Echo Park Community Coalition

Dec. 17, 2008

Contact Person; Arturo P. Garcia

(213)241-0906

Newly FACLA Board Elects New Set of Executive Officers, Dec.7

Los Angeles- The new FACLA Board led by former FACLA vice-president Rizalino Manuel of Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) met last Sunday, December 7 and elected a new set of executive officers.

Elected executive officers were Rizalino Manule, President: Adolfio Aguayon -1st Vice Pesident; Terry Herrera as 2nd Vice President; Gloria Resureccion as 3rd Vice President; Darlene Salvador as Secretary; Cris Florendo as Treasurer and Romy Jaravate as Auditor.

The rest of the board received chairmanship of different committees. They were Letty Reyes-,Alice Parino, Luz Garcia, Arturo Garcia, Senen Dela Torre, Teresita Eligino, Perfecto Tobias and Ricky Songalia.

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 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.

Also present during the first FACLA board meeting were Atty. Lorenzo Miranda, Jay Valencia, UHW Vice President; Dr Jose Baldonado- outgoing FACLA president and , Atty, Ben Basilio, outgoing FACLA vice-president., Sid Galace. Office manager FACLA friends and relatives of the BOD and members of FACLA.

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The new FACLA Board led by former FACLA vice-president Rizalino Manuel of Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) met last Sunday, December 7 and elected a new set of executive officers.

Elected executive officers were Rizalino Manule, President: Adolfio Aguayon -1st Vice Pesident; Terry Herrera as 2nd Vice President; Gloria Resureccion as 3rd Vice President; Darlene Salvador as Secretary; Cris Florendo as Treasurer and Romy Jaravate as Auditor.