BABAE holds 13TH Annual General Meeting with Special Guests from
the Office of the Philippine Consul General in Alberta and Saskatchewan
April 23rd was a very exciting Saturday for members of Babae: Council of Filipina- Canadian Women. The room was packed with new and old members of the council ready to get some news during the 13th Annual General Meeting. The AGM was held at the Center for Newcomers on April 23rd, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. with 42 members attending. Everyone enjoyed meaningful conversations over a sumptuous Filipino lunch.
The AGM covered significant events which transpired during the previous year. The agenda included approval of minutes, President’s Report, Treasurer’s report and approval of the revised By- laws. The existing set of officers were also presented and affirmed to serve until the end of their term in 2017. Also during the AGM, a new member of the Board, Elaine Manalo was nominated and was elected to fill-in the position vacated by former Director Ms. Connie Raz. Ms. Elaine Manalo will serve until the end of term in 2017.
The AGM was immediately followed by the Community event, wherein, one of the highlights was the presence of the Philippine Consulate team headed by Consul General Julius Torres. The Consul General gave some inspirational talk and willingly responded to questions most members have been waiting to ask. He also announced that, though they only provide basic services for now, the Philippine Consulate Office is now officially open and ready to serve our Kababayans in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Also during the event, Vina Mariano, Babae Secretary and Social Media committee led the launch of Babae website. Dolly Castillo, currently one of the Babae Board Members and one of the founders of the organization gave a short presentation about Healthy Family relationships. After which, a surprise birthday greeting was given to Tita Dolly to celebrate her (70th) birthday. You can say wow! Yes, she is 70! and never gets tired of community work.
It was also inspiring to have founders and previous Babae Presidents Marichu Antonio and Maribel Javier join the gathering. As the meeting came to a close, members felt relieved that a new consular office in Calgary is finally open. Babae members will continue to have the privilege of receiving the latest and accurate information about the community and its surroundings.
We invite you to join us and experience all the fun and learning opportunities that Babae has continuously been providing to its members through the years. You may visit our website http://www.babae-ab.ca/ to see our schedule of activities/events for this year.
By: Lenie Zuniga, Babae Director
Chairperson, Social Media Committee
