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THE FACO

NEWSLETTER

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JUNE-AUGUST 2015

FACO CROWNS ITS 6th MISS FIL-AM & MISS TEEN FIL-AM It was a glamorous and special night for the FACO when it held its 6

th edition of the

prestigious Miss Fil-Am & Miss Teen Fil-Am Pageant. The event was held on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido, CA. The pageant was attended by over 800 guests. The landmark event, which was the most ambitious pageant so far by the FACO, was hosted by KGTV Channel 10 news anchor, Robert Santos, Energy 103.7 producer Hula Ramos and Miss Fil-Am 2009, Deja Urbanovitch. Special performancers included Josephine Moyer & Friends, Eric James Aguigam and Global Pinoy Idol Alessja Morales. From Riverside to National City, 14 young ladies from all over San Diego County vied for the all prestigious title which included $1000 in cash, $1000 gift certificate from Image Spa MD , and over $400 worth of hair care products from ENJOY Professional Hair Care. The esteemed panel of judges included Bb. Pilipinas Tourism 2012 Katrina Dimaranan, Channel 8 News Anchor Nichelle Medina, Fashion Designer Kenneth Barlis, plastic surgeon Dr. James Chao, Image Spa MD Directress Indira Hodzic, owner of ENOJY Professional Hair Care, Patrick Dockry and award-winning Interior Designer Bonnie Bagley-Catlin. At the end of the evening, Heidi Mae Card, 19, of Oceanside CA was crowned the 2015 Miss Fil-Am and Maireen Barnachea, 13, of National City was crowned the 2015 Miss Teen Fil-Am. Kimberly Sivage and Allana Alonzo placed 2

nd and 3

rd respectively in the Miss Fil-Am

competition and Janelle Murphy and Aliie Boreman place 2nd

and 3rd

in the Miss Teen competition. Other awards included Best in Costume and Fan Favorite, both of which went to Lilliana Solis of Oceanside and Miss Photogenic, which was awarded to Heidi Mae Card of Oceanside. Net proceeds from this event will benefit the FACO’s “Through the Storm Project” to build a learning center in Tacloban for victims of typhoons Haiyan and Hagupit, and to the FACO scholarship program in the Philippines through UPIS.

(L-R) Maireen Barnachea, FACO President Belle Limoge, Heidi

Mae Card, Dejah Urbanovitch, Nichelle Medina & Allana

Alonzo

Celebrities Show Up at Historic FACO Annual Event

Record attendance was set at the FACO 14th

Annual Filipino Cultural Celebration that was held on June

6 at the Oceanside Civic Center Library &Plaza. Close to 1000 people attended the free event that featured guest speakers like Oceanside Mayor Jim Wood and Keynote Speaker Manny Ilagan, OIC Director of the Philippines Department of Tourism. Other dignitaries in attendance included Audie de Castro, Philippine Honorary consul in San Diego. This year’s theme was “The Philippines: Jewel of Southeast Asia” highlighted the country’s culture, costumes, cuisine and its citizens. The Street Fair included over 30 vendors that offered authentic Filipino cuisine &handicrafts and a variety of unique products and services.Major highlights of the event included a surprise appearance by Philippine actor Gabby Concepcion & Dr. Tess Mauricio and performances by Global Pinoy Idol Alessja Morales & Amy Monson. Other highlights included the grand coronation of the Little Miss and Pre-Teen Miss Fil-Am, Mrs. Fil-Am Queen, Mrs. Fil-Am Golden & Platinum, A cultural play featuring a costume show and cultural dances, and a performance from the YDP. The event is held annually every first weekend in June to coincide with the Philippines

Independence Day which is celebrated every June 12. The June event raised over $10,000 for the

FACO to help with youth scholarships and disaster relief.

(L-R: Belle Limoge, Zucette Lumabas, Gabby Concepcion,

Dr. Tess Mauricio)

FACO Celebrates

Mothers’ Day!

