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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY June 16 - 30, 2018
Fight rages over
FABC leadership
years.
that she is the new President of the
The Filipino Association
in British Columbia or FABC
is one of the most established
organizations in the Filipino
community.
It was created in 1957, and
has remained active through the
Celyna Sia Sherst: There is only one
legitimate Filipino association in
British Columbia - FABC
This is to
inform
your
good
office
and the Filipino
Community
that there is
only one name
of
“Filipino
Association
in
British
C
o
l
u
m
bia”
Celyna Sherst
with only one
legitimate
President. I did
not step down as President and
did not submit a formal letter of
resignation to the members of the
Board of Directors.
Trinidad (aka Trenee) Lopez
acclaimed herself as President
and formed another group with
the same association but different
logo.
She cannot be a President
because she was not qualified
as stated in the Constitution and
Bylaws, (Ref.: Part V - Elections,
Section 29, Letter b) that any
member in good standing for 15
days prior to any election shall
be entitled to vote or be elected.
Trinidad (aka Treenee) filed