2012 APCO Freedom Day Ball

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Alliance of Philippine Community Organisations Inc. Affiliates Abra Association of Australia • Agoenians Association • Australia Philippines Network Inc • Australian Filipino Business & Workers Club Inc • Association of Filipino Australian Accountants • Association of Filipino Teachers and Academics • Baguio Colleges Foundation Alumni Association • Bulakenos and Friends • Cagayanos Association • Calapenos and Friends • Charismatic Prayer Group • Club Filipino Illawara Inc • Concerned Citizen for over 50’s • Ex DBP Employees Association of Australia • Filipinas-Petals • Pilipino and Friends Association, Inc • Fil-Oz Liverpool & District Inc • Flagcom and Friends • Global Ilocanos Australia Inc • Global Ilonggo Australia • Harvest Mission • Illawara Fatima Devotion Group • Illawara Filipino & Multicultural Women’s Group • Kalingawa Cultural Dance Group • Kapitbahayan Cooperative Ltd • Leon Aguila Association • Maharlika Inc • Mindanao Association of Australia • Mindanao Ethnic Dance Group • Minto Prayer Group • MPC Cumbacheros • Newcastle Prayer Group • Nueva Viscaya Ethnic Association • Philippine Australian Society For Senior Citizens, Inc • Philippine Talent Society • Plaza Filipino Inc • Pilipino Club of Australia • Praise Family Apostolate • Professional Association of Filipino Australians • Radio Kawayan • Radio Mabuhay • Radio Rizal • Radio Tamaraw • Rhythm in Partners • Sedgwick Housing Cooperative Ltd • Sizzling Filo • St Declans Parish Choir • Sunday Harmony Dance • Surigaonon and Friends • The Filipino Australian Consumer • The Isabela Association of NSW • The Philippine-Australian Friendship Association, Inc • Ugnay Kabayan Inc • United Pangasinan Association • UST Alumni Association • Visayan Association of Australia Inc • Wattlegrove Prayer Group • Hundreds of Individual Members
APCO Leaps Forward Introduction Three years have passed since several very dedicated, active and committed community organisations were summarily suspended by the other community federation during its rigged non-elections and AGM. Following this shameful event, organisations that were not suspended but did not approve of dirty community politics withdrew their membership from the latter and joined the suspended organisations in forming the Alliance of Philippines Community Organisations, Inc. APCO presents a better alternative state umbrella organisation that adheres to democratic principles, operates with greater transparency, promotes social inclusion and leads by example. Achievements In line with APCO’s objectives, the following activities and accomplishments were successfully completed during the period November 2011 – April 2012: A) Leadership Citations 1. APCO President, Dr Cen Amores was appointed on18 Jan 2012 as People of Australia Ambassador by Prime Minister Julia Gillard for her outstanding work in building strong and cohesive local communities 2. Dr Cen Amores and Jo Bonto of Sedgwick Housing Coop were appointed as members of the Filipino Ministerial Consultative Committee by the NSW government to act as a conduit between the community and the government 3. APCO President, Dr Cen Amores was awarded on 2 March 2012 as one of the outstanding Women of the West by the University of Western Sydney in recognition of her leadership and contribution to Greater Western Sydney 4. Ruben Amores of Kapit-bahayan Coop Ltd received 2012 ZEST Greater Western Sydney Outstanding Voluntary Community Leadership Award 5. APCO affiliated ASCON’s “Flavour of Auburn” won Outstanding Project in CALD Group/Community/ Organisation and KCL and its pioneering Canley Vale Affordable Housing Project were commended as Outstanding Voluntary Community Organisation and Exceptional Partnership project respectively in the ZEST awards. B) Humanitarian Emergency and Livelihood (HEAL) Program 1. Provided financial and relief goods donations to Typhoon Sendong victims 2. Provided financial assistance to Maconahon High School, Isabela Province through Isabela Rotary Club 3. Provided financial assistance to ITAnudan (Kalinga) Progressive Views and Thoughts Organisation 4. Provided initial financial assistance to the Ilocos Sur Mission Cooperative Hospital and APCO Board approved to provide more assistance in future C) Advocacy 1. Participated in the Sydney Alliance Forum on Sydney Transport System. 2. Participated in conducting a survey with users of the rail transport 3. Represented APCO at the ‘No Nuclear Waste in Lidcombe’ forum at Auburn 4. Attended state dinner reception of Gov Gen of Australia, Quentin Bryce to Celebrate International Women’s Day 5. Ongoing negotiations for more affordable housing to the coop sector D) Arts and Culture 1. Participated as members of the cast, production crew and narrator in the Rizal Quenticentennial Radio Festival initiated and directed by Mars Cavestany, APCO Secretary 2. Helped produce Radyo Mabuhay, Radio Tamaraw, Radio Kawayan and Radio Rizal 3. Mindanao Ethnic Dance Group (MEDG) performed and won an award at Fiesta Kultura People of Australia Ambassador Member, Filipino Ministerial Consultative Committee Founding President, Alliance of Philippine Community Organizations, Inc APCO ADVISORY COMMITTEE Founding President, Kapit-bahayan Cooperative Limited Founding Chair, Auburn Small Community Organisation Network President, Sedgwick Housing Co-operative Limited Founding President, Global Ilocanos Association of Australia, Inc
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