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Kombension idiay Lahaina, Maui, Hulio 23-25, 2010

(Conclusion)

Nagsublikami iti convention room.


Sakbay a nagreportak iti Golden Book, binigbigko nga immuna iti kaadda dagiti UFCH past presidents a nakataripnong met itoy a kombension pakaibilangan ni Atty Anotnio Ramil, 1988-1990; Maggie Domingo, 1990-1992-1996-1998; Dwayne Bueno,2001-2003; Don Guzman, 2003-2004; Bryan Andaya, 2006-2008, [Maysa a delegado ti agreklamo ta saanna a maawatan ti kayat a sawen ti Tunos - Unity]. Ni Dr. Belinda Aquino ti guest speaker.

Sakbay a maripkan ti deliberasion iti nga aldaw ti Sabado, Hulio 24, Linuktan ti Nomination and Elections Committee ti lamisaan para iti nominasion dagiti mayat nga agtaray iti masnop a puesto.

Nadanon ti pannakaawagko no kompirmarek ti naipauna a nominasionko iti nasaksakbay ngem iti sangapulo ket uppat nga aldaw kasakbayan iti umuna nga aldaw ti kombension.

From the convention floor, I declined the nomination for president due to health and medical restrictions and limitations.

“Thank you for the nomination. Mr. Chairman. Truly, I was so determined and with inspiring desire to be a UFCH president. Since 2007 when I came back to OFCC,[I missed OFCC from 2002-2006 as commissioner of the Filipino Centennial Celebration Commission]…. I am determined and prepared to seek this presidency in order for me to: [1] to continue my volunteer service and my commitment. In February this year, I already made plans with some program blueprint, and in June 5, I officially announcement my intention to run. I love to serve, as my passion and my mission and the spirit of volunteerism, [2] to help provide service to the community, by working together, [3] to help and part of the solution in any concern and challenges our community is facing whether it is political, social, economic, employment, education, immigration,[4] to help provide ways and means to build a stronger community and the preservation of our cultural heritage, and our ethnic identity as a Filipino.

But, things changed UNEXPECTEDLY, so rapidly, abrupt and sudden without any warning or signal what comes next. To the point that my wife Gloria brought me to the St. Francis Hospital West Oahu Emergency Room, [I came from the Knight of Rizal installation of officer that evening June 19, 2010, as Pursuivant, 2nd degree] then, the Ambulance moved me to Queens Hospital and diagnosed gall bladder and and vile stone,  that I was confined for 10 dark days.....I have this pain in me, yet, I am avoiding pressure, and per doctor's advised, I have to take it easy, not to get involved in strenuous, stressful activities as a health and medical restrictions and limitations.

For this reason, Mr. Chairman, if I may just go back 20 years ago in 1990, as I can  recall and remember, we had elected a one and only woman then and became a history of UFCH. This woman whom I have  a high regards and respect, because under her administration for the 2 full terms, I was fortunate to be the Chairman of Publicity, ladies and gentlemen, fellow delegates, I am referring to Nana Maggie Domingo as first woman president.

Today, I believe I can help make a very significant history of UFCH, again. If Nana Maggie had the opportunity to serve, only one woman president within the first 50 years of UFCH, I could have been an opportunity for me to become the 31st UFCH president, but again, because of this unexpected circumstance, this pain in me, the pain in me bothers and warned me with restrictions and limitations  and as my doctor prescribed me, of course, I have that warning of precaution to have a second thought. and some of you said: health is wealth, first and foremost of priority, I listen to my doctor, I listened, heard loud and clear: health first, serve is next and opportunity still can wait. I listened to you who really care about my health and to myself. If for the last 50 years toward the century of UFCH, the 51 year starts now, I think, we can provide helping UFCH another remarkable event and history if we can give an opportunity to another woman become the next UFCH president, and to be the 2nd woman president of this prestigious Council....I can always serve in so many ways, and any capacity that I am capable of....Mr. Chairman, fellow delegates, thank you.”

Saan a napengdan ni Lynne ti naglua idi immay kaniak nga immarakup.

Rabi iti Hulio 24, 2010, Sabado
Napintas ti pabuya iti rabii ti Miss Hawaii Filipina Scholarship Pageant nga indauluan da Michelle Santos ken Ryan Piros.

Uppat dagiti nagsasalip a mangibagi kadagiti bukodda nga Island Council.

Big Island; Oahu; Kauai; Maui

Napagasatan ni Margaret Pascual a Miss Hawaii Filipina 2010-2011. $2000.00 ti ited ti UFCH a gunggonana sa maikkan iti round trip ticket nga agbakasion idiay Filipinas.

Maysa a kapaliiwan iti dayta a rabii ti pabuya, naguapo latta ni Deputy Consul Paul Cortes a maysa kadagiti emcee. Nataytayag nga amang ni Laksmi Abraham ngem ni Dep Consul Cortes, ngem agpadada a nabatad ti timek ken bokadorada.

Sabali pay a paliiw: nagkalamisaan da Neil Abercrombie ken Mufi Hannemann, agpada a kandidato a para gobernador.

Hulio 25, 2010, Domingo
NAIDATAG dagiti resolusion, maysa kadakuada to  UFCH 2010-001-Feed the Homeless - mainaig iti pannakaadapatar ti Institute for Human Services a serbian a regular ti UFCH Social Action Committee kas inyusuat ni Amado I. Yoro, Chair, organizer/coordinator ti Mission Day Service ti DWCLCAAH, binulan a mapan dagiti volunteers kadagiti dua a lugar, [Men & Women] tunggal maudi a Lunes ti bulan. Sangsanguen ti siudad ken ti State of Hawaii ti problema a Homelessness a maibatay iti mapagtalkan nga impormasion, aganay a 5834. Adda aganay a 200 dagiti maserbian iti Men's Site, idinto a 80 iti Women's site. Nairugi daytoy a proyekto idi Nobiembre 2009 kas partnership ti UCH/OFCC/DWCLCAAH, UGHO, ISAH, dadduma pay.

