Association of Filipino Teachers In Eastern America, Inc.

We want you to know how much we appreciate for our job well done during the wonderful event we have had during the 1st Filipino International Teaching Service (FITS) awards that was held on April 30 at Astoria World Manor, New York City - recognizing all the participants by giving their "international" award per se, they deserve to receive. What a joy it was to receive! Having said that, we thank you all the members of the AFTEA, Inc. executive board members,board of directors/consultants, bona fide members, non-members, supporters, proponents, and of course, the International awardees, guests, the masterly DJ/former teacher: Rommel Lapay, the top-notch singer: Edwin Braganza, the high-powered singer/dancer/teacher: Jocelyn Lapay, the supportive volunteer photographer/teacher: Corrine Kaufman, the ingenious legal counsel, Atty. Mario Bejasa, and the one and only Philippine Government Official, Deputy Consul Kira Danganan-Azucena from the Philippine Consulate, New York, who in one way or another made this impressive, remarkable, unforgettable, classy and unpresumptuous international event a big hit! Thanks a million! So allow us with great honor & privilege to introduce to you our vigorous and ingenious AFTEA, Inc. group members headed by our energetic, kindhearted and smart Chairman: EUFEMIA PATRON First Vice-Chairman: (Internal Affairs) ROGER CUERQUEZ Second Vice-Chairman: (External Affairs) PANCHO BERNALDEZ (yours truly) Secretary: ESSY MALIBIRAN Asst. Secretary: ILDEFONSO SALVA Treasurer: EDNA ALCANTARA Assistant Treasurer: MARVIN CADORNIGARA Auditor: BETH VILLACERAN PRO: ALEXIE BANAAG Business Manager: ELSIE BENEDICTO Subject Area Coordinators: Math - LERMA DUBALAN Science - NORMA CULLO ELA - ROSE SOMERA Social Studies - ROSALINDA BAJOLO Special Education - TENET DANTE STEM - CELESTE LIBRADILLA & VIVIAN ALFORQUE Physical Education - NOLI CEBALLOS Adult Basic Education Literacy - MARISSA CYMBALIST Board of Directors: MR. DIOSO TORRE MS. PILAR CALUBIRAN DR. MARIETTA TIMBLACO-GERALDINO DR. ROSALINDA CASTIGLIONI DR. NERISSA LINELL CALUB DR. SHEILA DALILAH BUOT DR. GRISELDA QUINTANA MS. TERESITA ABELLANA MS. FLORDELIZA QUILOG MS. ERMA CABANERO MR. DANILO CULLO Consultants: MR. MANUEL VERGARA PASTOR ALEX CAABAY MR. ERWIL LIBRADILLA MR. RODRIGO ALCANTARA