Miss Philippines of Michigan 2008 Pageant Angco Keroles Dueweke Estrada Pangilinan Wawrzyniak

What worth is beauty if it is not seen or heard? by Edina Estupigan Klein

FILAMCCO is once again proud to activate a long standing tradition – a celebration not only of beauty, but of the Filipino culture through the power of youth, beauty and entertain-ment.

The Miss Philippines of Michigan 2008 beauty pageant showcases five brave Filipino-American ladies ages 17 through 21 at the American-Polish Center in Troy, MI on August 16th. Competing in various categories including interview, talent, gown, photogenic, philanthropic and of course beauty, poise and personality, the ideal winner should embody a positive attitude; a genuine role model, who can speak to and empathize with issues facing our youth today. She should be relevant by defining the

(Continued on page 8)

PACCM Anniversary Celebrating 26 Years of Meritorious Service To The Community

By Phil Mangahas (pmang@hotmail.com)

For over a quarter of a century, the PACCM has con-sistently served the Filipino-American community as a socio-civic organization charged of finding a building and maintaining a home for the community. Come Sep-tember 20-21, 2008, the PACCM will celebrate the 26th anniversary of its incep-tion and the 7th anniversary of

the PACCM Building, our very own community center. The building not only becomes the home of the Paaralang Pilipino but also the site of many inter-related community activities and events.

To observe this historic moment, the community is in-vited to congregate at the

(Continued on page 7)

Philippine Team - Junior League World Series in Taylor, Michigan

By Rene Banzon Greetings from Manila!

I am happy to report that the Philippines Junior Boys won again in the recently concluded 2008 Little League Asia Pacific Baseball tournament in Saipan and earned the right to repre-sent Asia Pacific in the Little League World Series to be held in Taylor, Michigan from August 10-16, 2008. The Asia Pa-cific dominated the 2008 ASPAC Regionals held in Saipan,

(Continued on page 9)

August 2008 Summer-Fall

Pilipinas

Special Announcement

PILIPINAS Newsletter will soon be available on the PACCM.org, and FILAMCCO.org

websites and via Email. Email us at:

Pilipinas@paccm.org Or call: (248) 443-7037

to receive the newsletter via email

A joint publication of the Filipino American Community Council of Michigan (FILAMCCO) and the Philippine American Community Center of Michigan (PACCM)

NORTH AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION (NABA) MEETS ON AUGUST 30

Dr. Ron Damasco, PBAM‑NBA Commissioner proudly announces that the Philippine Basketball Association of Michi-gan (PBAM) has the honor and privilege of hosting this year’s NABA tournament, to be held in Rochester Hills, Michigan on Aug. 30‑31, 2008, Labor Day weekend. Founded in 1986, NABA is a non profit organization which coordinates an an-nual basketball tournament for athletes of Filipino ancestry.

The games will be held in three different venues because of the huge participation of member cities. There will be four-

(Continued on page 6)

Inside this Issue:

Message… 2-3 Honorary Consul 4 Hula Recital 4 Class of 2008 5 APACC Gala 5 Today’s Economy 6 Consulate on Wheel 10 Reflection-Again 10 APA Summit 11 Manny Pacquiao 11

PACCM Chairperson message…... The time will come when I have to relin-quish my position as chairperson of the PACCM. This will not change my pas-sion for and commitment to the PACCM.

For the past 2-1/2 years as chairperson of the PACCM I was able to provide the leadership expected of me not because of my leadership skills but because I have

been surrounded by a very supportive and dedicated group of people – the Executive Officers and the Board of Directors. As a community you are very blessed – these people (volunteers) are always reaching out in the best interests of the PACCM.

The PACCM has grown; not enough though. We need you, the community to support the PACCM. Your membership dues will help the PACCM to fulfill its mission, vision and goals.

Charity must begin at home. The U.S. is our adopted home. Charity + Home = PACCM.

We only pass through this life once. While we are here let us make a difference, especially to our children. Give them a strong sense of self in knowing who they are and what their heritage is – the Paaralan can help accomplish this. On a per-sonal note, my commitment and passion for the PACCM is even stronger now that my grandson has arrived.

I once heard that goodness is not only about giving, but also about embracing what we have created. We created the PACCM – let us embrace the PACCM. We must keep the PACCM alive – that much we owe our children.

As always, we thank you for all your support. To the PMAM and APMAM – two of our greatest supporters – we owe our heartfelt thanks and hope that you continue to support us.

This year and the last year, the PACCM has been bustling with activities: interior renovations, fun-filled Sundays with the dynamic Paaralan and the Filipino youth initiative and of course, our adult line dancers and ballroom dancers – they keep us busy.

May was a busy month. We had our recognition day for the students at the Paaralan. They showcased what they have learned. Then we had the Health Expo and the Kiwanis prayer breakfast.

In June, we had our recognition dinner for the Class of 2008 graduates with guest speaker Dr. Frances Geologo. It was an honor to be in the company of these young, bright minds. Our golf outing was a success thanks to everyone who worked hard to make it so.

This September we will have our building anniversary and the Consul-On-Wheels services will be provided again.

Remember – we need your support to continue to provide our community with all of the educational and social opportuni-ties that enrich our lives and bring us closer together.

Maraming salamat po,

Ernestina Mac, M.D. Chairperson, PACCM

Community Updates... Tony Kho FILAMCCO President

Although summer is about half-way over, FILAMCCO continues to be busy gearing up for several com-munity wide events and activities. On June 21, 2008, the annual Kalayaan Celebration ushered in hundreds of families, organizations and youngsters in a day long program of activities consisting of food, music, games, dancing, parade and an entertainment show at the Halmich Park.

In a few days, the Miss Philippines Pageant will take center stage at the American Polish Cultural Center on Au-gust 16. 2008. It showcases a bevy of beautiful, talented and intelligent young Filipinas vying for the title of Miss Philip-pines of Michigan 2008.

Following the pageantry is the community effort geared to welcome and rally behind the Philippine Junior League Baseball Team who garnered the Asia Pacific Championship earning them the right to return to the Junior League World Series in Taylor for a back to back opportunity to win the World Series. Games are slated from August 10-16.

Then in September two more events are lined up to wrap up the summer activities; the Asian Leadership Summit in Lansing on September 13, 2008 of which FILAMCCO is a sponsoring organization and the annual Troy Daze Festival from September13-14 where FILAMCCO will once again participate in the Ethnicity Booth with a cultural exhibit and a dance performance for the cultural entertainment.

We come to realize that FILAMCCO as the umbrella organization, had been the forum for coordinating various functions and projects in our community and as such I invite everyone to get actively involved in the undertakings of this organization. We kicked the idea off initially with the Kalayaan when all affiliated Kiwanis Club members took the lead in getting the Kalayaan event up and running.

