Filipino American Census 2010 Complete Count Committee

California’s Acting Lt. Governor Mona Pasquil (a Filipina-American, front row 6th from left) was the Guest Speaker during the Southern California Filipino-American Complete Count Committee Meeting held early Saturday morning. Feb. 20, in Glendale. She was joined by  Los Angeles US Census Bureau Regional Director James Christy. Also in attendance were Filipino-American community leaders in Los Angeles and Orange Counties namely: Deputy Consul General Daniel Espiritu (L. A. Philippine Consulate General's Office)  Mark Pulido (Board of Education Board Member), Atty. Eduardo Angeles (L.A. City Attorney’s office), Councilman Elito Santarina (City of Carson), Joel Jacinto (Executive Director, SIPA), Susan Dilkes (Executive Director, FASGI), Dr. Brad Bagasao, Johnny Chua (President, Filipino American Chamber of Commerce-San Gabriel Valley), Victor Agcaoili (CEO, Noblehouse Investment), Em Salinas-Roberts (Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce- San Fernando Valley), Mary Ann Omega (Vice President, Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce-San Fernando Valley), Noel S. V. Omega (Past President/Co-Founder, Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce-San Fernando Valley), Elpie Untalan Aguilera (AVP/Regional Head PNB), Paz Velasquez (Community Organizer), Lillibeth Navarro (Executive Director/Founder,  Communities Actively Living Independent & Free ),  Conrad Medina (Assistant Minister of Gospel Life Community), Awee Abayari (Radio Manila and California Examiner ), Johnny  Pecayo (Manila U.S. Times), Marie Ann Diamond (Bahay Kubo), Tessie Plata (US Census), Jessica Rodrigo (US Census) and others.

The main agenda was to obtain a complete and accurate count of all Filipinos living in the United States. (photo credit: CJP)