Foreign Trade Service Corps successfully conducted its Regional Planning

The Foreign Trade Service Officers successfully conducted their regional planning consecutively held from 03-13 December 2018 to discuss and review strategies in promoting Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) goes Global program for overseas Filipinos, Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP), and the country’s Investment Priorities Plan to improve the Philippines’ trade relations and increase investments for the continue reading : Foreign Trade Service Corps successfully conducted its Regional Planning

Navigating the Silicon Valley Ecosystem – Lessons from Filipino American Entrepreneurs

From April to May 2019, the American Spaces of the US Embassy in the Philippines is running Massive Open Online Courses (MMOC) on “The Iterative Innovation Process” offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology through EDX. The course is open to anyone who wants to understand and foster innovation in a formal and informal learning continue reading : Navigating the Silicon Valley Ecosystem – Lessons from Filipino American Entrepreneurs

Winter Fancy Food Show

SF NewsFeed.USby Jose Ricardo G. Bondoc SAN FRANCISCO, CA -After more than five years, participants of the #FancyFoodShow at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California are reporting the slow but steady rise of Filipino cuisine into the mainstream. According to their website, the Filipino Food Movement was founded to create broad awareness, appreciation, and continue reading : Winter Fancy Food Show

Philippines featured as investment destination at San Francisco 20-20 Investment Association

Consul General to San Francisco Henry S. Bensurto, Jr. (left) delivers a presentation showcases the Philippines as an investment destination at the Annual Meeting of the 20-20 Investment Association on 30 April 2019 at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco. Photo also shows Consul General of Thailand to Los Angeles, Mungkorn Pratoomkaew (center), and continue reading : Philippines featured as investment destination at San Francisco 20-20 Investment Association

Philippine Consulate in San Francisco Presents ‘Spark Philippines Trade and Travel Fest’

31 January 2019, SAN FRANCISCO – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco presented the three-day Spark Philippines Trade and Travel Fest (Spark Philippines) on 16-18 January to showcase the best of Philippine cuisine and travel. The event was a joint project of the Consulate with the Philippine Trade and Investment Center and the Philippine continue reading : Philippine Consulate in San Francisco Presents ‘Spark Philippines Trade and Travel Fest’

“Fostering Innovative and Collaborative Culture within Companies and Organizations” – A Philippine Startup Meetup series

by May Nina Celynne LayugTrade Commissioner, Philippine Trade and Investment Center San Francisco | 14 November 2018 Silicon Valley has been a beacon that continue to inspire startup ecosystems and entrepreneurs. One of its unique characteristic is its innovative and collaborative culture that transcends the nature and size of a company. This is the main continue reading : “Fostering Innovative and Collaborative Culture within Companies and Organizations” – A Philippine Startup Meetup series

Ecosystem Connect

by May Nina Celynne LayugTrade Commissioner, Philippine Trade and Investment Center San Francisco | January 6, 2019 During one week each November, thousands of events and competitions in 170 countries inspire millions to engage in entrepreneurial activity while connecting them to potential collaborators, mentors and even investors. Powered by the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), the continue reading : Ecosystem Connect

Time to Ditch the Shirt and Tie: A Call to Action for Social Entrepreneurship

   PTIC-SF Team with Thomas Graham during his book signing,“The Genius of the Poor” We have been fortunate to host, together with the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco and Department of Tourism, Mr. Thomas “Tom” Graham, Founder of MAD Travel, author of the book “The Genius of the Poor An Englishman’s Life Changing Journey continue reading : Time to Ditch the Shirt and Tie: A Call to Action for Social Entrepreneurship

PH advances support for startups, opens hub in San Francisco

In photo (L-R seated): Tess Marin, SSS representative; PTIC-Silicon Valley Trade Representative Celynne Layug ; Dir Pura Molintas (DOT-SF); H.E. Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez; Consul General Henry S. Bensurto, Jr.; Mrs. Mariz Bensurto, and Deputy Consul General Raquel Solano.  Others in photo are Spark, Connect, Empower (SCE) movement partner organizations. Photo from DTI-PTIC Silicon Valley. continue reading : PH advances support for startups, opens hub in San Francisco