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Cirvalina ‘Lina’ Longboy is the new president of Oahu Filipino Community Council (OFCC) in election held during the convention last June 21, 2008 in Ala Moana Hotel, Honolulu.

Almost 118 delegates from forty (40) Filipino organizations attended the convention which has a theme ‘Filipino Global’.

Longboy, a native of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte run unopposed. Before she was elected as president, she was 1st vice president and director of OFCC. She serves also as coordinator in Miss Oahu Filipina Scholarship Pageant 2008.

State Senator Ron Menor was the guest of honor and spoke at Ten Outstanding Pilipino Students (TOPS) luncheon Awarding Ceremonies.

The other OFCC officers were Danny Villaruz, 1st vice-president, Carlota Ader, 2nd vice-president; Myrna Daguio, secretary; Jean Jeremiah, assistant secretary; Faye Cudal, treasurer; Bernadette Fajardo, assistant treasurer; Mario Palma, auditor. Elected board of directors are Maria Etrata, Veronica Esteban, Leo Gozar, Zhoydell Magaoay, Jesse Pascual. Holdover director da Amado Yoro, Estrella Taong and Philip Alcain.

Franklin Borromeo is outgoing president. The new set officers will take their oath this September 2008.

Carlota Ader is the presidentg officer of the convention, along with co-chairs Maria Etrata, Amado Yoro, Mario Palma, Faye Cudal, William Cudal.

Nomination & Election Committee: Dwayne Bueno, Chair; Lynne Gutierrez, Co-Chair; Members: Eddie Agas, Sr., Ella Bueno, Marina Corpuz, Gladys Menor, Lassie Ribao Canvassers/ballot counters Eddie Agas, Sr., Larry Ramirez, Amado Yoro, Rolly Corpuz, John Ramos, Philip Alcain, Ben Cabreros, and Ruben Gutierrez,

by Amado I. Yoro
Membership Chair and Convention Co-Chair
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