The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, represented by Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil and Philippine Trade and Investment-Silicon Valley Trade Commissioner Anne Marie Kristine Umali, met with Elina Gorji, senior program manager at Plug and Play last February 26. Both sides discussed programs and priorities for 2025 and explored possible collaboration. Plug and Play invited the Philippine Consulate to participate in their planned events for the year, including its annual summit. The Philippine Consulate presented some ideas to enhance partnership on strengthening supporting startups by Filipinos and Filipino-Americans.