Good day everyone. It is indeed, a great honour to be elected as
President of PLCAA for the 3rd term. I am delighted and deeply grateful that once again
you placed your faith and trust in me. My involvement with this outstanding
association is my pride and joy. I
pledge my commitment and dedication to PLCAA, to continue our aspiration in
promoting our Filipino culture, values, customs and traditions within the
context of a Multicultural Society.
In the aftermath of the devastating
bushfires and droughts that recently claimed severe losses to both lives and
properties nation-wide, we thought, we could move on. But now, we are experiencing the worst - a critical
health issue around the world, the deadly Coronavirus. This dreadful pandemic, will forever change
the face of the earth and fill our lives with extreme sadness and fear. Never in our history had anything like this
happened. At the moment, a lockdown restriction
has been imposed to suppress the spread of this disease. “Stay home, Stay safe”.
In spite of all of these, PLCAA
decided to have an online AGM and Election of Officers 2020. At this point, I found an overwhelming fulfilment,
looking back at what we had accomplished. And with enthusiam, looking forward
to our future endeavours together, as one remarkable association, which I am
deeply honoured to serve and to be a part of.
On the 12th of June, we are
celebrating the 122nd Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine
Independence, Kalayaan 2020 Tungo sa
Bansang Malaya, Nagbabayanihan at Ligtas.
Kalayaan 2020 T owards a Free,
United and Safe Nation. We pay tribute to this significant event,
which is a culmination of all the sacrifices, the battles, and the triumphs,
our Ancestors underwent to achieve our Independence.
Lastly, I would like to extend my
gratitude to all of you, our hardworking PLCAA Team. Together, we will join hands in fulfilling
and celebrating cultural diversity and mutual respect. God bless us all.
Aida Basto
PLCAA President 2020-2021
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