FPACC Launches Inaugurual Creative Council at it's First Summit at The Ritz Carlton, Pentagon City, Washington D.C.

    ARLINGTON, VA, December 17, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Top Fil-Am celebrities gather for a collective summit and will be inducted as cultural ambassadors by His Excellency, Jose Manuel G. Romualdez – Ambassador for Republic of the Philippines to the United States of America.

Confirmed celebrity council members include:

Dante Basco
Darion Basco
Krista Kleiner
Ace Doligosa
Bailey Munoz
Troy Laureta
Ruby Ibarra
Princess Punzalan
Francis Lara Ho
Arnel Pineda
Jake Zyrus
Phil Tayag
Clint Ramos
Geena Rocero
Byron Atienza
Josie Smith Malave
Vallerie Castillo-Archer
Regina Aquino
C-TRU
Shamus Murphy
Nate Calima
Reggie Lee
Sean Michael Afable
Diane Paragas
Nicole Ponseca
Roslynn Alba Cobarrubias
Josie Harrison
Tom Cunanan
Jeppy Paraiso

In addition to discussing Filipino Americans and their place in entertainment, they will also be diving into critically important issues such as Asian Hate and Systemic Racism in Hollywood. This will be the launch of FPACC's Creative Council whose goal is to amplify the visibility and social impact of Filipinos, bringing our stories and issues to the mainstream!

Keynote Speaker: His Excellency, Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez

List of speakers also include:

Professor Gem Daus, University of Maryland, who will facilitate a discussion about systemic racism in Hollywood and in mainstream America

The topic of "Stop Asian Hate" will be spearheaded by:
Ben DeGuzman from the D.C. Mayor's office, Asian American and Pacific-Islander Affairs, as well as Marita Etcubanez from The Asian American Justice Center

"Our mission is "Community-building through Bayanihan Spirit". This is an opportunity to make history in unifying and empowering the Filipino community in a way that will have significant social impact for decades."
-Brad Baldia, National Executive Director

The Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce is 25 years old and represents the business community of the 4.3 Million Filipinos in the US and abroad. It has 39 chambers including all over the US, Mexico and growing globally in Australia, New Zealand, etc. FPACC's most recent chambers include the Hollywood Filipino Chamber of Commerce and the Diversity Chamber of Commerce of Nevada.

https://fpaccunited.com

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