting a talk on USA Today bestselling book “The Bonfire Moment" with co-author Martin Gonzalez on 30 May 2024, 5:30 p.m., at Kalayaan Hall, Philippine Center, 447 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94108. A networking event follows.

Know about unique insights from a pioneer of Google’s Startup Accelerator on why building teams is harder than building tech, and a proven way to develop a strong, resilient and effective team.

RSVP via Eventbrite here: https://tinyurl.com/Bonfire-Moment

04/20/2024

04/12/2024

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | 𝐃𝐓𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬

Washington, D.C.–In response to the growing global demand for digitally-centric activities, the Philippine delegation, led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual, met with Google on April 11. This meeting took place on the sidelines of the United States-Japan-Philippines trilateral meeting held at Washington D.C.

During the meeting, the Philippine delegation emphasized the Marcos Jr. administration’s commitment to fostering a thriving environment for hyperscaler and data center operations. This commitment is demonstrated through initiatives aimed at talent development and the implementation of robust policies to safeguard intellectual property rights and data protection.

04/08/2024

INVITATION: Interested to learn about doing business and investing in the Philippines and taxation matters?

The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco and the Philippine Trade & Investment Center in Silicon Valley invite you to an Investment and Tax Briefing on 16 April 2024, 5:30 p.m., at the Kalayaan Hall, Philippine Center, 447 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94108.

Don't miss out on this chance to explore the promising prospects of doing business in the Philippines. Scan the QR code or click through this link: https://tinyurl.com/Tax-and-Investment-Briefing

03/16/2024

Planning to invest or do business in the Philippines? This event is for you!

Join the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco and the Philippine Trade & Investment Center in Silicon Valley for the San Francisco leg of the 2024 International Tax and Investment Roadshow, featuring “Philippine Tax Whiz” Mon Abrea, on 16-17 April 2024.

Abrea will discuss Philippine economic performance, tax incentives, and trade and investment opportunities for Filipino American and foreign investors. Stay tuned for more updates!

03/16/2024

HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY! The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, the Philippine Trade & Investment Center in Silicon Valley, the Philippine Department of Tourism USA, and the Philippine Center - San Francisco join the celebration of International Women's Day today, 8 March 2024.

We are also wearing purple, which has long been associated with the international women’s movement, symbolizing justice and dignity.

Mabuhay! ♀️