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PAG Elects New Officers
Clockwise from center below: Rolly Abarilla, Frank Tonido, Frank Cruzet, Gene Lopos, Alex Gonzales (standing), Toots Quiachon, Jun Afable, Romi C MananQuil, Jhun Ciolo Diamante, Michelle Chermaine Ramos, journalist Rose Tijam, President Nelia Tonido and Mila Ureta Navaleza. Photo by Jonray Diamante.
Hopes are high with the Philippine Artists Group of Canada’s election of a new set of officers lead by recent Woman Achiever awardee for Visual Arts, Nelia Tonido as President. Nelia is a watercolorist, architect and award-winning cake designer.
Also elected are the award-winning artist Antonio ‘Jun’ Afable as Vice President, artist/architect Genaro ‘Gene’ Lopos as Secretary, award winner Teodorico ‘Teody’ Asuncion is re-elected as Treasurer, also re-elected is multi-talented Michelle Chermaine Ramos as the P.R.O., artist/lawyer Joyce Cristino ‘Ato’ Bondoc as Auditor and magic realist artist Francisco ‘Frank’ Tonido as Property Custodian. Artist/architect Rolando ‘Rolly’ Abarilla remains as Archivist and artist/computer wizard ‘Jhun’ Ciolo Diamante stays as the Webmaster.
As a long-time fixture in the Filipino community’s annual observance of the Declaration of Philippine Independence, the PAG will be celebrating its 26th anniversary with their annual summer show to be held from June 2-22, 2014at the Neilson Park Creative Centre. The opening reception is on Saturday, June 7th 2014 from 1-4pm.
