Voice of Fil-America
MORE than 16 years ago, Filipino Canadian Delano Europa became the first Filipino appointed Justice of the Peace in the Ontario Court of Justice in Canada.
A former a municipal judge of Solano, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, Europa appeared to have set his path in his homeland. However, unforeseen circumstances prevented him from fulfilling that role.
Sison is a career member of the United States’ Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor. She was confirmed by the US Senate as Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates on May 6, 2004 and sworn in by Secretary of State Powell on July 12, 2004. Prior to her appointment to the UAE, she served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of South Asian Affairs, charged with providing broad policy oversight of US relations with Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
ONE of the key leaders in Hawaii is a very active Filipino American who has been serving the community for the past 40 years. Alfred C. Lardizabal is currently the Director of Government and Community Relations, in the Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 368 Honolulu, Hawaii, a position he has held since 2002.
SAN Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith recently appointed Fil-Am Julio DeGuzman as Director of Community and Government Relations.
"Julio brings excellent skills and experience as Community & Government Relations Director. He is one of San Diego’s finest investigators. When we get a call and send Julio out to investigate, we know we will get the facts," said City Attorney Goldsmith.
As director, DeGuzman will be responsible for covering special projects and participate in community collaborations and planning groups.
AN accomplished thirty year US Navy veteran, retired Chief Warrant Officer Tony De Leon Pizzaro was unanimously selected a few months ago as one of the 2009 Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad (TOFA) by the TOFA Panel Board of Judges. Pizzaro is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Integrated Management Enterprises, Inc. and founded VIP Mobile, a technology company that provides research and development of high technology communications specializing in special warfare support for the US Department of Defense.
Pizzaro is also a very active community leader in California, exemplifying true grit, pride and success. Born in Orion, Bataan in the Philippines, Pizzaro was educated at Jose Rizal Institute and later attended the Far Eastern University. He later enlisted in the United States Navy at the US Naval Station, Sangley Point, Cavite City,Philippines.
