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  One organization, foreign as it may sound, is undoubtedly more Filipino by its heart and actions. Established primarily before for the welfare of Americans and Filipino Americans in the country, they proved to the world that they could do and give more.   Established in 1949,   it was founded on the concept of community interest, welfare and responsibility, the American Association of the Philippines (AAP) .   It is composed of Americans,  Filipino Americans, Filipinos  and  other nationalities   binded together by their common objective, establishing a whole host of beneficiary programs aimed not only to help the Americans and the Amerasians in the Philippines, but the Filipino people as well. They do community missions focusing on the education and general welfare of those in deep need. They initiate cultural activities, fund-raising dinners, and social gatherings to further their objectives of helping out. AAP also give out recognitio...

Being a Businessman requires a lot of hours of hard work and dedication, what more if you are also a Public Servant? It is in this light that the American Association of the Philippines chose to give the Outstanding athlete, Entrepreneur, and Public Servant to Congressman Michael Odylon “Mikee” Lagman Romero.     Congressman Mikee Romero owns several businesses, Holding companies, Ports, and the recent addition, he is now the majority stockholder of Air Asia . He is the richest lawmaker we have in the Philippines right now based on his SALN declaration. He is also an athlete by the way. He was once a captain of the Philippines Polo team. A lot on his sleeves, but still he manages it well! Congressman Mikee Romero with his wife Ms. Sheila Bermudez Romero during the awarding ceremony at the George Washington Charity Dinner   When asked by AAP Chairman Rick Sobrevinas on what advice can he give aspiring and startup entrepreneurs and his secret to breakthroughs, Congress...

It has been more than a year since the FrontRow duo , RS Francisco and Sam Verzosa , took the forefront in helping out the less fortunate ones most affected by the pandemic. They were actually the biggest celebrity donor last year. And they did not stop from there. They continue to help. They went from one place to another, despite all challenges and against all odds, extending help to people in need.  With all these initiatives, the American Association of the Philippines awarded to FRONTROW CARES the “Outstanding Pandemic Public Health Service Award.”  Frontrow doesn’t just sell Health and Beauty products, they provide help and hope to people in need. Sam Verzosa & RS Francisco with Grace Bondad Nicolas, AAP President FRONTROW Cares , is the corporate social responsibility arm of Frontrow Enterprise headed by RS Francisco and Sam Verzosa. They have been going all over the country not for talks or concerts, but to hand out donations.. FrontRow Cares was established ...

  AsiaPrime Philippines Corporation (APPC)   is a leader in manufacturing and packaging services, with over fifteen years of experience providing customers with both toll and contract manufacturing and packaging services.   For this year, APPC is proud to announce that in spite of this pandemic, the company will be acknowledge in two respective organisations; Asia Leaders Awards and American Association of the Philippines.   The company releases their plans and their overwhelming feeling for being the honouree of these prestigious organisations. Ms. Lerma Manzano Bernabe, President and CEO of AsiaPrime Philippines Corporation To ensure the sustainability and success of our toll manufacturing and packaging business, our qualified team in the research and development together with our marketing and sales team continuously study and research for new products and services that we can offer to the businesses that were hit directly by the global pandemic. For th...

  One of the leading toll manufacturing companies in the country, AsiaPrime Philippines Corporation (APPC) is reaching out to the community and helping more during this pandemic and this year it’s president, Lerma Manzano Bernabe will be honoured as one of the honourees under American Association of the Philippines.   APPC President, Lerma Manzano Bernabe promises to help the indigents during this pandemic and beyond thus started giving out basic goods to those they can reach. The company is thankful and grateful for the blessings even in this global health crisis.   APPC main objective is to improve business efficiency and to minimize expenses. The company assists clients in lifting revenues through, facilities, manufacturing, and packaging equipment to process their raw materials or semi-finished products and produce an output according to their different brands.   Subsequently, the customer is able to develop the exact product they envision and ab...

  Frontrow Cares, The CSR arm of Frontrow Enterprise headed by RS Francisco and Sam Verzosa are touring all around the Philippines not for their Gems Concerts or talks but for giving out donations with more than Php 200M in   support. The biggest celebrity donation as of now.   The owners will be honoured under American Association of the Philippines for their unconditional deeds to help the Filipinos not just nationwide but globally.   R.S. Francisco & Sam Verzosa According to Sam Verzosa , the company’s Chief Executive Officer, “We are giving our donations, rice, Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), canned goods, noodles and anything that we can contribute, not just for our hospital frontliners but also to our brothers and sisters in depressed area all around the Philippines.”   AAP is composed of Americans, Filipino Americans, Filipinos and other nationalities and celebrates the partnership of its members--the American community, the US E...

It's women power, beauty, brains.... and charm!    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.   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 th...

May 20, 2021– American Association of the Philippines Chairman, Rick Sobreviñas gave his keynote during the Official Launch of Asia Leaders Awards with a Press Conference that was held with selected awards committee, honourees and media. The theme for this year is Hope and Optimism. Choosing leaders who are shining more in times of pandemic through their Corporate Social Responsibilities to reach out those even beyond their communities. These are from the business sector and the committee chose some from the public officials who are also doing their job but making a difference. Those who are not afraid to fold their sleeves and help out. Chairman Rick Sobreviñas of American Association of the Philippines announced the two honourees from the academe ; Historian Ambet Ocampo and Ron Mendoza of Ateneo De Manila University.   Ron Mendoza is the Head of the School of Government at the Ateneo, MPA from Harvard and PhD in Economics from Fordham University. Before this, he was the...

The award winning Architect and CEO, Kaydee Marie Velasco is part of the esteemed membership committee of American Association of the Philippines. One of the oldest American organisation of the Philippines. For this 2021, the selection process will be different. Some draft adjustments and not final yet will be the following; •Applicant must be endorsed by an existing member •Fee will be from Php 2500 to 7500 •Must allot time to attend events •Must allot time for community activities •Etc   All adjustments will be discussed soon by the Board of Directors and must be approved. Aside from Architect Kaydee Velasco, here are some of the membership committee members; Larry Dimagiba Grace Bondad Nicolas Den Manzano Micheal Haskell Architect Kaydee Velasco is a young thought leader on sustainability in real estate and development. Under the group is KMVAsia , specialists on pocket developments in the Metro. She specializes in creating thoughtful, strategic, and expert so...