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ALLIANCE OF PHILIPPINE COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS [APCO]
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APCO CELEBRATES UNITY IN FREEDOM BALL- THE 114TH PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY
Amor Ramos
Press Relations Officer
Liverpool, NSW-Australia
June 15, 2012
The Alliance of Philippine Community Organizations, Inc., celebrated the 114th Philippine Independence with spectacular success. Close to 500 members and guests attended the Philippine Freedom Ball, which saw the induction of APCO’s Officers and Board members for 2012, by Hon. Laurie Fergusson, representing the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard.
Induction of Officers1: Laurie Ferguson, MP inducts into office the following: from left- Mars Cavestany, Secretary; Jhun Salazar, President; Marx Canoy, Director; Mariam McCauley, Snr VP; Gerry Musa, Jnr VP; Josephine de los Reyes, Treasurer; Emylee Tuzon, Auditor; Amor Ramos, PRO; Glorina Papaioannou, Director; Violy Miguel, Director; Cora Perez, Director; Emma Braceros, Director; Lee Meekan, Director; Linda Trinidad, Director; and Rudy Reyes, Director.
The evening started with a full colour parade of members singing Ang Bayan Kong Pilipinas, followed by a magnificent production number, directed by Dr. Mars Cavestany and participated by guest performers and members, who put in few days of seething preparation to deliver the beautiful dances and songs that filled the night with an ambience of genuine sense of community.
The event was attended by several Federal and State government representatives and by the Philippine Consul General Anne Jalando-on Louis, who in their speeches, acknowledged APCO’s commitment to keep the community spirit alive and growing.
Contestants for Best in Filipiniana and Barong Costumes lined up before the selection panel.
As in the past, one of the highlights of the night was the Filipiniana Costume Competition. Winners were selected from an array of colourful traditional and modern national costumes that represented various facets of Philippine culture.
APCO’s newly inducted President, Jhun Salazar, encouraged its affiliates to continue with their strong tradition of community engagement and vision to achieve at a higher levels of success in future undertakings. Funds raised from the event will assist in fostering APCO’s humanitarian and livelihood projects, other initiatives and partnerships that will benefit the community.
Comments
Noemi Ognilla
Thu 28th June 2012
NSW, AustraliaA worldwide tradition of celebrating the Philippine independence is highlighed in Munting Nayon News Magazine.
The different ways of celebrating it through the collaboration of people is a manifest that in unity there is power. Same with the collaboration of our forefathers who had the courage and committment to stand for our freedom 114 years ago.
Let's keep this spirit alive every year. It gives us pride to be Filipinos where ever we are, proud of our culture and our heritage and we stand tall as our heroes for the love of our motherland.
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My comment is too late, nevertheless, my congratulation to APCO and all affiliates for a very successful event.
We in Club Filipino Illawarra, Inc is proud to be one of the founding member organisations of APCO and took part in this event, the yearly celebration of Philippine independence.
More power to APCO and more power to all Filipinos who still love our old country, the Philippines.