Filipino American Press Club of California

Filipino American Press Club of California The Filipino American Press Club of California shall be incorporated as a Non-Profit Mutual Benefit Corporation in the State of California

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
2025 - 2026

PRESIDENT
Adrian Lecaros

VICE PRESIDENTS
Don Orozco - VP for Northern California
Fernandico Gonong, Jr. - VP for Los Angeles
Jackie Dayoha - VP for San Diego
Sam Azurel - VP for Overseas

SECRETARY
Flordeliz N. Aque

TREASURER
Lydia Soriano

AUDITOR
Roy Barnes

PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
Tony Garcia

MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICER
Reggie Pacal


BOARD OF DIRECTOR

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Lissa P. Chow - Chairman
Abby Amores
Anna Lyra Venaglia
Celia Abuel
Elija Booth
Leonard Espra
Mic Diaz
Rudy Autor
Yugel Losorata

ADVISORY BOARD
Thelma Calabio - Founder/President Emeritus
Dr. Andy Z. Edralin, h.c. - Founder/ President Emeritus
Isidric Panganiban - President Emeritus
Benny Uy - President Emeritus
Thelma Sugay - President Emeritus

Who are qualified members of FAPCCA? Our By-Laws states that those who are qualified to join the FAPCCA are journalists, correspondents, publishers, writers, authors, editorial staff, reporters, announcers, producers, directors, or staff members of radio, television, and internet network, press photographers, journalism students, social media professionals, people engaged in public relations, marketing or advertising business, professionals promoting journalism, communication, literacy, current affairs, and First Amendment freedoms while supportive of all the purposes and objectives of the FAPCCA.

09/04/2025
09/04/2025

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will travel to the United States from Sept. 21 to 27 to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Malacañang announced on Thursday.

Read the full story below.

09/03/2025
09/03/2025
Free Healthcare
09/02/2025

Free Healthcare

08/31/2025

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has accepted the resignation of Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan effective 1 September 2025.

In his resignation letter, Secretary Bonoan expressed support for the President’s call for accountability, transparency, and reform within the DPWH.

To lead the DPWH through this critical transition, the President has appointed Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon as the new Secretary of DPWH. Secretary Dizon has been tasked to conduct a full organizational sweep of the Department and ensure that public funds are used solely for infrastructure that truly protects and benefits the Filipino people.

To guarantee uninterrupted service delivery at the Department of Transportation (DOTr), the President has appointed Atty. Giovanni Z. Lopez as Acting Secretary. Atty. Lopez was sworn in as Undersecretary for Administration, Finance, and Procurement in February 2025. He previously served as Chief of Staff in the Office of the Secretary from 2020 to 2022 and held senior positions overseeing critical railway, aviation, and maritime infrastructure projects.

As Acting Secretary, Atty. Lopez will ensure continuity and build upon the gains initiated under Secretary Dizon’s leadership—particularly in advancing transport modernization and supporting initiatives that prioritize commuter safety, efficiency, and seamless project delivery.

To further reinforce accountability, the President has established an Independent Commission to Investigate Flood Control Anomalies. This body will conduct a comprehensive review of projects, identify irregularities, and recommend accountability measures to ensure public trust in infrastructure spending.

These decisions reflect the administration’s firm resolve to clean up corruption, strengthen institutions, and deliver honest and effective public service under Bagong Pilipinas.