The upcoming plan is to do the same with the Rizal Day Celebration in December. Ang Visaya of Michigan had been chosen to take charge of this huge end of the year event. Ad-ditionally, plans are in the offing to create a website for FILAMCCO where all members can have an easy access in promoting, announcing and imparting relevant information, projects and events they wish to share with the community.

I continue to look forward to all FILAMCCO organiza-tions working together in all community endeavors and I encourage you all to attend Council meetings every second Saturday of each month to have a strong voice in matters you feel need to be addressed.

God Bless and Mabuhay!!!

Page 2 Summer-Fall

Page 3 Summer-Fall

The Bayanihan Spirit by Jeff Jenks, PACCM PRO and this issues Editor

As I write this many clubs and PACCM are all trying to meet on the same day, and at the same time. Geography, medical missions, religious groups, even web sites - all seem to

trump community. Why not get a better balance going so that we re-create, in America, the Bayanihan spirit?

The root word of Bayanihan is “Bayani” or leader. We rarely thank our Bayani. We have many strong roots in PACCM and FILAMCCO: Dr. Ernie Mac, our Chairperson, who along with her family have been major financial backers of the community center and the Paaralang for years; Tony Kho who for nearly 30 years has done program layouts for everyone, including this issue - night after night and year after year; Fred Porte has who has run the PACCM for 7 years as its Executive Director, spending countless donated hours each week at the Center and representing the community; Becky Tungol quietly (but with a big laugh) taking on roles of responsibility for years across the community and especially with her focus through NANAY on seniors, and now chairing the school; Arcie Gemino with her commitment for many years to education at PACCM, and for her effective leadership chairing FILAMCCO for four years; and now BFF - with their willingness to take on commu-nity leadership roles and handle a respectful and well earned transfer of power.

Perhaps you’ve never seen the Bayanihan spirit (the com-munity working together) - a nipa hut moved on the shoulders of the community or trees, dropped by a logger, hand cut by the community to build a school. I have.

As we continue moving forward, please, give full support to the PACCM, don’t take it for granted. If you’re reading this and you or friends have kids, from 1st grade through college please connect them with the Paaralang program. PLEASE, also make a substantial annual individual contribution to the Center. All memberships are now on a calendar year. Join in September and we’ll throw in all of 2009. And, if each of the 56 clubs in the community made $1,000 grants, or higher, the funding for our Center would be stronger. For years PACCM revenues haven’t met expenses. TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN! And you, you can make that difference. Don’t wait for someone else to do it.

The Complacency Trap By Van Ong, FILAMCCO P.R.O.

Webster’s dictionary defines compla-cency as a feeling of self-satisfaction espe-cially when accompanied by unawareness of actual or oncoming dancers.

Most people I know work hard and strive relentlessly to conquer their weakness and difficulties. Their success was slow to come but the contentment that fol-lowed was enduring. Because it was hard earned, they neither got spoiled nor tempted to drift to complacency. Instead, they got ready for what’s next by boldly exploring innovative ideas, acquiring new skills and courageously trying them.

The world around us expects continuous individual im-provement. The better we adapt to the changing times, the wiser and more valuable we become to our fellowmen.

As Thomas Huxley the English Biologist put it: The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man’s foot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher.

Some are drawn to complacency by a self-imposed reluc-tance to spread their God-given talent out of the comfort zones. Others are timid and say the often-repeated alibi, “There is just too much out there to learn and I don’t have the time.” Ah, but we are now in the Information Age, and with the wonders of technology within our reach, it is no longer hard to catch up with the rest of the modern world. “Complacency in the presence of miracles,” Rod Steiger, the famous actor once said, “is like opening the door to your own tomb.”

How then are we to avoid the complacency trap before everything begins to fall apart?

The most effective answer to this age-old problem I be-lieve is: Motivation. In my view, life’s biggest motivation fac-tor is the unlimited reward in the free market of ideas and skills that is available to anyone with an ambition towards continuous success.

Let us discover our physical and mental capabilities and begin to utilize them fully. Be hopeful and just move on beyond the horizon.

Executive Director’s Report by Fred Porte

THIS IS PROBABLY A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO LOOK BACK AT THE LAST FIVE YEARS

From the time I was given the re-sponsibility of managing PACCM, I was never denied the assistance I requested from the community.

I would like to thank everyone in the community for their patience and finan-cial support during the recent renovation

at the center. I am amazed at how gener-ous our community is with their precious time and precious money

There are many in our community that deserve to be mentioned. However, at the risk of being criticized for being selective, I must really mention Dr. Ernie Mac, Andy and Daisy Nogoy, Tony Kho, Becky Tungol, the BFF group, and especially Mrs Fe Rowland for all the assistance she tendered to me in managing our Filipino school.

Obituaries Dr. Elisa Cancino-Samson April 11, 2008 St. Owen Catholic Church

Ruben San Pedro May 25, 2008 SS. Peter & Paul Church

Dr. Bernard J. Danan, Jr. June 11, 2008 White Chapel Cemetery

Page 4 Summer-Fall

PRESS RELEASE - May 7, 2008

Evangelista appointed Honorary Consul General

Dr. Jose Evangelista of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan was recently appointed Honorary Con-sul General of the Republic of the Philippines in Detroit, Michigan by the Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs, the Honorable Alberto Romulo, for term of 3 years until April 2011. As a con-sular officer, he will represent the rights and interests of the Republic of the Philippines as well as the Filipino citizens in his jurisdiction of Michigan.

Dr. Evangelista is a graduate of the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. He took his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Illinois Medical Center and fellowship in Cardiology at the Sinai Hospital in Detroit and St. Joseph Hospital in Ann Arbor. He has been in private practice in Internal Medicine / Cardiology in Livonia for the past 34 years. He is a diplomate in the American Board of Internal Medicine, board certified in Cardiovascular diseases and diplomate in Nu-clear Cardiology. He is affiliated with St. Mary Hospital in Livonia and served as its Chief of Staff in 1999.

He is very active in his professional, community and civic affairs. He has been President of various Fil-Am associations both

national and local. Dr. Evangelista, together with his wife, Dr. Stella Evangelista, have the distinction of being the first Filipino and first couple to be inducted to the International Heritage Hall of Fame of Metro Detroit in its 83 year history. He is the recipient of various awards among them are the “Banaag Award”, presented to him by the Philippine President Fidel Ramos in recognition of his active participation in pur-suing the Philippine government’s development and relief programs. He was the recipient of the Archbishop’s Medal-lion Award as one of the Outstanding Professionals and Phi-lanthropists in his province of Pampanga. He was named Most Outstanding Alumnus by the Univ. of Santo Tomas Medical Alumni Association in America, Physician of the Year by the Association of Philippine Physicians in America. In 1993, he was appointed by President Clinton to the Na-tional Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accredi-tation. He has been president of various associations such as the Philippine Medical Association of Michigan, the Associa-tion of Philippine Physicians in America and the UST Medical Alumni Association in America and its Foundation.

