EPCC NEWS
August 01, 2015

LA FILAMS JOINS GLOBAL ACTION VS CHINA AT PRC LA CONSULATE, JULY 25

Los Angeles- ” Down With Chinese Social-Imperialism!”

Singing “China, China Magnanakaw” and chanting “China Out of the Philippines.” Scores of Filipino-Americans ralled and picketed at the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Los Angeles Consulate to join the Global Action Vs. China last Friday, July 25, 2015.

The rally was led by the Bantay Pilipinas-USA, Talakayan sa FACLA, Knights of Rizal-HFT and the Overseas Filipinos for Good Governance (OPGG), a US –wide organization that led the rallies in San Francisco, New York, the Marianas and other places world wide

The Picket-Rally

The more than an hour long picket was held in front of the PRC Consulate at 443 Shatto Place St. Los Angeles,CA

LA lawyer Atty Roman Mosqueda said, “ We support the Philippine government delegation stand at The Hague, The Netherlands at the Arbitral Court of the ITLOS. There are ample evidences that the Chinese claims does not hold water and are preposterous.”

The rallyist loudly sang,”China, China Magnanakaw.” and “China island grabber.” Prompting the security guard to call the LAPD. The rally was widely covered by Fil-Am press and TV stations.

The LAPD on the other seems cognizant and sympathetic to the anti-China mass action and said,” you can stay as long as you want.”

LA Filam Community leaders who led the the rally were Atty.Roman Mosqueda, Andrea Aquino of NAM-USA, Dr. Orly Cagampan of the Knight of Rizal and Rotary Club of HFT, Macky Fortu of RVNC and Knights Commander of the KOR-HFT Arturo Garcia and Talakayan sa FACLA.

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EPCC NEWS
August 01,2015

PINOY MINISTRY MARKED 1st YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF FOOD DISTRIBUTION/FEEDING PROGRAM AT FACLA JULY 25

Los Angeles– The Pinoy Ministry of the Wilshire United Methodist Church marked its One Year Anniversary of their Feeding/Food Distribution and I/T Program last Saturday, July 25, 2015.

Scores of JFAV and FACLA members attended the program at FACLA. The program has been a success ever since and has distributed food, have fed hundreds of seniors ,veterans and widows as well as indigent persons since it started in the middle of 2014.

According to JFAV Coordinator Arturo P. .Garcia, “ The Pinoy Ministry started the program one year ago with the Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV) and the HIFI CALI EXPO LLC. FACLA and UBLA joined later.”

Free Info /IT Seminar

The feeding and food distribution program did not only feed the people but feed their souls. Bible lessons were given at the start of the monthly event. JFAV also gives regular updates on their struggle for equity and justice.

Later on the suggestion of Sid Balatan, FACLA Director for Information and Technology a FREE workshop on information technology for seniors on how to email, iphone and tablet literacy and technology was added to the program.

This technology literacy seminar is FREE for people especially for seniors who want to learn about this gadgets. This workshop is FREE.

Especially for senior adults, using their phones and tablets should not be troublesome. That is why many seniors participated in the seminar and later it became a permanent program.

For more information please call(213)241-0995 or email at [email protected]

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