08/30/2025

𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖯𝗁𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗉𝗉𝗂𝗇𝖾 𝖢𝗈𝗇𝗌𝗎𝗅𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝖦𝖾𝗇𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗅 𝗂𝗇 𝖫𝗈𝗌 𝖠𝗇𝗀𝖾𝗅𝖾𝗌 𝗂𝗌 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗎𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝗌𝗎𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗐𝖺𝗋𝗆𝗅𝗒 𝗂𝗇𝗏𝗂𝗍𝖾𝗌 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 (𝐅𝐏𝐀𝐂), 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗅𝗈𝗇𝗀𝖾𝗌𝗍-𝗋𝗎𝗇𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖥𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗉𝗂𝗇𝗈 𝖿𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖺𝗅 𝗂𝗇 𝖲𝗈𝗎𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝗇 𝖢𝖺𝗅𝗂𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗇𝗂𝖺⁣
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𝖳𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗒𝖾𝖺𝗋'𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗆𝖾, "𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭-𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐠" (𝗐𝗁𝗂𝖼𝗁 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗇𝗌𝗅𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗌 𝗍𝗈 “𝗍𝗈 𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗄 𝖺𝗋𝗆𝗌”), 𝗋𝖾𝗉𝗋𝖾𝗌𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒’𝗌 𝗌𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖾𝖽 𝗌𝗉𝗂𝗋𝗂𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒, 𝗌𝗈𝗅𝗂𝖽𝖺𝗋𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗈𝗅𝗅𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇.⁣
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𝖩𝗈𝗂𝗇 𝗎𝗌 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺 𝖿𝗎𝗇-𝖿𝗂𝗅𝗅𝖾𝖽 𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝖼𝖾𝗅𝖾𝖻𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖯𝗁𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗉𝗉𝗂𝗇𝖾 𝖼𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾, 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗍𝖺𝗀𝖾, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒, 𝖿𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗎𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀:⁣
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• 𝖫𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝗉𝖾𝗋𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗆𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾𝗌 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗆𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗂𝗉𝗅𝖾 𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗀𝖾𝗌 𝖻𝗒 𝖥𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗉𝗂𝗇𝗈 𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗌⁣
• 𝖤𝗌𝗄𝗐𝖾𝗅𝖺 𝖪𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖺, 𝖺 𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝖼𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖺𝗅 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗄𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗉𝗌 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝖺𝗀𝖾𝗌⁣
• 𝖠 𝗐𝗂𝖽𝖾 𝗏𝖺𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗍𝗒 𝗈𝖿 𝖽𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝗂𝗈𝗎𝗌 𝖥𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗉𝗂𝗇𝗈 𝖿𝗈𝗈𝖽 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗊𝗎𝖾 𝗆𝖾𝗋𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝖽𝗂𝗌𝖾⁣
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𝖤𝗏𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖣𝖾𝗍𝖺𝗂𝗅𝗌⁣
• 𝖶𝗁𝖺𝗍: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞⁣
• 𝖶𝗁𝖾𝗇: 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟑 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝟔:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌⁣
• 𝖶𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾: 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤, 𝟖𝟎𝟕 𝐖. 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫, 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐨, 𝐂𝐀⁣
• 𝖠𝖽𝗆𝗂𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇: 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 (registration required).⁣
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𝖳𝗈 𝗋𝖾𝗀𝗂𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝗂𝗇𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗆𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇, 𝗉𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗌𝖾 𝗏𝗂𝗌𝗂𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖥𝗂𝗅𝖠𝗆 𝖠𝗋𝗍𝗌’ 𝗈𝖿𝖿𝗂𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝗐𝖾𝖻𝗌𝗂𝗍𝖾: 𝗁𝗍𝗍𝗉𝗌://𝖿𝗂𝗅𝖺𝗆𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗌-𝖿𝗉𝖺𝖼.𝗈𝗋𝗀/⁣
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𝖲𝖾𝖾 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾!⁣

Congratulations to FAPCCA Co-Founder Dr. Andy Z. Edralin h.c.
08/29/2025

Congratulations to FAPCCA Co-Founder Dr. Andy Z. Edralin h.c.

🌟 Exciting Announcement! 🌟

We are thrilled to introduce our upcoming groundbreaking book, "𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦: 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞, 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧." This heartfelt collection, scheduled for release in October 2025, is a collaboration between a passionate team of changemakers and the non-profit organization 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐍𝐀.𝐨𝐫𝐠. Featuring stories and insights from 13 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑢𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑠—𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 7 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 ℎ𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠—this limited-edition masterpiece celebrates the transformative power of compassion, purpose, and community.

We’re especially proud to introduce one of our esteemed International Humanitarian Co-Author:

DR. FERDINAND Z. EDRALIN (h.c.)
Hon. Doctorate in Humanitarianism
Founder / President Emeritus
Filipino American Press Club of California

This is your exclusive chance to pre-order a copy of this inspiring book—available in both physical and ebook formats—via Amazon. Don’t miss out! Simply scan the QR code or visit this link: https://a.co/d/7KbVnQA to secure your copy today. Act fast—limited copies are in high demand!

Join us in celebrating a legacy of kindness and making a difference. Pre-order now and be among the first to own this extraordinary collection that promises to inspire genuine connections and humanitarian action worldwide. Let’s create a ripple of positive change together!

08/26/2025

Important : NOTICE OF CLOSURE OF OPERATIONS ON TUESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2025

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2019-20 Officers and Board Members

EXECUTIVE BOARD/OFFICERS: Benny Uy - President Lydia Soriano - 1st VP Mutch Carino - 2nd VP Gary Paglinawan - Secretary Rose Sarreal - Treasurer Jess Espanola - Auditor Tony Garcia - PRO BOARD of DIRECTORS (BOD) Isidric Panganiban - Chairman Antonette Ang Abby Amores Nikki Arriola Rudy Autor Charlie Bonilla Joe Cobilla Aris Duenas Jhenny Evans Roger Parajes Thelma Sugay Elizabeth Zaide FOUNDERS AND PRESIDENT EMERITUS: Thelma Calabio Andy Z. Edralin Who are qualified members of FAPCCA? Our By-Laws states that those who are qualified to join the FAPCCA are journalists, correspondents, publishers, writers, authors, editorial staff, reporters, announcers, professional bloggers, producers, directors, or staff members of radio, television, and internet network, press photographers, journalism students, social media professionals, people engaged in public relations, marketing or advertising business, professionals promoting journalism, communication, literacy, current affairs, and First Amendment freedoms while supportive of all the purposes and objectives of FAPCCA.