Dr. Evangelista is married to Dr. Stella Salgado Evan-gelista and they have 6 children – four of them physicians, one attorney and one real estate broker /developer. He is also involved in construction and development as CEO of JS De-velopment Company and Royal Management Company.

OFFICE ADDRESS: 10475 Farmington Rd., Livonia, MI 48150 Phone: (734) 427-9440.

“A Hula Celebration” is the theme of our PACCM. It is the 1st Hula Dance Recital here at PACCM Center this com-ing August 3rd (Sunday) @ 3:00 p.m. A donation of $15.00 includes a light meal and a delightful afternoon sharing the “Aloha Spirit” through Hula dancing. Please come and have fun with us in Ha-waiian Style. This event is hosted by NANAY-Mi. Chapter and the proceeds will help support their project. Ms. Becky Tungol is the President.

Flor Penner is the PACCM hula dance class coordinator and has been sharing the knowledge she had learned from all the Hula workshops/seminars and

conventions she attended for the past 15 years now. The dances and choreogra-p h y l e a r n e d f r o m gifted/talented/top notch Kumu Hula (Hula teachers in Hawaii) are taught to the PACCM Hula Dance Class. To name a few Ku-mus are Chinky Mahoe, Keith Awaii, Reichel

Keali’i, Sonny Ching and Mark Ho’omalu

(Singer/composer/choreographer from the famous cartoon movie“Lilo and Stitch”) Aunty Kaui (Disneyworld-Florida).

The PACCM Hula Dance classes are held every Saturday morning from 9:00 am til 12:00 Noon. Our next Hula Dance class is schedule this Sept. 2008.To regis-ter please call Mr. Fred Porte @ 248-443-7037 or Ms. Flora @ 586-506-7352 or visit our website: www.paccm.org No Dance Experience is Needed to register. Come and Join Us .You’ll be dancing Hula at your next “luau Party”….Aloha!

NIEVES McROBERTS RECEIVES DIVERSITY CHAMPION AWARD

By: Arcie Gemino

Nieves is currently the President of the Clinton Township Cultural Exchange Program receives Diversity Champion Award from the Race Relations Diversity Task Force in Birmingham. She is also a member of NAFFAA and an active vol-unteer in various Filipino community activities for many years.

She was recognized for her program that promotes cultural immersion between two countries with a school in Japan and the Chippewa Valley School District in Clinton Twp., Michigan.

Through her work, the diversity of each culture has brought a better under-standing and appreciation among Ameri-can and Japanese students involved in the program.

PACCM Hula Dance Class Recital 2008

PACCM Banquet Hall & Conference Rooms

available for RENT

Page 5 Summer-Fall

A Night of Celebration at APACC’s Dinner Gala By Arcie Gemino

The Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce (APACC) hosted their 7th annual dinner celebration at the prestigious Royal Park Hotel in downtown Rochester Hills last May 8, 2008. Nearly 500 cor-porate executives, Asian entrepreneurs, guests and members attended the event. Some of the participating companies that took part in this event were General Motors Corporation, Chrysler LLC, Ford Motor Company, Toyota Motors North America, Saturn Electronics & Engi-neering Company, Toyoda Industries and Roy Smith Company.

One of the highlights of the evening was the witty and thought provoking speech of the Keynote Speaker Norman Mineta former Secre-tary of Transportation and Commerce and Vice President of Hill and

Knowlton public relation firm regarding the recent US economic situation and its global implications. The other highlight was when the guest were greeted at the entrance of the hotel with our very own PACCM volun-teers dressed in traditional Barong Tagalog and Filipiniana clothing.

The welcoming committee headed by PACCM’s chairman Dr. Ernestina Mac who also happens to be one of APACC’s board of directors, received tremendous compliments from the guest on how they were wel-comed by the PACCM volunteers. “ They definitely started the evening on a perfect note” said one guest, “and it absolutely showed us a glimpse of the Philip-pines”.

After the dinner and the speeches came the after-glow where the guest were treated not only to delicious deserts but could not resist dancing to the music of the local Filipino group named Far East Band that played ballroom, 60’s & 70’s hits. Denise Yee, APACC’s ex-ecutive director said “this was definitely one of the best year to date, - from the welcoming committee, food, keynote speaker and entertainment, everything was great”.

One can only imagine how proud Dr. Mac felt that night hearing all these compliments from guests from different nationalities just from a little dose of the Fili-pino community.

Twenty five High School and College graduates were honored at a Recognition Dinner event sponsored by PACCM held at the Community Center on June 6, 2008. The occasion drew a crowd of over135 guests .The graduates, their families, the PACCM board members and invited guests were treated to a sumptuous dinner.

The graduates were awarded individually, a unique long stole spe-cially made and ordered in the Philippines patterned into the Philippine flag which was draped around their shoulders. PACCM Chairperson Dr. Ernie Mac and Executive Director Fred Porte handed the awards with the parents of the graduates assisting in draping them on their children which made the presentation even more personal.

A piano selection from one of the graduates, John Ko, a Summa Cum Laude graduate from Avondale High School was rendered as part of the entertainment. The highlight of the ceremony is the speech given by the keynote speaker, Dr. Francis Geologo PH. D., an Associate Professor of the Department of History of Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. Profes-sor Geologo had just concluded his six month Fulbright Grant at the University of Michigan.

The Class of 2008 from High School were Mi-chelle Aniciete, Victoria Apigo, Chelsea Bada, Joshua Gener, John ko, Stephanie Penner, Katherine Reyes, Sherry Ann Reyes, Clarissa Sumanting, Joseph Vinuya, Rachel Viola, Kyle Wawrzyniak, and James Wilson.. Unable to come but were on the roster were April Clarin, Melizza Malabanan, Tristan Trespeces and Krystle Diaz. The college graduates were Geoffrey Ko, Kristen Leodones, Melissa Sia, Patricia Sitchon, Alvin Vargas, Aisa Villarosa and Justin Vilches.

The Recognition Dinner for Graduates is a yearly project of the Paaralan Pilipino. It was the brainchild of past PACCM chairperson Dr. Efren Platon and has since then been an annual activity of Paaralan Pilipino. In the past few years, it has been carried on under the supervision of Paaralan Pilipino Director, Fe Rowland.

