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SECAUCUS, New Jersey -- Thirty Filipino Amerivcans in were honored with the Dangal ng Lahi Award by the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA), during the Filipino American Centennial Gala and Awards Night on Saturday, September 16 at the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands here.
“These 30 men and women symbolize our accomplishments in 100 years. We have to empower Filipino Americans to the U.S. I want to be part of this movement,” said former Bergenfield, NJ, mayor Robert Rivas who handed out the plaques to the awardees.
The centennial gala was vorganized by the NaFFAA Eastern Region headed by Arnulfo Rosario, Sr. The 30 Dangal ng Lahi awrdees are:
Michael Angulo, executive director of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA); Ador Equipado, Deputy Mayor, Jersey City, NJ (government service); Isabelita Marcelo Abele, President & CEO of U.S. Lumber, Inc., a leading lumber supplier in NJ, DE, MD and PA; Nick Dadia, founding and managing partner of Dadia Valles, CPA LLP, a leading accounting firm in New York; Ricky Enriquez, President and Founder of the E.G. Enriquez Group of Companies including Tax Corner which handles over four thousand individual and corporate accounts;
Ben Santos, President of United Staffing Registry, Inc.which has deployed thousands of registered nurses in the medical field easing the nursing shortage in the U.S.; and Myrna Lim Youngberg, President of Lim, Youngberg and Associates, an international trade consulting group (business);
Lolita Gillberg, Director of Finance and Administration of Trickle Up Program, a nonprofit organization that provides seed capital to the poorest of the poor in Asia, Africa, Latin America as well as in the US; and Domingo Hornilla, Jr., Comptroller.
Dr. Joan May T. Cordova, Assistant Professor of Drexel University; Imelda David Engel, Principal, Blessed Sacrament School, Archdiocese of New York; and Dr. Victoria Rey, professor, Kean University (education); Lani Mission Alison, Vice President, Quality Improvement, Healthfirst Management Services; Gretheline Bolandrina, Director of Quality Improvement, Milford Meadows Hospital and clinical instructor at the Massachusetts Bay Community College; Lolita Compas, Past President of the New York State Nurses Association, (NYSNA) the oldest and largest professional state nursing association;
Dr. Jose Florante Leyson, Chief of Urology, Jersey City Medical Center and the only Filipino US Army reserve surgeon-Brigadier General; Dr. Prospero Lim, former Director of Psychiatry, Cumberland Diagnostic and Treatment Center, NY; Dr. Rommel Rivera, Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine and medical consultant;
Dr. Francis Talangbayan, practicing physician and Assistant Professor of Medicine; Nelson Tuazon, President of New Jersey Board of Nursing and VP Patient Services and Chief Nursing Officer of the East Orange General Hospital; and Jedd Villanueva, Nurse Recruitment Director (healthcare);
Abraham Aquino, State Investigator, NJ Division of Criminal Justice (law enforcement); Sostones Rivera, U.S. War Veteran and current VFW Post Commander (military service); Sonny Aguiling, Missionary for Couples for Christ and Chairman of the Board of ANCOP-GK Foundation USA (religious ministry).
In community service, the awardees are Purita Macanas Acosta, Advisory Council, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging; Jesus Atencio, former District Governor, Lions Clubs International, NY; Philip Carreon, first Filipino American District Governor, Lions Clubs International, NY; Gwen De Vera, active community advocate;
Belen Gonzales, the only Filipino American woman elected District Governor of Lions International 20-R2; and Joseph Tieng, co-founder, charter member and past president of the Philippine-New York Jaycees and active Lions Club member.
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HILLSBOROUGH, New Jersey -- Samahang Pilipino: Coalition of Filipino-Americans in Central New Jersey will host a cultural show featuring traditional Filipino dances and songs on Friday, November 10 at Soriano’s Parkside Banquet Hall in Bridgewater, New Jersey.
Proceeds of the event will go towards the creation of the Samahang Pilipino Scholarship Fund.
The cultural show aims to raise awareness among the Filipino-American community about the increasing number of impoverished Filipino children who cannot afford a proper education.
The scholarship fund will provide tuition assistance to gifted and talented students who otherwise might not be able to pay for their education. Through partnerships with various schools and local organizations in the Philippines, Samahang Pilipino hopes to grant scholarships to several students in elementary schools, high schools, and universities.
“Education provides a very strong foundation for a child’s future success,” said Myralyn Supetran, the show’s choreographer and coordinator. “Through the Samahang Pilipino Scholarship Fund, we seek to improve the lives of bright and promising children who, in turn, can someday help improve the lives of their families.”
The cultural show’s title, Pagdiriwang, means “celebration” in the Filipino language. True to its name, the show promises to be a grand showcase of Filipino culture at its best. More than 20 members of the Samahang Pilipino Dance Troupe will perform beloved cultural dances such as the tinikling, binasuan, sayaw sa bangko, subli, maglalatik, and pandanggo sa ilaw.
Samahang Pilipino: Coalition of Filipino-Americans in Central New Jersey is a volunteer organization that began in November of 2005. Its mission is to increase awareness of Filipino history and culture in the United States and help the poor and needy in the Philippines. For more information, please visit the Samahang Pilipino website at www.samahangpilipino.org.
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NEW YORK CITY – Beginning October 14th, Little Barangay will offer its Fall Session class on Filipino language and culture for school-age children at Manhattan’s PS 2.
With a curriculum developed with an accredited enrichment program director and bicultural curriculum planner from the University of Pennsylvania, the upcoming session will focus on the centennial anniversary of Filipinos’ “mass” arrival in the United States.
The class will study the reasons for Filipino migration and discuss various Filipino contributions to the American society. In addition, basic Filipino vocabulary as well as Filipino children’s literature that deals with the Filipino-American story will be covered in class.
The tuition cost is $90 for the entire course and will simply cover administrative expenses. Discounts of $10 are applicable for siblings as well as individuals who refer new families to the Little Barangay class. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Despite the large number of Filipinos and Filipino-Americans living in the greater New York metropolitan area, there are currently no long-term classes available for school-age children that educates them about the distinct Filipino cultures, languages, and history in a formal institutionalized fashion.
Since its introduction last year, Little Barangay has received coverage and accolades from established media entities like ABS-CBN’s Balitang Amerika and The New York Times-owned Boston Globe.
For more information on Little Barangay, please visit www.littlebarangay.com, or call 917-453-3039/917-721-4951.
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