| Augusto "Tito" P. Abad New Orleans, Louisiana A distinguished national leader with compassion A role model and inspiration to the youths |
Augusto "Tito" Perez Abad was born and raised in San Nicolas,
Pangasinan. Completing his high school and college education
from the prestigious University of Santo Tomas (UST), the
Harvard of the Far East, Tito manifested his leadership and
organizational talents at an early stage by being elected by his
schoolmates president of various student organizations at UST.
Graduating in 1968 with a degree of Doctor of Medicine from the
School of Medicine of UST, Tito, as he prefers to be called by
friends, came to the United States the following year to pursue
further academics and technical knowledge in the field of
medicine. For the first few years upon his arrival, he was
determined to excel in this country and seriously devoted most of
his time in education, completing his residency and
specializations with flying colors.
Tito Abad did not, however, completely immersed himself in
education. Instead, he kept in contact with his provincemates
and encouraged them to organize in order to preserve the rich
culture and tradition of the Filipino people in general, and of the
Ilocanos in particular. Accepting the offer of the State of Louisiana
to be the Psychiatric Director of the Louisiana State Prison, Tito
relocated his family to a palatial resident provided by the State in
Pangasinan. Completing his high school and college education
from the prestigious University of Santo Tomas (UST), the
Harvard of the Far East, Tito manifested his leadership and
organizational talents at an early stage by being elected by his
schoolmates president of various student organizations at UST.
Graduating in 1968 with a degree of Doctor of Medicine from the
School of Medicine of UST, Tito, as he prefers to be called by
friends, came to the United States the following year to pursue
further academics and technical knowledge in the field of
medicine. For the first few years upon his arrival, he was
determined to excel in this country and seriously devoted most of
his time in education, completing his residency and
specializations with flying colors.
Tito Abad did not, however, completely immersed himself in
education. Instead, he kept in contact with his provincemates
and encouraged them to organize in order to preserve the rich
culture and tradition of the Filipino people in general, and of the
Ilocanos in particular. Accepting the offer of the State of Louisiana
to be the Psychiatric Director of the Louisiana State Prison, Tito
relocated his family to a palatial resident provided by the State in
one of Louisiana's fashionable residential areas in Greenwell Spring, a suburb of New Orleans.
Active with the Filipinos in the region and desiring to advance positive image for the Filipino-Americans, Tito
served for more than 15 years as president of Filipino-American Association of Baton Rogue. As president,
he personally spearheaded various cultural and humanitarian projects benefiting the Filipinos in the region
as well as in the Philippines. His tireless efforts to promote positive image for the Filipinos people led him to
co-found the Ilocano Association of Louisiana, an association encompassing the Filipinos coming from the
Ilocos regions - the Solid North - in the Philippines which includes the province of his birth, Pangasinan.
Active with the national and state medical associations, Tito is a three term member of the Executive Board of
the Association of Philippine Physicians in America (APPA), the largest and most influential national
organization of Philippine physicians in the United States. In what was billed as the most successful 4-day
national gathering of APPA members, families and friends last 1993, Tito served as overall chairman of the
APPA 23rd annual convention held at the fabulous Hilton at the River Hotel in New Orleans. Commented
APPA President Dr. Alex M. Cueto: "Tito is one of a kind. He is a hardworking leader and is always successful
in his planning and organizing approach." As a finale of the successful convention, Tito and his various
committees, during the grand banquet and ball, duplicated an authentic Mardi Gras atmosphere complete
with costume with mask for all, motorcycle police escorts with sirens in full blast, confetti motorcade parade
with decorated floats, and the whole nine yards -- all taking place in the grand ballroom of the Hilton. "What a
sight. What a night. What a leader," added Cueto.
Tito served as president of the Association of Philippine Physicians in Louisiana and Gulf Coast during the
two years preparations of the APPA national convention. Working closely with his peers, Tito made sure that
everyone had a hand in the planning and organizing of the much-talked event. It was during his presidency
that the difficult and delicate task of appointing chairmanship with the various committees fell on his lap. Tito
did well. But what was admirable about all of this was that Tito remained in the background and let his peers
received the praises.