PACCM CELEBRATES THE CLASS OF 2008 By: Arcie Gemino

Page 6 Summer-Fall

teen (14) US and (12) Canadian cities registered to compete in ten (10) divi-sions in this prestigious sports event. The PBAM will compete in all 10 divi-sions during these two days of basketball marathon. We have an opportunity to extend our sincere and warm Michigan hospitality to the expected 5‑6 thousand Filipino visitors. The NABA tourna-ment promises to be an action packed, exhilarating event with 2,500 or more participants converging in our wonderful city.

NABA is the largest conglomera-tion of Filipino athletes in North Amer-ica. One NABA official put it “It is the Olympics of Filipino Basketball in North America.” NABA has been designated the official pool for (PBL) Phil. Basket-ball League, (PBA) Philippine Basket-ball Association and the (SBP) Samahan Basketball ng Pilipinas that guarantees players with excellent basketball talent to be drafted by a professional basketball organization in the Philippines.

NABA has produced numerous talented athletes that catapulted them into the professional level. In the PBAM alone, we have Jasper Ocampo, Rudy Hatfield, Troy Daniels, Dan Mosley and currently Kelly Williams. Other NABA cities like Toronto, Staten Island and New York have their share of fine ath-letes that playing professionals in the Philippine.

Behind the fame, glory and honor of selected athletes in the PBAM and NABA are the Coaches, who carefully plan and nurture successful players. We are proud to recognize the best coaches in the PBAM: Lito Apigo, Rey Sollestre, Wilson Rodriguez, Manny Canto, Jove-lyn Navarra and Jonas Pozon. They are the unsung, unselfish, forgotten heroes, who dedicate their time and efforts for the greatest good of the greatest number.

The NABA tournament in Roches-ter Michigan will be held in three differ-ent venues because of the enormous size of delegations and number of teams par-ticipating. All games will be played in the Rochester school district. For the times, exact locations and how to get there visit the NABA website www.nabacentral.com

It is our deepest desire to see the

NABA Meets... (Continued from page 1)

Filipinos of Michigan attend the games and functions in solidarity, to support us in any way, and to cheer for our PBAM team as they represent the city of Detroit and the whole Filipino community in Michigan in this field of sports endeavor.

It is gratifying to note that NABA like PBAM has grown tremendously since its inception more than two decades ago and I am proud to be a part of its success. I would like to thank you all for your con-tinued faith in me as I embark on my 21st year as your NABA Commissioner. With your support and all the help you have given me, I cannot afford to fail. Thank you and God bless!

Ron Damasco, MD Commissioner‑PBAM‑NABA

How to Survive In Today’s

Economy By Nenita D. Cedro

The cost of fuel is increasing every-day, food costs more, and companies are downsizing. It’s no wonder that people are asking how they will make it in this economy. Well, let’s start with the basic necessities: Food, clothing, and shelter. Anything more is a luxury. So let’s take a look at what you can cut off, i.e, cable television (getting rid of movie channels), switching your internet/cable tv provider to lower cost (AT&T and Comcast are battling for customers right now, so a price war is going on), cutting out the daily Tim Horton lattes, or brown bagging your lunch instead of going out, getting a quote for your life insurance to see if you can get a lower rate ( term insurance rates have gone down significantly within the past few years), then do the same for your home and car insurance.

Now, what do you do with the money you’re saving? SAVE IT!!! Set up an EMERGENCY FUND and have the money that you are saving from above directly deposited into this account. You can open a money market account for as little as $25 a month, so if you have an emergency, you have cash to spend in-stead of using a credit card. How do you know if you have enough money in the emergency fund? The minimum target is 3-6 months of your MONTHLY EX-PENSES. One more thing, use cash as much as possible. Using a credit card and not paying the full balance every month

means that you just paid more for that item.

Nenita Cedro is the President of The Catalyst Financial Group, LLC which specializes in Term Life Insurance and Investments (Retirement, College, and Emergency Funds). She can be reached at 248-320-0190 for further questions.

The Next DFAA Medical Mission

By Ron Casquejo

Plans are underway to once again visit the impoverished town of Cordova in Mactan Island, this time reaching 3000 underprivileged men, women and children in the remotest part of the municipality who have not seen doctors, nurses or den-tists in their lives.

Having a hands-on experience of the first mission, makes for a better insight in preparing the second time around. The medical mission is scheduled to start on Sunday, Jan 11, the day of orientation. Medical consultation and treatment will start on Monday and will end Thursday, Jan 15.

As before, post mission time is planned for rest and recreation in nearby resort area and once again, a chance to see Cebu’s most celebrated Mardi Gras-like festival, the “Sinulog” that following weekend.

DFAA, a 501c3 organization, fi-nances medical missions through special fund raising activities. Join us on a fund raising event scheduled on Aug 23, 2008 at the PACCM bldg - a mid-summer in-formal dinner with lots of dancing to DJ and some live music.

We hope to get a crowd of about 200 party lovers to let the good times roll and for a good cause. Advance ticket sale at $30 is available by calling Ron at 734-4794871 or DFAA Pres Ruben Catris at 313-2957037. A special drawing to raf-fle tickets to the Journey concert featuring Arnel Pineda on Sep 9 will be one of the main attractions. Don’t miss this event!

Finally, if you are interested to join the mission or seek more information, we will be happy to hear from you.

PACCM Banquet Hall & Confer-ence Rooms available for RENT

Page 7 Summer-Fall

PACCM Building and join in the merri-ment of the anniversary celebration. On Saturday, September 20th, the personnel from the Philippine Consulate in Chi-cago will provide consular services from 10am to 4pm. On Sunday, September 21st, an open house that includes lunch, program and cultural presentations will run from 11am to 4pm.

The PACCM has found us a home and we should be supportive and proud of this home. Truly, the PACCM Build-ing is OUR HOME, OUR PRIDE. On September 20-21, 2008, please COME, ENJOY and LEARN more about the community and the PACCM.

For information about this event, please contact Nona Apigo, event chair at 248-512-4192 or Lisa Sollestre, event co-chair at 248-722-2428. You may also contact Dr. Ernie Mac, PACCM Chair at 248-641-8993 or Mr. Fred Porte, PACCM Executive Director at 248-443-7037.

PACCM Anniversary (Continued from page 1)

World Series Big League Girls Softball Championships are in

Kalamazoo, Aug 11 - 16 The City of Manila girls 14 to 18,

who won the Asia Pacific title for the second year in a row, will be back playing for the World Series championships in Kalamazoo. They stay with host families, so if you know of someone who can host or help please contact ....

