Pamana Ball 2019

Greetings!
I am very happy to welcome you all to the Pamana Ball 2019 and Recognition
Night for Ambassador for Culture and the Arts 2019.
We congratulate all the honourees, especially Dante Dela Cruz and Grace
Canaveral in the Adult Ambassadors Group and also to Bobby Harrison and
Raychelle Morcilla in the Young Ambassadors Group, for their efforts to
make Pamana Ball 2019 a success.
Last year was the 15th Anniversary of Plaza Filipino Inc and the 10th
Anniversary of Global Ilocanos Australia Inc. We had successful joint events
with Plaza Filipino, Adhika Inc. and Global Ilocanos Australia Inc. in 2018.
We had the Pamana Ball recognition night for the Ambassador for Culture
and the Arts in February, Tuloy Po Kayo in June, Tribute to Fathers and
Mothers in September and the Rise Up Concert in October 2018.
Our special thank you to our 2018 Gold Legacy Supporter Grace Canaveral;
Silver Legacy Supporters namely Aida Basto, Emma Braceros, Josephine de los
Reyes, Ed and Violy Escultura, Carmelita Fraser, Carol Manaloto, Josephine
Tada; to our Bronze Legacy Supporters namely Jesusa Agcaoili, Dorothy
Del Villar, Filipino Women Support Group, Mercy Lockwood, Gerard Musa,
Florita Rontidis, Santiago Saludo; and to our Kapit Bisig Legacy Supporters.
Special mention to Florence Cuaresma and Emma Braceros for the loan
extended by them.
Once again, I would like to thank all the honorees, my co-officers and
members, as well as our families and friends. With your continued and
unselfish support, we will soon be able to pay in full our NARRA-Plaza
Filipino Centre for Culture and the Arts.
(Sgd) Jaime R Lopez, CPA, PhD
President
We are delighted to once again host the annual Pamana Ball and Recognition
Night for our 2019 Ambassador for Culture & The Arts.
On behalf of Plaza Filipino, I would like to extend my warmest gratitude to Consul
General Maria Teresa Taguiang for gracing our event and to all our volunteers
and performers who have committed their time and talent to be with us tonight.
Volunteerism is the community’s biggest challenge and it’s not a problem that
will go away. Each year, as the Filipino migrant population grows in Australia,
so too will the need for community volunteers to help each other and support
our endeavours to preserve our Philippine culture and arts in our new home,
Australia.
To that end, we invite you to make it your new year’s resolution to help NARRA,
Plaza Filipino and Adhika to achieve our goals, including the ongoing support of
ACI Central, our very own community centre.
To our community leaders, we want to thank you for your tireless support. Your
commitment is even more critical as we see the next generation of Filipinos
slowly but surely lose their connection to the past – a cultural heritage that is
worth keeping and showcasing.
To our honorees, you have gone a step further, making it possible for us to forge
on and launch our activity calendar, a hotbed of new ideas and workshops aimed
at helping the personal and professional development of our honorees, Legacy
members and their family and friends.
Last, thank you to my Narra, Plaza Filipino, Flagcom and Adhika family, with
Dr. Jaime Lopez, Josefina Musa, Albert Prias and Charles Chan. We also want to
thank Chi de Jesus for designing this year’s event and program.
We hope 2019 brings you and your family more joy and blessings. Mabuhay!
(Sgd) Michelle Baltazar
President, Plaza Filipino Inc