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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Johnny Pecayo Vice President - FPACC Public Relations Johnny.Pecayo@FPACC.

net New Council of Presidents of Filipino American Chambers of Commerce of Southern California Formed JUNE 9, 2013, LOS ANGELES, CA --- Former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos celebrated with the newly-formed Council of Presidents of Filipino American Chambers of Commerce of Southern California. Committed to a major effort in increasing the economic empowerment initiatives of the Southern California region, the five chambers are collaborating on "Federation 2013," the Bi-National Conference that will be held in Los Angeles on November 8-10, 2013. The conference is organized by the Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce (FPACC) and hosted by the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce-Los Angeles (FACC-LA). The Chair of the Council is Jun Jao, president of the FACC of Orange County. Councilmembers include Mary Ann Omega, president of the FACC of Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley), Felix Lopez, president of the FACC of South East Corridor, Johnny Chua, FACC of the San Gabriel Valley and Evelyn Andamo, president of the FACC of the South Bay of LA Area. The historic formation of a broad coalition of Filipino American business organizations in 1995 which eventually evolved into the Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce (FPACC.net) had been inspired by President Ramos and implemented by its founding President, humanitarian Yolanda Stern. For more information, contact info@FPACC.net. ###

PHOTO RELEASE OF FVR's VISIT: Council of Presidents of Filipino American Chambers of Commerce of Southern California PHOTO CAPTION --- FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Ben Menor, Federation of Philippine Chamber of Commerce's Chief Strategic Facilitator, Jun Jao, President of Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County, Mary Ann Omega, President of Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles, President Fidel V. Ramos, former President of the Philippines, Felix B. Lopez, President of Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of South East Corridor, and Johnny Chua, President of Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of San Gabriel Valley. Missing in photo is Evelyn Andamo, President of Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of the South Bay of Los Angeles Area.

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