Games will be played at Vanerberg Park. The team is scheduled to play Au-gust 11th at 10:30 a.m. against Canada and at 1 p.m. against the Southwest U.S.; on August 12th at 6 p.m. against the East U.S.; and on August 13th at 3:30 p.m. against the Central U.S.. The 14th, 15th and 16th will be a function of the prior wins. The 1 p.m. Saturday championship game will be broadcast on ESPN2. The FILAMCCO Foundation has allocated $500 towards their food expenses but more is needed.

More information can be obtained at www.softballworldseries.org. or contact

Tony Kho at (248) 755-6122 or Email to Tonyk@pmfop.com.

FANA of Great Lakes “Luau Garden Party”

Dr. Ernie & Angie Bedia is hosting a fundraising “Luau Garden Party” at their residence in 809 Pine Thistle Lane, Bloomfield Hills, MI for the FANA’s Medical Missions and Charitable Projects on Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 5pm to 10pm.

Donation of $20.00 per person will include Food, Drink and Entertainment”. Come and enjoy the fun and camaraderie.

Let’s Learn and Have Fun at Paaralan!!!!

To All PACCM Members, PAARALANG PILIPINO Teachers and Students and prospective members:

You are invited to an Open House and Barbecue on September 14, 2008 starting at noon to 4 pm. We will be accepting enrollment forms for school year 2008 -2009 and will be providing a tour of our PACCM Building. An ori-entation will also be provided for the enrollees and parents. You will have a chance to get acquainted with the teach-

ers, administrators and Board Members of PACCM. You can pay your member-ship in September and it will carry you through the end of 2009. Classes begin on September 28th. You can also register and enroll on that date.

If you’ve always wanted to learn Philippine History or Pilipino and you’re an adult, we have classes for you. Want to learn Arnis, to dance, Hula, crafts, singing, values and culture – there are programs for young kids, as well as the Filipino Youth Initiative (FYI) program – for high school and above aged kids, taught by University of Michigan stu-

dents, and even lots of adult programming. And games are also including in each days programming. We try and make the classes fun.

During the past year our teaching staff has spent an extensive amount of time upgrading skills and methods, with coop-eration and training provided by leading educators from the Philippines.

Come and join the fun, check us out, invite your friends with kids to come with you. Please Call 248-443-7037 or the new school Director, Becky Tungol @248-755-6119.

Oscar Ong Wins Kiwanis Grill Oscar S. Ong, CRNA of Novi

won the Kiwanis Cosmopolitan raf-fle of the “Deluxe Barbecue Grill”. The drawing was done at the PACCM Board meeting on July 27, 2008.

FYI Youth

Paaralang Pilipino Teachers Paaralang Pilipino

Level 1 Students

Page 8 Summer-Fall

Ruben San Pedro “Farewell” By Arcie Gemino

18 years is the length of time I’ve wo r ke d wi t h Ruben in our com-munity. In all those years, he always carried a vibrant energy and zest for life, a

burning desire to be of service, be it small or big. He always had that unyield-ing enthusiasm for every task he faced as if it carried little or no burden regardless of the magnitude of the responsibility. Seldom did he complain. He just did what he was supposed to.

Ruben made a gigantic mark among us, as a friend, as a volunteer and as a leader. As a friend, he was indeed to a countless people always managing to greet them with his distinct characteris-tic: a big smile, a big hug. The guys took delight in his friendship because of his humorous gestures and antics, where he made each conversation fun and a pleas-urable exchange. He evoked laughter whichever group he interacted with.

As a volunteer, he was always will-ing and able to be in any activity or pro-ject assuring everyone he’ll reach out to as many he could to get them to attend, participate and donate. When he promises to help you can be assured he’ll deliver.

As a leader he was personable to others and open to suggestions. He took pride in taking the lead and made sure the project, activity or event would be a suc-cess by utilizing everybody’s talents and resources. He had been assigned to chair Rizal Day twice and Kalayaan 3 times, a record to my recollection has not been accorded to anyone else. His famous ac-counting for Kalayaan was the no. of peo-ple he had sought to donate lechon so that we can enjoy the trademark of a Filipino picnic.

I had the good opportunity to work with him in a close and harmonious rela-tionship for 4 years when we served of-fices as Pres. and Vice-Pres of FILAM-CCO. As a Vice- Pres, he was truly a dedicated and committed partner. He was always there to help out and back me up in every endeavor I took. We were always the first to arrive and the last to leave whenever we had an activity. making sure

everything is taken care of. What a friend! I could not have done a lot without him. He took a silent posture but did a great job as my sidekick.

Let’s all be thankful for the years he was with us and hold in our memories for-ever the good and love he shared with all of us. He will be missed but his legacy of love and friendship will always be re-membered.

role of a single Asian-American in her community. Most of all, she will serve as an inspiration to other young Filipino-American women while promoting cul-tural awareness and encourages partici-pation. The fav five… Jacquelyn Angco Keroles is the 17 year old daughter of Mary June and Blair McGowan and granddaughter of Tony and Marina Angco. She is a senior at Stevenson High School in Sterling Hts. Chelaine Beth Dueweke is the 21 year old daughter of Virginia (Vicky Clari-dad) and William Dueweke of Warren. She is currently attending Macomb Community College endeavoring to break into the fashion industry. Gladys Estrada is the 19 year old daughter of Jun and Guada Estrada of Clinton Township. She is a 2nd year nursing student at Wayne State Univer-sity. Janelle Pangilinan is the 20 year old daughter of Juanito and Amy Pangilinan

Miss Philippines 2008 (Continued from page 1)

of Westland. A Junior at University of Michigan, she’s majoring in Political Sci-ence/Pre-law. Kimberly Wawrzyniak is the 19 year old daughter of Jacqueline Wawrzyniak of Roseville and granddaughter of Edith and Prospero Rodriguez. She is a 2nd year student at University Detroit, Mercy, studying to be a Physician’s assistant.

Beauty, Beats, Eats and a Cause – As if this was not entertaining enough for one night, Filipino-lead punk rock band “The Oxymorons” will perform their original songs.

What other meaningful reason one would want to go out on a Saturday night for? Perhaps the most important reason to gather and show support is that the Miss Philippines of MI pageant is a fund raiser.

At $40 or $25 DINNER tickets, pro-ceeds are earmarked for the Philippine American Foundation for future disburse-ments should calamity in the Philippines such as the Bicol tragedy arise again.

The Philippines is the World's 4th Most Accident-Prone Country. The

Foundation (the charitable arm of FILAMCCO) channel funds to support calamity victims in the Philippines as well as aid the local community in times of need.

The Miss Philippines of MI pageant is the biggest fundraising event benefiting the foundation. It happens only every two or three years.

