Region : Southeast Asia
City : Manila
Country: Philippines

President - Ramon L. Clarete
Vice President - Regina Ordonez
Secretary - Pauline Bautista
Treasurer - Senen Bacani
Member - Mary Grace Tirona
Member - Cesar Hidalgo
Member - Romy Dizon
Member representing Alumni in Visayas - Cres Gonzaga
Member representing Alumni in Mindanao - Mac Muslim

The Philippines Chapter is one of the most active chapters. In 2000, the chapter received the EWCA Outstanding Chapter Award for its support of the EWCA and EWC goals. The chapter organized a very successful Regional Conference in 1999 which attracted more than 100 participants. The chapter has an awards program which recognizes outstanding alumni, a lecture series, and always sends large delegations to international conferences.

Special Edition - February 2012

Special thanks to Alex Brillantes Jr., J.D., past President of the chapter, for helping to facilitate the submission of the quarterly report by Ramon Clarete, current President of the Philippine chapter. 1) In 2011, the ff. officers were elected: President Ramon Clarete, VP Regina Ordonez, Secretary Pauline Bautista, Treasurer Senen Bacani, Members: Mary Grace Tirona, Cesar Hidalgo, Romy Dizon. Member Representing the Visayas, Cres Gonzaga G& Member Representing Mindanao, Mac Muslim. 2) A lecture by EWC alumnus Mr. Behn Cervantes, on the renowned Philippine film director, Lino Brocka (deceased), followed. 3) Secretary Bautista facilitated visiting Board Member Officer Ric Trimillos’ appointments and his participation at the International Music Conference in Manila 4) The chapter is currently engaged in 2 activities: A) Updating the list of its members. Ms. Gotangco Clarete led this activity and noted that a few members had passed away and she had contact difficulty due to the lack of forwarding addresses. B) Organize lectures/activities by visiting Filipino EWC alumni living abroad. Dubbed “balik-turo” (coming home to teach), the chapter hopes to recapture the brain-drain syndrome and convert it to a brain-gain exercise. 5) On April 2012, UH Philippine Studies Center invited Phil. House of Dance (owned by EWC alumnus, Mirella Clarere) to perform in Honolulu. Lastly, from Sept. 27-29 2011, EWC alumnus Mary Tirona helped facilitate the Global Summit of Filipinos in the Diaspora Conference which highlights the importance of engaging overseas Filipinos in sustainable development initiatives for the Philippines.