The FACO celebrated its 7th

Mothers’ Day Event on Saturday, May 9 at the Oceanside Senior Center. The event featured a Mothers’ Day Fashion Show, entertainment, raffle drawings and Dee Jay music and dancing. There was over 100 people in attendance. Highlights of the show featured past and present FACO beauty queens and the introduction of the 2015 Mrs. Fil-Am Golden & Platinum candidates. The successful event raised over $1000 for the FACO to help continue its mission.

Some of our happy Mothers’ Day guests

PAGE TWO Wow! This quarter proved to be a milestone quarter for the FACO this year! We can’t even feature all the events in one issue! April saw the 2015 Miss Fil-Am/ Miss Teen Fil-Am pageant, May saw the Mother’s Day Event and June saw the 14

th Annual Cultural

Celebration, the Asian Fest at the Del Mar Fair and the Freedom Parade! We saw the crowning of our 2015 Mrs. Fil-Am. Mrs. Fil-Am Golden and Platinum and our Little Miss and Pre-Teen Fil-Am princesses. To top it all that, our Miss Teen Fil-Am proudly represented the FACO in the Philippines by making personal appearances at UPIS and an exclusive TV appearance on ABS-CBN’s “ANC Mornings”. So stay tuned for the next exciting issue where we will feature our Freedom Parade, Annual Picnic, our July membership meeting with a Western theme and many, many more!

LET’S TALK…….Tips & Trends

50+ Shades of Grey --2015 saw a trend of unusual hair colors…from pinks, blues and greens. From Katy Perry and Rihanna down to the girl next door. But the biggest trend this summer is granny grey! Yes, you heard me right! Celebrities and models have been sporting this color all over from the runway to the streets. Editors credit its popularity for being a neutral color, is easy to pair with anything and it is a more appropriate color for work. CHANEL and Gaultier all used grey haired models in their runway shows and a host of A-lister have been seen sporting all over grey locks. If this isn't enough to convince you to hit the bottle (or let your natural silver strands show through), take a look through our celebrity gallery for inspiration. Tread gently with an ice-cool blonde rinsed with a silver toner, or take the plunge with all-over grey; speak to your stylist to talk about maintenance and condition though, as a bleached-out grey mane can be difficult to maintain.

Rihanna Kate Moss At Gaultier

FACO at the Del Mar Fair The FACO participated at the Asian Festival at the famous Del Mar Fair for the first time! The event was held indoors at the Fair on Sunday, June 14, 2015. Attendees included our some of our Fil-Am Queen queens and their courts, and key officers and directors of the FACO. The Asian festival also featured cultural dances and costumes from other sister Filipino-American Associations. The FACO booth featured Filipino arts and crafts and some literature highlighting the beauty of the Philippines. This is the first time for the FACO to participate at the 2015 Del Mar Fair.

2015 Events Calendar

*1st Monday of every month – Executive Board Meeting *3rd Saturday in Feb. April, June, August, October, December- Membership / Fellowship Meeting *Saturday, Aug. 29 – Annual FACO Picnic *Saturday Oct. 24 – Halloween Fright Night *Saturday, Dec. 5- Children’s Christmas Party *Saturday, December 12 – HIYAS Awards & Holiday Ball (Please visit: filamcultural.com/events for event details)

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Miss Teen Fil-Am Visits the Philippines! The FACO 2015 Miss Teen Fil-Am, Maireen Barnachea visited the Philippines on vacation with her family. Despite her busy vacation schedule, Maireen found time to represent the FACO as the organization’s Ambassador of Goodwill. She made personal appearances, including a Mayor’s welcome in Tarlac and reading the an elementary school. She also stopped by the UPIS to pay a visit to our scholars and check out our FACO Adopt-A-Room Project. The highlight of her appearance was an exclusive interview with “ANC Mornings” on ABS-CBN, where she talked about her role as Miss Teen Fil-Am and the FACO’s ongoing projects, both here and the Philippines. To find out more about Maireens’s Philippines visit and see her TV interview, please go to the FACO Facebook page.