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May 26, 2021–The first ever woman President of American Association of the Philippines since its establishment 73 years ago has been announced! And she is from Calauan, Laguna.
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| Engr. Grace Bondad Nicolas |
“The Board of the American Association of the Philippines (AAP) announces a reorganization and related appointments to reflect key initiatives in the last year. Former Vice-President Grace Nicolas Bondad has been named new President in recognition of her accomplishments in our key fund raising efforts. She is the first ever woman President of the AAP, a notable first!.”- Chairman Emeritus Rick Sobreviñas
Rick
Sobrevinas, former Chairman was designated Chairman Emeritus and Chair
of the American Historical Collection Committee which we intend to develop
into a US - Philippine bi-country effort with considerable-American scholarly
contributions. We intend to unlock
different perspectives from the American Academia on this grand ambition in the
late 19th and the early to mid 20th Centuries.
A new Office has been created called "The Office of the Chairman"
led by Joe Maristela, Bob Lane, and Den
Manzano, Co-Chairs. Larry Dimagiba
has been appointed Vice President, Corporate Secretary. This reorganization was
long planned but delayed by events having to do with the Pandemic which
interrupted travel movements, meetings, and timely decisions, but we are
confident that the reorganization will provide the key leadership that will see
the AAP through this crisis that have affected Charitable organizations all
over the world, especially in the developed world.
Reorganizing
and Refocusing of the American Historical Collection
The Board has decided to buttress the scholarship and
academic research long term as a key raison d'etre of the Association. with an
intention to hopefully add more clarity and insights into a period which has
become an obscure but historically earthshaking saga in the legacy of America
in a period where it first emerged as a global empire and the most powerful
nation in the world with the highest GDP of all the countries. The Philippine
experience marked the American debut into global leadership of the most
powerful and influential nation in the
entire history of mankind The Philippines at Manila Bay was the Genesis of this
continuing two century run that still is the driving force of world History,
Politics, Economics and progress of the world today.
We have made great strides in likewise reorganizing the
American Historical Collection Committee with the addition of two of the
country's greatest scholars - Dr. Ron Mendoza, Head of the School of Government
of the Ateneo de Manila University, a Harvard Master of Public Administration,
and a Fordham University PhD in Economics. He was known as the most prolific
scholar at the AIM, who produced the lion's share of the research publications
including books in the institution. He has continued this prolific scholarly
output at the Ateneo and will be a major contributor to the scholarship of the
American Historical Collection. The Collection was bequeathed to the AAP by the
US Embassy as Owner in Trust.
Another great academic addition to the American
Historical Committee is Mr. Ambeth
Ocampo, former Head of the History Department of the Ateneo and
recipient of multiple awards for his academic scholarship with innumerable
publications and books on Philippine History. He is also a famous Columnist at
the Philippine Daily Inquirer known for his astute articles and observations.
On the US side, we have, Dr. Alex Orquiza, PhD, a History Professor at Providence College
has also joined AAP's American Historical Collection Committee, He is a History
PhD from the Johns Hopkins University and has a BA from UC Berkeley University,
both top universities in the US. During his PhD studies at Johns Hopkins, he
actually travelled to the Philippines and did research at the American
Historical Collection home at the Ateneo's Rizal Library. He is the first of
many academic scholars the American Association will add through the years as
we redefine ourselves and evolve. AAP will have a socially distance and virtual
George Washington Event on June 27, 2021 to celebrate the 73rd year anniversary of AAPs establishment in the Philippines.
For more information: https://www.americanassociation.org.ph
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