UFCH 2010-002 Supporting Strong Immigrant Communities - mainaig iti pannakasalaknib ti panagpapatas ti imigrante nga agsangpet iti Hawaii nga awan koma iti diskriminasion.

UFCH 2010-003 Support of Pacific Beach Hotel Workers and Labor Equity

UFCH 2010-004 Funds for Office of Language Access - mainaig iti pannakaruk-at ti pondo nga agpaay itoy nga opisina ti turay a mangimatmaton iti pannakaiprograma dagiti nadumaduma a pagsasao ken lenguahe dagiti nagduduma a grupo etniko.

UFCH 2010-005 Tony Ramil as Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad
Tunggal kombension, tumakder dagiti managdillaw. Adu ti masaoda. Ngem bassit ti maaramidanda wenno maitulongda. ti naginad wenno bassit ti naaramidan ti administrasion. Kalinteganda ti kapanunotanda, wen. Ngem ti maysa a paliiwmi, dagitoy ket saanda met a makigamgamulo [unay] ta pinilida ti saan a bimmibiang.


Where Were You when we needed you?

Sakbay a maserraan ti maudi nga aldaw ti kombension, gagangay a mayallawat iti sabali nga Island Council kas iti panagrotasion ti agbalin a host Council.

Inawat ti Lanai Filipino Community Council nga isuda ti host council iti 2011 Annual Convention ngem saan a nabatad no iti Isla ti Lanai wenno Las Vegas. Natibong ti Las Vegas, ngem iti maysa met a nabatad a boses a nagkuna: "Apay a ti Las Vegas pay, nabaknangen ti Las Vegas, panunotenyo pay la a pabaknangen. Ditoy Hawaii, apay a ditay met pabaknangen ti lugartayo, sapay koma ta mangted daytoy iti pagpanunotantayo amin. No denggenyo ti timekyo, saandak kadi met a mangeg itoy a kapanunotak?"

Naangay ti eleksion.

Ni Herman Andaya ti nangiparang kadagiti nainominar a kandidato/kandidata. Nagsarita ti tunggal maysa kadakuada.

Eleksion ti simmaruno. Nabilang ti butos. Aganay a 92 ti balota kadagiti 97 a rehistrado a delegado.

Ket nagsapata da iti panangannong ni Atty. Bryan Andaya, pasado a presidente ti UFCH: Lynne Gutierrez, presidente; Norma Barroga, bise, Doris Saribay, sekretaria; Ben Pulido, tesorero; Domie Bucasas, auditor.

Hunta del gobernador da: Edwin Ranan, Big Island, Jean Sumagit, Lanai; Moises Luczon, Molokai; Angel Acorda, Kauai; Arnold Villafuerte, Oahu, Ben Cabreros, Oahu.

Holdover da Ryan Piros, Maui; Abe Iloreta, Kauai, Amado Yoro, Oahu.

Island Councils presidents, da: Christina Ranan, Big Island; Juan Degamo, Lanai, Benny Piros, Molokai; Liza Trinidad, Kauai, Herman Andaya, Maui; Maria Etrata, Oahu.

"This election could be difficult for me, but due to the circumstance this gentleman I have respect with him, Manong Amado as a great leader, now I am accepting your verdict, and here I am your new president, and the 31st UFCH president and 2nd woman president. When your time is come and ready, I'll be there and campaign for you.."

UFCH Progress Awardees 2010
[Excerpt from the UFCH Progress Awards and Re-Affirmation officers 2010 Souvenir Book- Oct 16, 2010. Hawaii Prince Hotel]

Theme: "Beyond Accomplishments...."

Program Host, Jennifer Vea de Vera, Miss Hawaii Filipina 2000; 
Invocation, Cleo Bala Casino, Former Board of Governor, UFCH; National Anthems sung [Lupang Hinirang] by Marnelli Basilio, Miss Oahu Filipina 2010, Star Spangled Banner by Margaret Pascual, Miss Hawaii Filipina 2010; 
Welcome address by Eddie Agas, Sr, Outgoing UFCH president; Re-Affirmation of commitment Ceremonies officiated by Consul General Leoncio Cardenas Jr.


Message by Lynne Gutierrez, Incoming president.; Entertainments during the dinner were provided by Crisselle Aquino, Miss Teen Hawaii Filipina 2010 and Alyssa Reyes,

Miss Teen Hawaii Filipina 2009 for Hula Duet; Margaret Pascual, Miss Hawaii Filipina 2010, Mozart; Kanani Dias, Mrs. Hawaii Filipina 2010, Journey to the Pacific.
Remarks by Honolulu Acting Managing Director Doug Chin, representing Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle.


UFCH Officers that were re-affirmed: Lynne Gutierrez, president; Norma Barroga, vice president; Doris Saribay, secretary; Ben Pulido, treasurer; Domie Bucasas, auditor.

Board of Governors: Edwin Ranan, Big Island; Jean Sumagit, Lanai; Moses Luczon, Molokai; Ryan Piros, Maui; Abe Iloreta, Angel Acorda, Kauai; Arnold Villafuerte, Ben Cabreros, Amado Yoro, Oahu.

Island Council President: Christina Ranan, Big Island; Juaghn Degamo, Lanai; Benny Piros, Molokai; Herman Andaya, Maui, Liza Trinidad, Kauai, Maria Etrata, Oahu.


Immediate past president - Eddie Agas, Sr.
Legal Counsel - Atty Doniie Juan.

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