Echo Park Community Coalition

Nov. 28, 2008

Contact Person; Arturo P. Garcia

(213)241-0906

CBC Sweeps FACLA Elections in LA, Sets Elections of Executive Officers

Los Angeles- The Coalition for A Better Community (CBC) 15-person slate led by former FACLA vice-president Rizalino Manuel that swept the Nov 16-18, 2008 Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) board of directors elections for the year 2009-2001 will meet on Nov. 30 to elects its executive officers.

The elections was held and the counting of votes was conducted by a private elections agency hired by FACLA. The counting of vote and the formal declaration of the outcome of the elections was held in FACLA on Nov 16 and 18, 2008. The CBC made a clean sweep of the elections like what they did in 2001 and 2004 under the leadership of De. Jose Baldonado.

Proclaimed winners with the number of votes gathered were: Letty Reyes- 641 votes; Gloria Resurreccion- 602 votes; Rizalino Manuel- 583; Alice Paribo-559; Luz Garcia-554;Romy Jaravata-549;Terry Herrera-543; Cris Florendo-542; Arturo Garcia-531; Sensen Dela Torre- 528; Adolfino Aguyon-525; Teresita Eligino- 515; Perfecto Tobias-508; and Ricky Songalia-477.

The Candidates of the Ideal Party also got their votes but failed to get a single berth. They were: Meng Gatus -286 votes; Nene Jensen-216; Rita Dinsay- 200; Mandy Francisco-181; Paul Julian- 180; Benjie Lopez-160; Erlinda Guerchoum- 157; Andrea De Guzman- 156; Gabriel Arellano- 147; Pat Kegley- 144; Toni Sheryll De Quiroz- 125; Agustin Baul-120; Ager Libago-93 ;Angeol Dayan- 89; and Dick Digal- 57

Smooth transition

FACLA has been under the leadership of its President Dr. Jose baldonado for the last six years since 2001. Under his leadership FACLA has shaped up and have improved a lot the infrastructure and the involvement of FACLA in the community.

FACLA is touted to be the oldest non-profit community organization in Los Angeles. Formed in 1945, it constructed its building in 1965. Under the Baldonado’s leadership, the smooth transition into thre new board of director is assured. FACLA has been mired into legal cases and intrigues since 1997 under a formal elections was held in 2001.

According to the data furnished by FACLA, there were 1846 voters who registered but only 1004 voters voted during the FACLA elections or 54. 3% of the registered voters.

The next job of the newly elected board of directors is to elect their officers next year 2009 as they assume the mantle of leadership for the next three years.

FACLA has just unveiled the monument of the Philippine national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal last Nov. 22, 2008. An event largely ignored by the media but was well attended by Filipinos all over Los Angeles county.

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FACLA has been under the leadership of its President Dr. Jose baldonado for the last six years since 2001. Under his leadership FACLA has shaped up and have improved a lot the infrastructure and the involvement of FACLA in the community.

FACLA is touted to be the oldest non-profit community organization in Los Angeles. Formed in 1945, it constructed its building in 1965. Under the Baldonado’s leadership, the smooth transition into thre new board of director is assured. FACLA has been mired into legal cases and intrigues since 1997 under a formal elections was held in 2001.