FILAMCCO and leading ladies Chelaine, Gladys, Jacquelyn, Janelle and Kimberly, have dedicated their summer and resources to helping make this event a success. While they benefit from the ex-perience of making a difference in the community, they reach out to the commu-nity in support of this deserving cause.

Email the FILAMCCO Pageant Contacts for tickets and more info:

Chair – Edina Estupigan Klein Eklein515@yahoo.com Co-chair – Becky Tungol Rtungol@hotmail.com President FILAMCCO – Tony Kho Filamcco@comcast.net Advisor – Arcie Gemino Arciegemino1117@yahoo.com

Archdiocese of Detroit Open Arms to New Priests

Phil Mangahas (pmang@hotmail.com)

On Saturday, May 10, 2008, in a solemn ceremony officiated by Cardinal Adam Maida at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Fr. Lee Eric Acervo, 34, the son of Rudy and Marlene Acervo of Sterling Heights, was ordained a priest. Fr. Lee is now an associate pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Plymouth, Michigan.

Page 9 Summer-Fall

Mental Mirror -------------------

Mirror, mirror on the wall... Who is to judge the fairest of them all?

You don't quite see what you think you saw... Walking down this mirrored hall. You see what you expect to see...

An expectation that is not me. Let the ideals of others not lash at your pride... Keep moving forward with a determined stride. This place is not what you thought you knew...

In this hall of mirrors, it is all about you. Others' might call you by some wicked name...

I myself will never put you to such shame. Choices you make of your own free will...

Keep your head up and your anger steady and still. Mistakes you will make that much I know...

But from such there will be seeds of wisdom you sow. Gaze upon the glass with an open mind... Here within me, yourself you will find.

Beneath your mask the truth lay hidden... In this image you know what is unwritten.

There are two sides to every token... Heed the words that lay unspoken.

Life you were granted from the date of birth... So live your life with plenty of mirth.

And do not let others bring you down... Live each breath with friends all around. Experiencing emotions sets you free...

Don't simply wallow in only self misery. If you should find yourself sad so terribly... Revisit this poem or commit it to memory.

To you this truth I must confide... Happiness is a pursuit that starts inside.

In your laugh all is as it should be... I am you, and you are me.

So look into the mirror and find self-redemption... P.S. I love you, Signed... Your Reflection.

William Frank Dowding Copyright ©2008 William Frank Dowding

Please visit poetry.com for my other winning poem Son of Connie & David Dowding

Royal Oak MI

performing artists in tradtional cos-tumes from the Asian-Pacific region, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East and India.

World Medical Relief has been particularly active in the Philippines. The non-profit agency collects un-wanted or surplus medical supplies, medicines and medical equipment, refurbishes them and sends them to needy people in 130 countries. Tens of thousands of Filipinos have bene-fitted from World Medical Relief's shipments. .

"This is a chance for Filipinos to show how much they appreciate the help World Medical Relief has given our homeland -- our friends and families," says Rebecca Tungol, who is a World Medical Relief board member and is active with the Philip-pines cultural center in Southfield.

The event is black-tie optional and tickets cost $125. Call World Medical Relief at (313) 866-5333 for ticket information.

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Island (CNMI).

Our boys are in great spirits and look forward to the warm reception and support you accorded us last year. Only four of the 13 players that played last year will be competiting again in Taylor this year- my son Leandro Banzon, Charles Catangui, Miko Habana and SJ San Juan. The rest are new but equally driven and talented.

The team will be managed by Abet Catangui and Team Mom, Diane Ramos. The team is also working very hard to equal if not sur-pass last years performance and with your support and loud cheers, we might just win the World Series this time. As in the past, we will be billeted at the Ramada Hotel from August 8-17, 2008. We would therefore appreciate if you can extend the same support you accorded

Junior League World Series (Continued from page 1)

us last year and help us spread the word among the Fili-pino community in the Michigan area about our participa-tion in this prestigious event.

The Junior League team is composed of 13-14 year old boys who are members of the ILLAM Charter

Of the 14, Catangui, Habana, Banzon and San Juan are returning players from last year’s team that saw action in the Junior League World Series.

The Junior League World Series boys baseball games will all be held in Taylor Michigan at Heritage Park, Au-gust 11 - 16. For directions on how to get there and more information go to www.cityoftaylor.com/worldseries Team Philippines will be playing Monday, August 11th at 2 p.m., Tuesday August 12th at 5 p.m, Wednesday, August 13th at 2 p.m., Thursday, August 14th at 5 p.m Friday and Saturday games will be determined by the prior wins. Daily games will be streamed on the internet site (above). The championship game will be broadcast Saturday live on ESPN at 5 p.m. Last year about 600 Filipinos and friends showed up daily. These are 13 and 14 year olds so bring your kids - they were the ones most excited. LET’S DO IT AGAIN.

If you can help with providing food, water, or in other ways (money to buy the stuff) please contact Tony Kho at (248) 755-6122.

Filipinos help celebrate World Medical Relief Anniversary

By Alan Fisk

The Detroit-area Filipino com-munity is joining together to help World Medical Relief celebrate its 55th anniversary with an "International Cele-bration of Life" on Nov. 15.

The event will be held at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit. It will feature ethnic food, music and

PACCM Banquet Hall & Confer-ence Rooms available for RENT

Page 10 Summer-Fall

Reflections – Again By Dr. Ernie Mac

Growing up poor, it seemed like I was dealt a bad hand of cards in life, and that life was so unfair. I felt like I lived on the other side of the tracks, so to speak. The summers were particularly painful when the collegians and atenistas came home and seemed like they had all the fun. My mom, bless her soul, tried to get me into these social circles. How I hated it. Now I know she was the one who instilled in me the spirit of finding your place in the sun. My dad, bless his soul, was always laid-back and would always murmur, “Just do as she tells you, you will not be sorry.”

Still my heart, my soul yearned for some source of fairness. I had never been involved in any form of student activism in the Philippines, but my soul and my heart yearned for it. In my senior year of high school, I even fantasized of living in the mountains and joining forces with the HUKS – the leftist guer-illas. But I was young and my dad used to tell me, “You are the only one that can change the course of your life.” When I graduated high school as salutatorian instead of valedictorian – not getting the top honor was another blow – the school told me that it was because my family was poor and essentially my parents would not be able to afford to send me to

college. How ironic; graduating as vale-dictorian was my only chance at receiving a scholarship for college, yet I was being denied that top honor because I could not afford college. Nevertheless, since my parents felt it was time that someone in the family went to college (my mom never went to college and my dad gradu-ated from trade school), this high school slight was the last straw. I was going to medical school no matter what they needed to do to send me.

