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May 17, 2008, Philippine Cultural Foundation of Hawaii, Inc., Miss Queen of the Pacific Scholarship Pageant, Hawaiian Hilton Village Hotel, Maggie Domingo, President

June 6, 2008, Ilocos Surian Assn. of Hawaii re-enactment installation of officers and directors an Santanians of Hawaii installation of officers at the Honolulu Country Club. Lina Mercado, 526-9009 and Bernadette Fajardo, 342-8090 co-chairpersons

June 7, 2008, OFCC Miss Oahu Filipina Scholarship Pageant, Pearl City Cultural Center, seven young ladies vying for the title of Miss Oahu Filipina 2008, Cirvalina Longboy, Chairperson. Donations are being accepted and proceeds will fund the OFCC Scholarship program. Call Cirvalina Longboy at 375-0828

June 21, 2008, OFCC Annual Convention, Ala Moana Hotel, Carlota Ader, Chairperson. New and current unit organizations are encouraged. to send their delegates, at $50.00 registration fee that include continental breakfast and lunch. For more information call Carlota Ader, Chair 688-3215; or Franklin Borromeo, president 347-1217

July 17-19, 2008, UFCH Convention, California Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. There will be an election of officers from president to auditor and board of governors. At this writing, there are about four unofficial prospective candidates vying for the presidency.

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May 10, 2008, Filipino Fiesta & Parade, Kapiolani Park sponsored by FilComCenter, Jun Colmenares, Fiesta Coordinator.

Ilocos Surian Assn of Hawaii will be participating in for Float and Parade. Other organizations are participating in the event.Danny Villaruz, president.

May 7, 2008 , OFCC Golf Tournament, Kapolei Golf Course, Eddie Agas, Sr. Chairman. They are inviting golfers to play. Recruiting leaders: Eddie Agas, Sr.; Aurea Garcia Agas, Franklin Borromeo, Lynne Gutierrez, Jun Abinsay, Maria Etrata, Bernadette Fajardo, Veronica Esteban, Fil Castillo, Romy Cachola. Donations are being accepted. Proceed will be for the Scholarship program. Every Thursday committee meeting. Call Eddie Agas, Sr. at 783-3327

April 25-30, 2008 Medical and Dental Mission to Sinait, Ilocos Sur sponsored by the Sinaitenians International & Global Network [SIGN], Mr. Ronnie Cabacungan Salvador, president,[Rancho, California] Gus Concepcion, vice president,[Waipahu, Hawaii] Dolly Concepcion Willing, secretary; [Ewa Beach, Hawaii]; Dra. Estrella Pada Taong, treasurer, [Honolulu, Hawaii] Lito Iloreta, auditor, [Kauai]; Amado I. Yoro, PRO, International director [Ewa, Hawaii] and 19 other international directors. Doctors and volunteers participating. Balikbayan Night follows April 30 night at the Municipal Auditorium. Mayor Marlon Ines, and Dr. Armando Agdeppa the receiving party in behalf of the municipal government and the medical professions, respectively.

NORTHERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, the institution for better life, Laoag City, lovingly invites all NCC graduates to attend the Grand Alumni Homecoming on February 07, 2009. For more details: Please contact the Director, Office of Alumni Relations or the Director, Office of Student and Cultural Affairs.

Tel. Nos. (077) 772-0687 ; (077) 772-0052,
Fax No.: (077) 772-1864
Email : ncc_alumnirelations@yahoo.com

N - urtured in Christ
C - entered in Christ
C - ommitted to Christ

LAOAG CITY INTERNATIONAL CIRCLE, INC.to hold its Induction of Officers 2007-2009 & Scholarship Fundraising Party at Simon's Waterfront Banquet Center 1050 Nagoya Way San Pedro, California 90731 USA November 17, 2007, Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

For ticket, donation, souvenir program, and membership information, please contact: LCIC Pres. Rose Siazon-Bonoan (310) 834-8163 fax or phone, & Treas. Josie Lazo-Carlson (310) 643-8642.

Proceeds help determined and deserving current Laoag City college students receive full-scholarships (free tuition, books, uniforms, transportation and miscellaneous school-related expenses).

In celebration of the
Centennial of Filipino Migration to Hawaii

TAWID PUBLICATIONS and The COMMISSION ON FILIPINOS OVERSEAS
in cooperation with The SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM
request the honor of your presence at the

ALBUM LAUNCHING and EXHIBIT OPENING of

“Sungdo ni Ayat”

A Commemorative Album of Ilocano Love Songs in honor of the first 15 migrant workers to Hawaii who hailed from the Ilocos region

Performed and arranged by
RAUL SUNICO, pianist
Album Cover Painting by National Artist for Visual Arts
BENEDICTO CABRERA (Bencab)

November 23, 2006, Thursday l 3:00 in the afternoon
Ramon Magsaysay Hall and The Gallery
2nd Floor, SSS Head Office, East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City

EXHIBIT OPENING
“Exceptional Minds” presents a painting exhibit illustrating the songs in the album featuring the following artists:

JUN ALFON, CALOY GABUCO, GIG DE PIO, ANGEL CACNIO, ELMER GERNALE, LORETO RACUYA, ANDI CUBI, JIMMY KWONG, TON RAYMUNDO, RAFAEL CUSI, JUN MARTINEZ, OMI REYES, NEMIRANDA

The exhibit will be on display at the SSS Gallery from November 23 to December 13, 2006

LAUNCHING PROGRAMME
Special musical numbers featuring selections from the album

performed by Raul Sunico and guest musicians

RSVP
Tawid Publications 426-0578 l 937-8296
SSS 920-6401 loc. 5976, 5331 (Ms. Jenny Javier)
CFO 561-8329

2006 Nakem Centennial Conference, an international conference of scholars, cultural advocates and administrators, academics, creative writers, and Ilokanologists (or those experts on Ilokano studies), to be held at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, November 9-12, 2006. Theme of the conference is "Nakem: Imagination and Critical Consciousness in Ilokano Language, Culture, and Politics".

National Artist Bien Lumbera will give the keynote address; other invited keynote speakers are scholars on Ilokano and Amianan culture Lilia Quindoza Santiago and Ma Crisanta Nelmida Flores. Researchers, writers, and Ilokano studies scholars from the Philippines, Hawaii and Mainland USA, Australia, and Japan are expected to attend this centennial conference.

The conference has been organized by the Ilokano and Philippine Drama and Film Program,
U of Hawaii at Manoa and is sponsored by the National Foreign Language Resource Center and the Center for Philippine Studies.

For information, contact the conference conveners Prof. Precy Espiritu and Prof. Aurelio Solver Agcaoili at 808-956-8405 or email: nakemconference@yahoo.com, or Precy@hawaii.edu, or aurelioa@hawaii.edu.

For registration, log on to the conference website: philippinesonline.org/nakem.

This is the second GUMIL Filipinas International Conference to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Contact GUMIL Oahu at menor@hawaii.rr.com

Sept. 1, 2006 at Pacific Beach Hotel – 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Cost $40.00 for the 6th Scholarship Fund Drive and Installation of officers. Please contact Bernadette Dario-Fajardo – 808-623-3062 or 808-342-8090.