08 October 2013 – Philippine Consul General in Honolulu Julius D. Torres attended the Oahu Filipino Community Council (OFCC) 2013 Re-Affirmation and Installation of Officers, Board of Directors and Unit Member Organizations on October 06 at the Pacific Beach Hotel Grand Ballroom, Honolulu, Hawaii as Inspirational Speaker and Installing Officer.

Oahu Filipino Community Council (OFCC) was organized in 1959 by a group of community-minded citizens. The purpose of the organization is to perpetuate the Filipino cultural heritage, unite all Filipino-oriented organizations in Oahu for the common welfare of the whole community and to encourage all Filipinos to develop a stronger sense of individual and collective responsibility and a greater participation in the affairs of the community of Hawaii as a whole.

OFCC plays an active role with the Philippine Consulate General, United Filipino Council of Hawaii (UFCH) and various Filipino organizations to help provide different community service for the betterment of the general community.

The event was attended by Hawaii State Senator Will Espero, Honolulu City Council Chair Ernest Martin and Council member Kymberly Marcos Pine and various officers and members of Filipino-American organizations of Hawaii. END