The Philippine Cultural Society of The George Washington University

Past News Archive

[7/18/2004] SUMMER 2004 UPDATE!!!

"Here she comes, Miss America..."

Congratulations to our very own ‘Ate Wit Wit’! Therese Lizardo, our current PCS Graduate Student Advisor and former PCS President was crowned the new Miss District of Columbia 2004 and will be moving onto the Miss America Pageant in September. The Miss District of Columbia Pageant was held at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 10th, 2004 at the George Washington University Marvin Center, Betts Theater. Good luck to her in the Miss America Pageant in September, which will be held in Atlantic City!

IMELDA (the movie)

IMELDA, the Sundance Film Festival 2004 prizewinner for Best Cinematography, is playing at Visions Cinema on 1927 Florida Avenue, NW (across from Washington Hilton Hotel) from JULY 16 - JULY 22. Directed by Ramona S. Diaz, IMELDA is over five years in the making and has been praised by critics, including the showbiz bible Variety, for being “balanced and evenhanded.” "IMELDA is a painstakingly well-researched assemblage of archival footage, news stories, home movies, along with original interviews of Mrs. Marcos herself as well as of her political opponents and fierce loyalists" (carouselpinoy). For more info, visit: www.imeldathemovie.com, Email unitelpr@comcast.net, or see Visions Cinema DC.

Support Filipino-Americans in Music on JULY 26TH!

As you know, the LUMPIA crew directed and produced the latest Black Eyed Peas music video, "The Apl Song". Although the music video has been well-received in the Philippines with countless airplay, it has yet to debut in the country it was created in, the U.S. Since the song's chorus is sung in Tagalog the
native Philippine language, the chances of the video hitting American TV sets are slim.

On Monday, July 26, the number one video on MTV's Total Request Live will be "The Apl Song". Impossible? Only if you don't do YOUR part.

WHY JULY 26?
After watching the video, you'll have a better understanding of the underlying issue brought up in "The Apl Song" video. July 26 will be the 63rd year anniversary of The induction of the Filipino military organizations to fight in WWII under the U.S. flag.

On July 26, 1941, President Roosevelt issued an Executive Order calling members of the Philippine Commonwealth Army into the service of the United States Armed Forces of the Far East . Under this order, Filipinos were entitled to full veterans' benefits. More than 100,000 Filipinos volunteered for the Philippine Commonwealth Army and fought alongside the United States armed forces. Today, some of these proud veterans have yet to be acknowledged and yet to receive their FULL BENEFITS. For more information, please visit http://www.fullequitynow.com.

Here's what you have to do:

STEP 1: WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO
Log online to either one of the following websites: http://www.xylophonefilms.com/bep.html or http://www.kidheroes.net/aplsong.htm.

STEP 2: SPREAD THE WORD
We all got two weeks to spread the message. Forward this link or the link to the music video. Create and personalize your own email and make sure all your friends get the message. Go to online forums, message boards, chat rooms, and let them know about the video.

STEP 3: VOTE ON JULY 26!
If you love the video, here's your chance to join thousands in requesting the video altogether and sharing it with the masses. To get the video aired on
Monday, July 26, visit the following web site: http://www.mtv.com/onair/trl/vote/

Go there anytime during the day of July 26 before 4pm eastern/1pm pacific. You must scroll below and under "OTHER", manually input "The Black Eyed Peas" under Artist Name and "The Apl Song" under Video Title. Fill out section 2 and submit. So why not go back and VOTE AGAIN?! While you're at it, vote 3 times, even 5. The more the merrier! Keep in mind, "THE APL SONG" is not scheduled to play on MTV on July 26 UNLESS WE VOTE FOR IT!

STEP 4: WATCH THE RESULTS
Was our campaign big enough to dent TRL? Find out by tuning into MTV at 5 p.m. ET/PT, 4 p.m. CT to see if our pick made it on the countdown.

