One of the prominent Filipino associations that I
know of in Papua New Guinea is the FAPNG whose office is in Port Moresby. There is a
similar association based in Lae called LFAI or the Lae Filipino Association,
Inc.
While it's a fact that they have been functioning around for quite some time, I haven’t been too concern about joining. Perhaps during the past few years, I was fine with doing things by myself and I didn’t see the merit of being in one of the group.
So it has come to pass that I’ve decided to join.
While it's a fact that they have been functioning around for quite some time, I haven’t been too concern about joining. Perhaps during the past few years, I was fine with doing things by myself and I didn’t see the merit of being in one of the group.
Just recently, the talks about an election of officers
for FAPNG have reached our doorsteps through a co-worker named Levi, who is also
a candidate for the secretarial position. And a few days ago, kuya Tony,
who is an old-timer in PNG has sent us a couple of membership forms.
Now that I have started blogging about my experiences in
PNG, I might as well try and blog about the good things that FAPNG is doing to promote
camaraderie among the Filipinos living in this country. But I am more interested to blog about their
projects and community services that directly relate to the betterment of local communities.
This is the logo of the FAPNG (pronounced as fapnang) and I took this shot during one of our
company’s Christmas Staff Parties which was held at FAPNG’s Club House.
A couple of days
ago, I received this receipt from them confirming my payment for the membership
fee. The document behind is a list of certain privileges that a Filipino can get
as benefits for being an active member of the association. The paper with colorful prints just behind the
receipt is, I guess, a flyer from one of the aspiring parties trying to inform
us of their good intention to serve in administrative positions if they win the
polls this upcoming FAPNG officer election.
That will be on the 30th of October, 2016.
I am off by then so I’m looking forward to drop by the Club House and cast my
vote.
This is one of the activities that happened during our
Staff Party at FAPNG Club House: a few staffs are seen enjoying the music while some are lining
up at the background to check on the free food.
What I love about our company is that it makes sure that
all of the staffs are not going to go home hungry. Here’s one of the staff with
his fair share of the freebies.
Mmmm, isn't that cake lovely?
Like how a party venue should look like in the end, we
actually have left behind some garbage around despite our efforts to keep the place
clean. But it’s a good thing there’s not
much of rubbish to clean for these two gentlemen who immediately
came to sweep around as soon as everyone was out.
Thank you guys!
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