(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.."
[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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