PH Consulate General in Agana Acting Head of Post Attends 59^th Induction, Christmas Ball of Filipino Ladies Association of Guam

Philippine Consulate General in Agana Acting Head of Post Consul Mark Francis C. Hamoy inducts the new Board of Directors of the Filipino Ladies Association of Guam (FLAG) during their 59^th Induction and Christmas Ball that was held on 03 January 2020 at the Chamorro Ballroom of the Pacific Star Resort and Spa. (Agana PCG photo)

AGANA 08 January 2020 –– Philippine Consulate General in Agana Acting Head of Post Consul Mark Francis C. Hamoy attended the 59^th Induction and Christmas Ball of the Filipino Ladies Association of Guam (FLAG) on 03 January 2020 at the Chamorro Ballroom of the Pacific Star Resort and Spa in Tumon, Guam.

Guam Governor Lourdes Leon Guerrero also graced the event. Other dignitaries present were the 35^th Guam Legislature Senator Amanda Shelton and the Superior Court of Guam Presiding Judge Alberto C. Lamorena III.

Governor Leon Guerrero administered the oath of the 2020 FLAG officers, namely, President Maria Cristina S. Bansil, Vice President Aurora Leonen, Chona Cabedo Garin, Corresponding Secretary Aida Miranda, Treasurer Emelita Crisostomo, and Assistan Treasurer Gloria M. Baguinon.

Meanwhile, Consul Hamoy inducted the members of the Board of Directors for 2020, namely, Nenita Magallanes, Loisa M. Cabuhat, Lesly Dayson, Marites Barrogo, Leony Ronquillo, Lynda A. Tolan, Shirley Trinidad, Sabina Tamondong, Annie V.T. Gozum-Soto and Celia Casem-Martinez. The 2020 Board of Trustees, on the other hand, were sworn into office by Judge Lamorena.

As is customary during the FLAG Induction, Governor Leon Guererro and Senator Shelton also exchanged corsages with FLAG’s incoming president Maria Cristina Bansil and outgoing president Lorie Castelo, respectively.

During the program, FLAG members presented a special dance number based on “Salidumay”, an indigenous folk song associated with the Igorot and Kalinga natives of the Cordillera Mountains in the northern part of the Philippines. A Chamorro cultural group  called I’Manelu also presented a ceremonial Chamorro dance that included a traditional chanted blessing for the new FLAG officers.

Founded in 1962, FLAG has been a stalwart among Filipino civic organizations on Guam that not only engages in various socio-civic projects to benefit different sectors of Guam society, but also helps foster closer ties between the Filipino community and the broader island community. END

Officers and members of the Filipino Ladies Association of Guam (FLAG) perform a special dance number based on the indigenous folk song “Salidumay” associated with the Igorot and Kalinga natives of the Cordillera Mountains in the northern part of the Philippines. Their performance was part of the program during the 59^th  Induction and Christmas Ball of FLAG that was held on 03 January 2020 at the Chamorro Ballroom of the Pacific Star Resort and Spa in Tumon, Guam. (Agana PCG photo)

The I’Manelu Cultural Dance Group also presented a ceremonial Chamorro dance that included a traditional chanted blessing for the new Filipino Ladies Association of Guam (FLAG) officers At the 59^th Induction and Christmas Ball of FLAG that was held on 03 January 2020 at the Pacific Star Resort and Spa in Tumon, Guam. (Agana PCG photo)

Guam Governor Lourdes Leon Guerrero (second from left) and 35^th Guam Legislature Senator Amanda Shelton (rightmost) were among the special guests during the 59^th Induction and Christmas Ball of the Filipino Ladies Association of Guam (FLAG) that was held on 03 January 2020 at the Chamorro Ballroom of the Pacific Star Resort and Spa. With them are FLAG incoming President Maria Cristina S. Bansil (leftmost), and FLAG outgoing President Lorie Castelo (second from right). (Agana PCG photo)

Guam Governor Lourdes Leon Guerrero (at podium) administers the oath of the 2020 executive officers of the Filipino Ladies Association of Guam (FLAG) during their 59^th Induction and Christmas Ball held on 03 January 2020 at the Chamorro Ballroom of the Pacific Star Resort and Spa in Tumon, Guam. (Agana PCG photo)

The members of the newly-inducted Board of Directors of the Filipino Ladies Association of Guam (FLAG) with Philippine Consulate General in Agana Acting Head of Post Consul Mark Francis C. Hamoy (fifth from right). (Agana PCG photo)

Philippine Consulate General in Agana Acting Head of Post Consul Mark Francis C. Hamoy (fourth from left) with members of the Filipino Ladies Association of Guam (FLAG) during their 59^th Induction and Christmas Ball on 03 January 2020 at the Chamorro Ballroom of the Pacific Star Resort and Spa in Tumon, Guam. (Agana PCG photo)

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