Fil-AmUnified

To our partners, THANK YOU! Together we will realize the dream

Kasiyahan, Inc. FAGA

BUILDING FUND aT 46% of GOAL AS OF Jun 2010

June 2010

THIS I BELIEVE

(final in series) Anything less than a serious ef-fort will not do; we have to show them we are committed to this because that’s the only way we can convince them to give us their assistance. On purely economic terms, it’s hard to argue against this project. As a community, we spend at least a hundred thousand dollars on an annual basis for our social functions. Most, if not all, of that money goes to various hotels and other venues. Why not spend it on our own venue and use whatever excess revenue to support language andcultural awareness programs for members of our community?

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DR. JOSE RIZAL,A NATIONAL HERO

Dr. José Rizal was born on June 19, 1861; in Calamba, Laguna, and the seventh child of Fran-cisco Mercado Rizal and Teodora Alonzo y Quintos. He learned the alphabet from his mother at an early age and to read and write when he was 5 years old. He attended the Ateneo Munici-pal de Manila earning a Bachelor of Arts at 16. Also, enrolled at the University of Santo Tomas be-fore he sailed for Spain where he earned a degree in medicine at the Universidad Central de Madrid. He published his first novel, “Noli Me Tangere”, about the arrogance and despotism of the Spanish colonizers in the country. His second novel, “El Filibus-terismo” was an expose’ of the in-justices committed by the civil and clerical officials that angered both the Spaniards and the collaborat-ing Filipinos in power. These novels inspired dissent among peaceful reformists and spurred the militancy of armedrevolutionaries against the Spanish colonial authorities.

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MEET YOUR PCVC BOARD OF DIRECTOR

Renato Ylaya Bullicer is commonly known as Rene in the community. He was born in Guadalupe, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines, from the union of Hipolito (deceased) and Maria Bullicer with 6 brothers and one sister. He is married to the former Conchita Tumulak Capili from Makati, Manila, and have two lovely daughters, Krystalin Capili Bullicer-Crawford and Katelin Capili Bullicer. Attended Cebu School of Arts and Trades from elementary to high school with a 4 years of high school academic scholarship. Graduated from the same school with a degree in Electronics. He was an active Explorer Boy Scout and Assistant Scout Master who joined the Boy Scouts World Jamboree in Mount Makiling, Philippines in 1976. Also as an active PMT/ROTC cadet and was commissioned as a Reserved 1st Lieutenant in the

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$1,734

$10,163

$28,000

$35,000

$46,500

$100,000

Jun 2008

Dec 2008

Jun 2009

Dec 2009

Jun 2010

GOAL 2011

Jessica de Leon Nicholas, DDS, Inc.

3725 Saviers RoadOxnard, CA 93033

805-486-0214

San Juan Auto Repair Shop

3526 Saviers RoadOxnard, CA 93033

805-487-5668

Disclaimer: Any error or omission is not with malice and intention. Your feedback is welcome. Contact Sid Cabran, PCVC President @ 805-415-5815; Ped Bucao, Chairman of the Board @ 805-822-2897.

Online Newsletter copy is available upon request at Philcenter@live.com Philippine Center Ventura County, Post Office Box 2351, Oxnard, CA 93034-2351

PCVC General Assembly Meeting

19 July 2010 @ 630 pm at 3510 Saviers Road in Oxnard. (behind Baskin & Robbins Ice Cream) the former Kapitbahay Office in Oxnard. Anyone interested is

welcome.

PCVC Community Affairs Computer Training Classes 2nd Monday of the monthcall 805-822-2897 for details

CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2010

13 June 2010 FIL-AM Council Fiestas Filipinas

OPACC

17 July 2010PCVC Valley View Casino Trip

25 September 2010PCVC 2nd Anniversary

October 20101st Fil-Am History Month

BELIEVE...

I’m aware that there’s an oppos-ing school of thought among some members of our community. It says essentially that even if we are successful in building this center, it will turn out to be a white el-ephant that will saddle us with debt and maintenance and operational problems. My response to that is this: we have to be smart going into this. Let’s make sure we don’t owe anything when we open this facil-ity, let’s be patient and build up our capital before we start anything. As far as maintenance and opera-tional issues, let’s have confidence in our children. They will be the ones running it, not us. It’s hard to believe but, just watch, they can do it!

RIZAL...

Upon his return to Manila in 1892, he became an enemy of the state by the Spanish authorities. Rizal was implicated in the activi-ties of the rebellion and was de-ported to Dapitan, Zamboanga. In his cell, he wrote a poem, “Ultimo Adios” which is considered a masterpiece and a living document expressing his great love of coun-try but also that of all Filipinos. Before he left Dapitan, he issued a manifesto disavowing the revolu-tion and declaring that the educa-tion of Filipinos and their achieve-ment of a national identity were prerequisites to freedom. After a mock trial before a court-martial for rebellion, sedition, and conspiracy; he was convicted on all three charges and sentenced to death. He was executed on December 30, 1896, at Bagumbayan Field in Manila by firing squad and his martyred death was the catalyst that precipitated the Philippine Revolution. He turned around on the last seconds of his life to face the hail of bullets that killed him.

BOARD OF DIRECTOR...

Philippine Army upon graduation.He taught Electronics in Cebu, Mandaue, and Danao, Philippines, through the on-the-job training program sponsored by the Parish/Parochial Programs for the deserving poor students. Immigrated to the United States in March 1978 through Seattle, Washington. He moved fromSeattle to Port Hueneme and Oxnard area where he eventually settled. He worked for Abex Aerospace Division in Oxnard for 16 years and was in charge in the Engineering Test Laboratory for 12 years. While at Abex, he worked mostly on the wide body Boeing aircraft, F-14, F-16, F-18 fighter aircraft, the Space Shuttle and the B2 aircraft hydraulic pumps. Also worked 12 years for COMARCO/EWA Services, Inc., for the B2 Bomber Aviation Integration and Testing program.He is currently working for SA-TECH Inc., as a civilian contractor for the DOD/DON as an electronics technician. He is the current president of the Visayan Association of Ventura County and a member of the PCVC Board of Directors.