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NEW YORK, November 12, 2004 --- The Philippine Consulate General invites the public to watch “Balagtasan 2004 sa Konsulado” to be held on Nov. 19, 2004, 6:30 p.m. at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center in Manhattan (556 Fifth Avenue, between 45th and 46th Sts.). It is open to everyone, free of charge.
The Consulate General is collaborating with talented leaders of the community in staging the “Balagtasan,” a poetical debate in Tagalog, which was widely popular in the Philippines until the 1970’s.
The debate topic will focus on a common, yet significant issue presently confronting Filipino families back home - aptly titled: “Is it right to leave your native land to work overseas if you have to leave a family behind?”
The event is being presented as part of the Consulate General’s program to promote Philippine arts and culture, as well as in conjunction with the celebration of the Philippine National Heroes Day on Nov. 30.
The cast of Balagtasan is headed by Frances L. Dominguez, who will serve as the moderator (Lakandiwa) while the participating teams are the following: Evangeline Lazaro – hails from Cavinti, Laguna, a school teacher and current charter president of the NY Manhattanites Lions Club; Sofia G. Abad – from Polilio, Quezon, a retired city tax auditor, and past overall chairperson of PIDC; Dramontz C. Mariano – a commerce graduate from Balanga, Bataan; and Eric R. Navarro – a physical therapist from Navotas, Rizal
After the presentation, the moderator will request the audience members to provide their views and perceptions regarding the theme. Light refreshments will also be served.
For more information about the event, call Agnes Tuazon at (212)764-1330 ext 310.
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Worcester, MASSACHUSSETTS, November 12, 2004 --- An eight-year-old Filipino-American girl won two major awards at the Little Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Model Search, held at the Greendale Mall here, on Oct. 9, 2004.
Avigail Roxanne DeKing was awarded the Best Attire and 2nd Runner-up at the finals of the model search competition. She will have the chance to compete in the State Age Division title.
During the competition, Avigail wore a gown designed and made by her grandmother, Estrella Luyun Ramos, of Quezon City.
Hawaiian Tropic Model search serves as an engine to select children to appear in the Hawaiian tropic national print ad campaigns for product lines as seen in Redbook, Parenting Child, Family Fun, Parents and Working Mothers magazines.
The search is an “all-natural”, no make-up competition presented by the Karon Shea model management (KSMM). Shea is also known in the modelling industry for her modelling school, La Femmina.
As for Avigail, she is a third grade student at Woodland Elementary School and is with the Sampaguita Class of Boston’s Iskwelahang Pilipino. Holding a red belt from Choe’s Taekwondo Academy, she is a junior volunteer at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation at Milford, where her mother works as an activities assistant.
Avigail is the daughter of Gladiola and Jeremy DeKing. She resides with her parents and younger brother, Adonis Gilbert, in Milford, Mass.
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Washington, D.C., November 12, 2004 --- The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) announced recently the application for the White House Fellows Program, one of America’s most prestigious programs leadership and public service.
Founded in 1964, the White House Fellows Program offers exceptional young men and women first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the federal government.
White House fellows typically spend a year working as full-time, paid special assistants to senior White House staff, the vice president, Cabinet
Secretaries, and other top-ranking government officials. Fellows also participate in an education program consisting of roundtable discussions with renowned leaders from the private and public sectors, and trips to study U.S. policy in action both domestically and internationally.
Applications must be postmarked by February 1, 2005 for the 2005-2006 Class.
Fellowships are awarded on a strictly non-partisan basis. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Employees of the Federal government are not eligible unless they are career military personnel. There are no age restrictions; however, the program was created to give remarkable young Americans this experience early in their careers.
Applicants must have completed their undergraduate studies and be working in their chosen professions at the time of consideration.
The program has fostered a legacy of leadership, with nearly 600 alumni who are respected leaders. Alumni include Secretary of State Colin Powell, Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, former CNN President Tom Johnson, and American Red Cross President Marsha Evans.
For more information about the program, to view an informational film, and to download an application, please visit the program website at www.whitehouse.gov/fellows, or call the program office at (202) 395-4522.
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