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04 THE MESSAGE. BRINGING INTO FOCUS FILIPINO PRESENCE IN AUSTRALIA www.kalatas.com.au | Volume 6 Number 2 | NOVEMBER 2015 WHAT'S ON LADIES CHRISTMAS CHARITY NIGHT PAK Sydney Pond to support poor children The Pagong Ako Kuyang (PAK) Sydney Pond will hold a Ladies Christmas Charity Night on November 29 at 53 Raymond Street in Bankstown. The event is aimed at supporting the Father Didaco Bessi Foundation Inc. – an organisation helping needy children in Marikina, Philippines. Father Didaco Bessi Foundation, Inc as a charity recipient, is a Social Welfare and Development Agency (SWADA) under the auspices of the Dominican Sisters of Santa Maria of the Rosary, The supporters, PAK Sydney Pond was founded in 2013 with the goal in mind and that is to help the less privileged children here and in the Philippines. Their members are predominantly Pinoy Freemasons but the group is open to all Masons regardless of cultural background. Current president of the group is Emmanuel Konitopoulos. PAK Pilipinas has been supporting Bantay Bata 163 since its conception. In 2013, PAK Sydney Pond released a Christmas Album all done by the Masons conceptualised by Oliver Gadista who is the current Vice President. $10,000 was raised from the cd sales and by the help of the Masonic Care who matched the proceeds from the album sales dollar per dollar. All of the funds raised went to NSW Down Sydrome. PAK Sydney Pond’s chosen charity for this year is the foundation’s learning centre for less privileged kids. This year PAK Pinoy Freemasons’ charity dance dinner cost is $70 which includes food, non-alcoholic drinks and a lucky door price to be won. There will be entertainment and dancing. The Gala Dinner is going to be a spectacular night with lots of entertainment, silent auctions and lucky door prizes. Contact 0411 065 682 Oliver Gadista. For all those who cannot attend the event, please support them in raising money for those kids in need by inviting friends to the charity dance gala dinner. PHILIPPINE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF NEW SOUTH WALES Inc. YE YE AR Since 1990 Friday, 13 November 2015 at 6:30pm The Grand Ballroom, Bankstown Sports Club, 8 Greenfield Parade, Bankstown Contact: Bobby Lastica 0487 262 441 Evelyn Beed 0437 572 636 Noel Bernardo 0412 922 181