The rest is history. Through hard work and sacrifice, my parents did man-age to send me on to medical school. Once there, I worked hard and did what-ever was necessary to achieve my goals: I lived in the slums of San Andres Bukid and took the Nagtahan bus so that I could save money in fares while walking the stretch of Morayta to UST. Where I am now is not a matter of luck – I got here through the hard work and determination of my parents and through my own com-mitment to my goals. These are virtues my parents instilled in my brothers and me: passion, compassion, kindness, hard work and good will. That is what got me to where I am today.

Of course, I also have faith in the fact that none of this would have been possible without the help of “Someone” greater than any of us. I am blessed.

Why I left the Philippines is another

story. I was young and that sense of ideal-ism made me want to train in the U.S. and return to the Philippines to share my ex-pertise. That never happened. I stayed in the U.S. for a variety of personal reasons: I fell in love, married and raised a family. At first I felt guilty. I felt that I had be-trayed my home country. I don’t feel that way anymore though. The opportunities that my beloved adopted country has given me afforded me the opportunity to give back. In a sense, my long distance patriotism is in motion. Doing medical missionary work in the Philippines, pro-viding scholarships to deserving students, helping the poor, educating young minds – to me, these efforts fulfill my sense of patriotism to the Philippines.

Many years ago I read from one of the leaders of the ?? and if I remember correctly, the measure of the success of a nation is in the way they treat their chil-dren. From what I see and have experi-enced, our home country of the Philip-pines has failed many of our children. So many lives and brains are wasted.

One child at a time – keeping one child healthy and educated – in the end, this may grow to be a community and village of children who will lead the country.

Let us continue to help our children in the Philippines as well as support and enrich our children here at home.

Philippine Consulate visits PACCM on Saturday, September 20th

The Philippine Consulate staff from Chicago will be here on Satur-day, September 20th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The New machine readable Philippine passport process requires you be seen by a Consular official. Dual citizenship applications require a personal visit to be sworn in.

Why not visit the PACCM to handle these personal contact require-ments, avoiding the trip to Chicago. Last year over 100 former Philip-pine citizens were sworn in at the PACCM and obtained dual citizenship..

There is paperwork involved which will need to be submitted to Chicago well in advance of the September visit here. For information on dual c i t izenship documentat ion and forms go to www.chicagopcg.com/dual.html or call (312) 332-6458 x 11 or 22. For information on new passport documentation and forms go to www.chicagopcg.com/mrp.html or call (312) 332-6458. If you have a currently valid Philippine passport you can continue to use that passport. New passports are sent to Manila and will take approximately 6 weeks to process. Plan ahead

For general questions not answered above go to www.chicagopcg.com or call (312) 332-6458. For updated information visit the PACCM or FILAMCCO websites.

ABM will host RIZAL DAY 2008 Rizal Day is an annual event hon-

oring The Philippine National hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal. This year’s event to be held at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi on Saturday, Decemcer 27, 2008, will be hosted by the Ang Bisaya of Michigan.

“The youth is the hope of our future,” one of Dr. Rizal’s famous quotations, is our theme for this year.ABM would like to encourage all the Filipino youth to join us on this year’s Rizal Day celebration. So if you know of anybody who can dance, sing or play any musical instrument, please share your talents with your community. Or if you would like to take part in this year’s Rizal Day event, please call:

Joe Atillo @ 734-397-0518 or email gmatillo@msn.com or vatillo@comcast.net; Van Ong at vong@TWMI.RR.com Dr. Pedro Caing at caing62740@comcast.net

Page 11 Summer-Fall

The annual Leadership Summit, now in its 6’th year continues to build bridges within the Asian Pacific Ameri-can Communities to attain its goal of achieving positive social change. Several organizations in the Asian Community, including FILAMCCO are committed to supporting the Summit’s objectives in fostering active connection with APA in an effort to understand issues that affect Asian Americans as well as working on solutions to address these issues. FILAMCCO’s Immediate Past President Arcie Gemino serves in the Steering Committee composed of 14 members from the various regions in the APA community to help with the 9 month long preparation period for the Summit.

The event will be held at the Han-

nah Community Center in East Lansing on September 13, 2008. It will be a day long session commencing with keynote speaker State Senator Mee Moua from Minnesota along with panel discussions on topics that will be featured in 3 tracks ; namely: Economic Growth, Social En-vironment and Justice Issues and Elec-toral Process. Within the tracks are 3 workshops with a resource speaker for

each individual 40 minute sessions inte-grated with open forums. Some of the topics to be addressed are how to encour-age establishments of APA –owned small businesses in the areas of light manufac-turing, medical instruments, technology, alternative energy, banking, real estate development and retail, how to address health issues affecting the APA commu-nity, and how to inform Asians in the legal system process and encourage them to vote in the upcoming elections, to name a few.

The Summit is in need of several

volunteers to help with the various seg-ments of the event. We need plenty to help with registration, traffic for tracks, ushering, lunch and special programs. Members of the Filipino Community and FILAMCCO affiliated organizations are encouraged to partake in this event. Please share this with your memberships.

Contact Arcie Gemino, arciegemi-no1113@yahoo.com or 586-954-9711 to let her know if you can help volunteer and/ or participate in the event.

Do You Or Someone You Know Need Help with Prescription Drug?

This May be the answer:

NANAY, Inc.—Michigan Chapter formed an alliance with World Medical Relief’s Affordable Prescription Pro-gram. Safe: State-Licensed Pharmacy Affordable: $8.30 per RX and Convenient: Mailed directly to your home

Qualification: Age: 18 years of age or older

Income: $19,000 or less per year for indi-vidual, $31,000 or less for couple (Add $300 for each additional dependent.

No prescription drug coverage even though you may have health insurance.

Not currently enrolled in Medicaid

May still qualify if you have discount prescription card or is a senior on Medi-care Part D.

Please contact Becky Tungol at (248) 755-6119 for information and application or email to rtungol@hotmail.com. Flu Shots will be available at the PACCM Building in October for minimal fee. Call Becky Tungol at (248) 755-6119 or PACCM at (248) 443-7037.

Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao Makes Boxing History

Phil Mangahas (pmang@hotmail.com)

Manny Pacquiao made history the night of June 28, 2008 at Mandalay Bay

Events Center in a very impressive fash-ion by dominating David Diaz from their 12-round championship bout. Pacquiao won his fourth world title in his fourth weight class as he scored a TKO in the ninth round to capture the WBC light-weight championship. A well-celebrated Philippine sports hero, Manny Pacquiao (47-3-2, 35 knockouts) becomes the first fighter from Asia to accomplish the feat, having won world titles at 112, 122, 130 and 135 pounds. Indeed, a remarkable feat from a remarkable man

The final punchstats showed Pac-quiao's dominance. He had a 788-463 edge in total punches thrown and a 230-90 advantage in punches landed and had 490 power punches and 298 jabs thrown to Diaz's 319 power punches and 144 jabs. Pacquiao closed as a 4-1 betting favorite and was the overwhelming choice of the announced crowd of 8,362.

