DFA Ladies Foundation (DFALF) Celebrates 26th Anniversary, Holds General Assembly
DFALF Chairperson Pamela Louise Manalo with the 2022 Board of Trustees and members who joined the General Assembly held at the DFA’s Bulwagang Apolinario Mabini on 15 December 2022.
PASAY CITY, 21 December 2022 – The DFA Ladies Foundation, Inc. (DFALF) held its annual General Assembly and celebration of the Foundation’s 26th anniversary on 15 December 2022 at the DFA. The hybrid event was attended by DFALF members in the DFA home office and consular offices in the Philippines and in Philippine Foreign Service Posts worldwide.
“It is amazing how a small organization of female employees of the DFA turned into something much bigger and is now celebrating its 26th year… the DFALF has indeed greatly contributed to the wellbeing not only of its members but the DFA community as a whole,” DFALF Chairperson Mme. Pamela Louise Manalo said in her opening remarks.
“We have certainly come a long way from our humble beginnings back in 1996 and we must never forget why we started the Foundation in the first place,” she added.
The Chairperson commended the 2022 DFALF Board of Trustees, led by the DFALF President Kristine Leilani R. Salle, for their dedication and service to the Foundation.
As part of the President’s Report, Ms. Salle enumerated the various projects and activities done by the Foundation in 2022, which included the vitamins distribution project, the addition of eighteen (18) DFALF scholars to its flagship project, the 2022 wellness series, and the continuous support and assistance to the DFA Day Care Center.
DFALF Treasurer Joena R. Flores noted the Foundation’s good financial standing despite the economic challenges being faced by everyone, whether a private or public institution.
Ms. Maria Cecilia P. Wenceslao, Membership Committee Chairperson, gave an update on the option of auto-renewal of membership via salary deduction, while Atty. April R. Casquejo, Corporate Secretary, discussed the amendment of the Foundation’s bylaws and presented the 2023 DFALF Board of Trustees.
There were also video greetings from different offices, consular posts, and Foreign Service Posts, as well as performances from the scholars and other colleagues.
A raffle draw was held with prizes donated by the DFALF merchant partners Ditta Sandico, Allena, Fitness First, SM Hotels and Conventions Corp., and McDonalds. Some prrizes were also donated by Undersecretary Carlos Soretta and Mrs. Maria Consuelo Sorreta and Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo.
The closing remarks were delivered by DFALF First Vice President Mary Jennifer Dingal on behalf of the 2022 Board of Trustees.
The General Assembly was facilitated by Ms. Wenceslao and Ms. Cherill Tubojan R. Uzaraga, DFALF Auditor.
After the General Assembly, a Christmas Party was held for the enrollees of the DFA Day Care Center. It was organized by HRMO, and graced by HRMO Executive Director Mersole J. Mellejor, Benefits and Welfare Division Acting Director Greg Marie C. Mariño, Principal Assistant Norman Anthony C. Arrieta, and Teacher Ann Romielle B. Briones-Perez. Mme. Manalo distributed gifts and meals to all day care students. END
DFALF Chairperson Pamela Louise Manalo traced the history and development of the DFALF and thanked the officers and members for their continued support to the Foundation.
DFALF President Kristine Leilani R. Salle presented the President’s Report during the General Assembly 2022.
DFALF First Vice President Mary Jennifer Dingal and Chairperson Pamela Louise Manalo draw winners of the anniversary raffle.
The presentation of the 2023 DFALF Board of Trustees.
DFALF Chairperson Pamela Louise Manalo, together with HRMO Executive Director Mersole J. Mellejor, DFALF President Kristine Leilani R. Salle, organizers and students of the DFA Daycare Center, at the Christmas Party.