Believing strongly in the integrity and organizational skill of Tito Abad, Dr. Ulysses M. Carbajal appointed him
to be his campaign manager in his unsuccessful bid for APPA presidency in 1995. "Tito tried his best, but my
worthy opponent, Dr. Alice N. Francisco has a better political machinery than mine which was just newly
formed," explained Carbajal.
Tito Abad is active with the Filipino-American United Council of Louisiana and the Asian Pacific American
Friendship Club of the State of Louisiana. "Tito Abad can be counted on when it comes to highlighting Filipino
positive image," commented Cipriano "Cip" Espina, Philippine honorary consul general in New Orleans and
himself, a previous TOFA awardee. "Tito is good. His desire is to assist the Philippines in any best way he
could. He is a good choice for a TOFA awardee."
Tito Abad is one of the siblings of Segundino Mejia Abad and Felicidad Sanchez Perez, both from San
Nicolas, Pangasinan. He is married to the former Rosario N. Rosales Abad of Lucena City, Quezon, daughter
of Cesar Inzon Rosales of San Juan, Batangas and Portal Aquino Natividad Rosales of Catanuan, Quezon.
Tito and Rosario has four children: Raquel, 26; Ruth, 22; Andrew, 15; and Augustus, 14.
Active with the Filipinos in the region and desiring to advance positive image for the Filipino-Americans, Tito
served for more than 15 years as president of Filipino-American Association of Baton Rogue. As president,
he personally spearheaded various cultural and humanitarian projects benefiting the Filipinos in the region
as well as in the Philippines. His tireless efforts to promote positive image for the Filipinos people led him to
co-found the Ilocano Association of Louisiana, an association encompassing the Filipinos coming from the
Ilocos regions - the Solid North - in the Philippines which includes the province of his birth, Pangasinan.
Active with the national and state medical associations, Tito is a three term member of the Executive Board of
the Association of Philippine Physicians in America (APPA), the largest and most influential national
organization of Philippine physicians in the United States. In what was billed as the most successful 4-day
national gathering of APPA members, families and friends last 1993, Tito served as overall chairman of the
APPA 23rd annual convention held at the fabulous Hilton at the River Hotel in New Orleans. Commented
APPA President Dr. Alex M. Cueto: "Tito is one of a kind. He is a hardworking leader and is always successful
in his planning and organizing approach." As a finale of the successful convention, Tito and his various
committees, during the grand banquet and ball, duplicated an authentic Mardi Gras atmosphere complete
with costume with mask for all, motorcycle police escorts with sirens in full blast, confetti motorcade parade
with decorated floats, and the whole nine yards -- all taking place in the grand ballroom of the Hilton. "What a
sight. What a night. What a leader," added Cueto.
Tito served as president of the Association of Philippine Physicians in Louisiana and Gulf Coast during the
two years preparations of the APPA national convention. Working closely with his peers, Tito made sure that
everyone had a hand in the planning and organizing of the much-talked event. It was during his presidency
that the difficult and delicate task of appointing chairmanship with the various committees fell on his lap. Tito
did well. But what was admirable about all of this was that Tito remained in the background and let his peers
received the praises.
Believing strongly in the integrity and organizational skill of Tito Abad, Dr. Ulysses M. Carbajal appointed him
to be his campaign manager in his unsuccessful bid for APPA presidency in 1995. "Tito tried his best, but my
worthy opponent, Dr. Alice N. Francisco has a better political machinery than mine which was just newly
formed," explained Carbajal.
Tito Abad is active with the Filipino-American United Council of Louisiana and the Asian Pacific American
Friendship Club of the State of Louisiana. "Tito Abad can be counted on when it comes to highlighting Filipino
positive image," commented Cipriano "Cip" Espina, Philippine honorary consul general in New Orleans and
himself, a previous TOFA awardee. "Tito is good. His desire is to assist the Philippines in any best way he
could. He is a good choice for a TOFA awardee."
Tito Abad is one of the siblings of Segundino Mejia Abad and Felicidad Sanchez Perez, both from San
Nicolas, Pangasinan. He is married to the former Rosario N. Rosales Abad of Lucena City, Quezon, daughter
of Cesar Inzon Rosales of San Juan, Batangas and Portal Aquino Natividad Rosales of Catanuan, Quezon.
Tito and Rosario has four children: Raquel, 26; Ruth, 22; Andrew, 15; and Augustus, 14.
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