Pacquiao administered a savage beating in lifting the belt from Diaz (34-2-1). Diaz tried to mount an offensive in the

second round but was quickly repelled by the quicker Pacquiao, who unleashed a flurry of shots to the head and body. Diaz survived, but it was evident he was out-classed. Taking a huge amount of punish-ment and displaying courage by somehow remaining on his feet Diaz reached his limit late in the ninth when Pacquiao deliv-ered a powerful right-left combination after landing four bombs seconds before. Pac-quiao, who truly is a very nice and friendly man, was very concerned for Diaz. "I was praying he was all right. It's hard to fight a southpaw, but I jabbed and jabbed to set him up for the knockout,” Manny stated.

Pacquiao said he has no plans to seek a fifth title in a fifth weight class. "I feel much stronger and powerful at 135 pounds," he said. "That's where I intend to stay."

(And why is this item in our newslet-ter? Because it is very unlike the many news that we read about Filipinos and the Philippines. And as Filipinos, we should be proud of Manny Pacquiao.)

APA LEADERSHIP SUMMIT FOCUSES ON SOCIAL CHANGE By: Arcie Gemino

Philippine American Community Center of Michigan 17356 Northland Park Court (Philippines St.) Southfield, MI 48075

Non-Profit U.S. Postage

PAID Southfield, MI

Permit No. 478

EDITORIAL STAFF

PACCM / FILAMCCO Publishers

17356 Northland Park Ct (Philippine Street)

Southfield, MI 48075 Tel: (248) 443-7037 Fax: (248) 443-7078

Editor Jeff Jenks Co-Editor Van Ong Production Steve Miles Layout Tony Kho Circulation Fred Porte Pictures Mac Fuller Writers: Arcie Gemino Becky Tungol Dr. Ernie Mac Ron Casquejo Eden Klein Dr. Ron Damasco Phil Mangahas Nenita Cedro Community Calendar of Events

Aug 17 FANA of Great Lakes “Luau Garden Party” Fundraising event – 809 Pine Thistle Lane Bloomfield Hills – Phone (248) 939-1034

Aug 21 PAMET Induction of Officers 6:30 pm Somerset Inn-Troy Call Becky @ (248) 755-6119

Aug 29 North American Basketball Association Tournament - 31 Contact: Dr. Ron Damasco at (248) 330-7263 for details. or visit

their website at www.NABAcentral.com

September

Sep 6 KAHIRUP Of MICHIGAN Inaugural and Cotillion Ball Contact Tita Salvani (586) 264-9347 or Betsy Henry (248) 770-3422 email henrybetsy@hotmail.com

Sep 14 Paaralang Pilipino (School) Open HouseSunday from noon until 4 p.m. , School Registation and Bar-B-Q. 17356 Northland Park Court, Southfield 48075. Phone 248 443-7037 Website: www.paccm.org Questions call Becky Tungol 248 755-6119, Ernie Mac 248 641-8993 or Fred Porte at the PACCM.

Sep 20 PACCM Anniversary Celebration, Philippine Consulate visit at -21 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday Only. (Refer to Page 10) Contact: Lisa Sollestre (248) 722-2428 Nona Apigo (248) 512-4192

Sep 28 Paaralang Pilipino 1st day of school (see page 7)

November

Nov 22 Circulo Pampangueno Western Night at PACCM 6:30 pm Contact Becky (248) 755-6119—Donation $25.00

Nov 29 25th Anniversary of Ang Bisaya sa Michigan – American Polish Cultural Center

December

Dec 6 Pangasinan Club of Michigan Christmas Party

Dec 13 USTNAM Christmas Party & Induction of Officers – Macedonian Cultural Center

Dec 14 PACCM / FILAMCCO / Paaralan Christmas Party 12:00 PM

Dec 27 Rizal Day Celebration – Rock Financial Show Place, Novi - Con-tact Jojo Atillo @ 734-397-0518 or

email to gmatillo@msn.com Lisa Sollestre (248) 722-2428 Nona Apigo (248) 512-4192

August

Aug 2 USTNAM Annual Picnic – Thelma Spencer Park

“ Bicol Association of MI (BAM) Annual Picnic at the Halmich Park, Troy

Ang Bisaya ng MI (ABM) Annual Picnic at the Halmich Park, Troy

“ USTNAM Picnic at Theresa Spencer Park

“ KKPM Monthly 1st Saturday Misang Pilipino St Rene Church 6:30 pm on Ryan Road Between 15 & 16 Mile Road in Sterling Heights

Aug 3 Filipino American Republican Meeting & Election at the PACCM Center (Potluck) 12:00 pm Contact Owen Diaz at (734) 439-1603

“ PACCM Hula Dance Class Recital at the PACCM Center – Hosted by NANAY, Inc. Contact Flor Penner at (586) 775-2487

Aug 8 Novena – San Lorenzo Ruiz at The Lady Queen of Peace Church Link: http://www.yellowpages.com/info-LMS61738470/Our-Lady-Queen-of-Peace-Church/maps?back_to=%2FHarper-Woods-MI%2FChurches-Catholic%3Fsearch_terms%3DChurch

Aug 9 Univ. of the Phil. (UPAAM) Annual Picnic at the 3830 Finch Drive, Troy, Michigan 48084 Off Wattles (17 Mile Rd.), 1 blk east of Crooks Rd.

“ Installation of Fr. Albert Sescon into his new Parish of Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church 4200 Martin St., Detroit, MI 48210 at 5:00 pm. Click here for maps: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=4200+Martin+St.,+Detroit,+MI+48210&sll=42.840144,-83.037565&sspn=0.114291,0.211487&ie=UTF8&ll=42.334375,-83.134317&spn=0.014403,0.026436&z=15

Aug 10 FAPAM’s General Election, 1:00 pm at the PACCM Center Con-tact Amy Risvold at (586) 268-5726

Aug 10 World Series Little League Boys Baseball Championships -16 at Heritage Park in Taylor. Manila Little League returning champs

are representing Asia (See Page 9)

Aug 11 World Series Big League Girls Softball Championships in -16 Kalamazoo. Manila girls team of girls 14 - 18 are representing Asia.

See www.softballworldseries.org or contact Tony Kho—See Page 7

Aug 16 Miss Philippines Pageant – Polish American Cultural Center 6:30 pm Email Eden Klein @ Eklein515@yahoo.com