THE MESSAGE. BRINGING INTO FOCUS FILIPINO PRESENCE IN AUSTRALIA
www.kalatas.com.au | Volume 5 Number 1 | October 2014
COMMUNITY
07
FAME Inc. elects
new officers
THE
Filipino Australian Movement
for Empowerment, Inc (FAME) elected
its new officers recently during its
7th annual general meeting held at
the Chilli Peppers Restaurant and
Function Centre in Blacktown.
The new officers of FACAES with Consul General Anne Jalandoon-Louis (fifth from left). Photo: Francis (Boy) de los Santos
FACAES induction night
THE
first ever Filipino community association in the Randwick-Maroubra area,
the Filipino-Australian Community Association, Eastern Sydney (FACAES), held
its induction ceremony last month for their new officers.
PHILIPPINE Consul General in Sydney, Anne Jalando-on
Louis was guest speaker and
inducting officer at the programme held at the Masonic
Centre in Kensington. The programme included the group’s
‘Father’s Day’ celebration.
The new officers will serve
for the 2014-2016 term of office.
Inducted to office were Eufrosina (Precy) Santos as president; Rhoderic (Rod) Soriano,
vice president; Francis (Boy)
de los Santos, secretary; Edison Tomas, auditor; Rogelio
(Ogie) Santos, business Manager; Charmaine Tomas, business manager, Nikki Garcia,
PRO; Diana Orozco, treasurer;
Bong Fernandez business manager; Jojo Padolina and Adrian Salva (PROs), Dolly Borbe,
Lee Meekan and Lillian de los
Reyes (advisers), Roque Molavin, security coordinator,
Lani Manansala, events coordinator.
The induction programme
gave recognition to the fathers.
A special award was presented
to ‘Father of Night’ Hero Zernas who receiv