Philippine Australian Ambassador for Culture and the Arts Recognition Night 2016

Serna Gregorio Ladia
Ambassador for Culture and the Arts in the field of Accounting
Serna was born in Maitum, South Cotabato but her parents (Leon and
Carolina Gregorio) are natives of Agno, Pangasinan. She is a Certified
Public Accountant and holds a master’s degree in Business Administration
from the University of the Philippines. She worked as an Auditor of the
Commission on Audit for 4 years and a Bank Examiner in the Central Bank
of the Philippines for 11 years. In Australia, she was the Financial
Accountant of Best and Less for 15 years.
Serna is happily married to Ismael and blessed with five children.
A very active community leader, Serna was the President of
Maharlika, Inc. for 5 years and very proud to say that during her
term Maharlika was able to represent the Philippines, out of 17
countries, in the World Youth Day.
Currently, Serna is the Public Officer of Philippine Community
Council of New South Wales, Inc (PCC-NSW), the Treasurer
of Filipino Communities Council of Australia, Inc. (FILCCA),
and the Chairperson of Australia Mindanao Multicultural
Community Inc (AUSMIN). She is a member of the Institute
of Public Accountants in Australia and the NSW Justice of the
Peace.
Violeta Nones Miguel
Ambassador for Culture and the Arts in the fields of Education and Creative Writing
Violeta is the recipient of the Filipino Australian Achiever Award in 2006 for her
outstanding international contribution and achievement to poetry. The award
was endorsed to the Filipino Communities Council of Australia (FILCCA) by the
Philippine Community Council of NSW.
Violy comes from San Fernando, La Union and is married to Mick Miguel with four
children. An outstanding student during her high school and college days, she graduated
from Don Mariano Marcos State University with the degree of Bachelor of Science in
Industrial Education. While teaching, she was granted scholarship
for her master’s degree in Home Economics. In 1985 her family
migrated to Australia
She is a distinguished member of The International Society of
Poets (ISP), a Founding Laureate Member with Distinction of
ISP and recipient of illustrious awards in poetry. Her poems are
included in books such as The Best Poems and Poets of 2002–
2005; The International Who’s Who in Poetry 2004-2005, and
Labour of Love by Noble House.
An active Filipino community leader, Violy was officer of different
organizations such as Alliance of Philippine Community
Organization (APCO), Ilocano Association of Australia, Global
Ilocanos Australia, Timek Iti La Union Association and Plaza
Filipino Inc.