(March 1, 2023) Philippine Consulate General Neil Ferrer and Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona visited the University of San Francisco, first meeting with University of San Francisco President Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J. and later with CBSI Director Xiaohua Yang, CBSI Associate Director William Ktsanes, CBSI Executive-in-Residence Ker Gibbs, Professor Don Lewis, Professor Vivian Faustino-Pulliam, students from USF’s Fillipino Student Association and others. Reflections were shared about the Philippines’ longstanding friendship with and ties to the United States. With preliminary plans made for Consulate General Ferrer to return to USF and talk before a larger group on campus, CBSI will continue to explore opportunities that showcase the Philippines, its vital role both in the Asia-Pacific region and on the world stage, and its strong partnership with the University of San Francisco. USF has a student exchange program with Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines, a Jesuit university founded in 1859. Additionally, USF’s Maria Elena G. Yuchengco Philippine Studies Program is among the few Philippine Studies programs in the United States and provides students an interdisciplinary minor focusing on the cultures and histories of the Philippine diaspora. Thank you Consulate General Neil Ferrer and Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona for your visit and strong support of both USF and CBSI.
Philippine Consulate General Neil Ferrer and Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona in discussion with CBSI Director Xiaohua Yang, CBSI Executive-in-Residence Ker Gibbs and others at the University of San Francisco
Philippine Consulate General Neil Ferrer and Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona with CBSI Director Xiaohua Yang and others on the steps of the Lone Mountain building at the University of San Francisco