“Be Courageous, Reach Out! Everyone Matters” Vol 43 Issue 5 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ALPHA PHI OMEGA GREATER LOS ANGELES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
May 2023
APOGLA GOES TO TACL CLOB OBAN OB AN By Fely Logarta-Montecillo
APOGLA will be sending a delegation of 18 officers and members to be led by Sis VP Ofel Vita Amon to the 34th APO National General Assembly from May 18 to 22 in Tacloban, Leyte. Others attending the convention are: Brods Beeboy Mansilla, Dong Sager, Bodgie Gapido, Domel Evangelista, Reuben Conferido, Joel Pablo, Sancho Sy, Egay Ninofranco, Jerome Paggao, Roland Paras, Jun Linsangan, Geoffrey Arroyo, Ver Ramos, Hero Valentino and Sisters Beth Ventura and Malene Bonete. Highlight of the delegation’s participation during the convention is the APO-ACNA International Humanitarian Medical, Dental and Optical Mission-Mega Service which will take place on May 18 in Abuyog, Leyte. There will also be an election of 10 Trustees during the convention and those 10 will then be the one to elect the President. Our sponsorship for the “Pakain” continues in this General Assembly as it has been in the past eight Conventions. According to Brod PP Roehl Reyes, he heard about a Tent City in the 2007 Convention in Tagaytay. It was Brod/PP Manny Atienza who informed him of the need for a food sponsor for the volunteers. This need was relayed by Brod Roehl to brods from the San Fernando Valley area and just like true blue bloodied APOs, the Brods immediately responded with the late Brod Fidel “Pungay” Aquino and Bro. Tony Gomez as the first donors. Other GLA brods followed suit and continued on to the Boracay Convention and now a GLA tradition.