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[7/22/2004] ANNOUNCING COMMUNITY FORUM MONDAY, JULY 26. 2004 @6:30PM

What: Developments in US-Philippine Relations, "What do we do now?"
-Repercussions of pullout of Filipino Soldiers from Iraq

Who: Filipino & American experts on US-Philippine relations

When: Monday, July 26, 2004, 6:30 pm

Where: George Washington University Marvin Center
3rd Floor Ampitheater

Invited Speakers:
* Larry NIKSCH of the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress confirmed attendance.

* Paul WICKBERG, US State Dept. Philippine Desk Officer was invited

* Representative from the Philippine Embassy.
We eagerly await confirmation of their participation (RP Amb. Del Rosario will be in Boston).

Sponsoring Organizations:
American Coalition for Filipino Veterans
Philippine Cultural Society GWU
Philippine Am. Chamber of Commerce DC
Philippine Am. Foundation for the Charities

Please RSVP to pcs@www.gwu.edu, or if interested in volunteering, please email Anthony Dizon at adizon@gwu.edu.

[9/2004] FEED THE HUNGRY 2004 BOOK DRIVE

The Philippine Dept. of Education listed 229 elementary and secondary schools in dire need of educational materials and textbooks. Through PCS and Feed the Hungry, we are asking to donate ANY unwanted books...from children's books, school books, hard bound books, encyclopedias, reference materials, ANYTHING! No book will go unread!

How to Help:
INSERT paper with "PCS Book Drive" written inside front cover, LOCATE book depositories for the ASO Book Drive in Gelman and around campus, and DROPOFF!
OR
Bring book(s) to the September General Body Meeting!

[9/9/2004] September General Body Meeting (Marvin Center 310 @7:30pm)

Interested in learning more about Tagalog and Arnis classes, TURKEYBOWL, Networking Dialogues, and much more PCS programs? Thursday, September 9th will be the first opportunity for current PCS Members to meet and interact with Freshmen, newcomers, and others interested in learning more about the Philippine Cultural Society of the George Washington University. ALL are welcome to attend and don't forget to bring a BOOK!

[9/16/2004] Cookout with the Afgan Student Organization (Kogan Plaza @Noon )

PCS is co-sponsoring this cookout/book drive= the 16th is the last day of the PCS/ASO Book Drive, where we will be sorting donated books collected from dropoff locations all across campus to Afganistan and to the Philippines (via Feed the Hungry).

[9/16/2004] Tagalog (Filipino language) Class (Tompkins Hall Room 107 @6pm)

Interested in learning how to speak Tagalog, the native language of the Philippines? PCS will be hosting Tagalog classes at GW throughout the school year in an effort to spread Philippine culture through language. Tompkins Hall is located on 725 23rd Street, NW (between G and H Streets), and this week's class will be held in Room 107. PCS would like to welcome and thank Mrs. Wilma Buenaobra for being kind enough to teach classes this year. We encourage all to come, and be sure to check out the class’s SYLLABUS!

[9/18/2004] Miss America Pageant (Atlantic City, New Jersey)

Join PCS in supporting former PCS President and current PCS Advisor, Therese Lizardo who will be competing as Miss District of Columbia! Vote for her online via the missamerica.org website HERE by entering your info, then choosing Miss DC as the next Miss America.

[9/23/2004] "Lumpia" Movie Screening and Director Meet and Greet (Betts Theater @7pm )

Support Filipinos in the arts as PCS is proud to bring you a special screening of "LUMPIA," followed by a Q&A and Meet and Greet with Director, Patricio Ginelsa, who has brought us movies such as The Debut has worked on music videos for the Black Eyed Peas and many other artists.

Tickets will be available for $2 (half the proceeds will go to charity) before the show and two weeks leading up to the show at the GW Ticketmaster located at the Marvin Center basement.

Please contact Christine Delarosa for more info.

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[3/26/2005] APIA Heritage Month Kickoff Party 10PM @CLUB DAEDALUS