ABAC is Born!

It took a long time coming, but it is now off and running. As an offshoot of a recent reunion in Las Vegas (more on that later), a formal association aimed at mobilizing Abaknons in the United States and Canada has finally been organized.

It is named ABAC or Abaknons Based in America and Canada.  Its first step was to elect its pioneer set of officers, as follows:

President: Bernard Ortego
Vice - Presidents:  Pio Jao for Canada
                           Richard Bahm for USA
Treasurer:  Myrna Manaog-Valmores
Secretary :  Mila Ortego
Asst. Secretary : Nida Halpin
Auditor :  Nieva Tan

Advisers:  Dolor Bascon
               Mandong Gatongay
               Lorna Almazan

Coordinators:  East Coast - Lily Ombrog
                     West Coast - Potot Pelito
                     Canada - Pio Jao and Genny Luniza



The group is currently preparing a directory of all Abaknons in the US and Canada. Through this site, Abaknons are requested to send their names, addresses, contact numbers and email addresses so that the list can be finalized.

Likewise, a general get-together has been scheduled in Capul on July 2012.

Kudos to this new group and it is hoped that everyone participates in its future projects.

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