| Wilson C. Verzosa Bergenfield, New Jersey “Family values are the strong foundation of the Filipino-American way of life” |
With over 18 years of combined community service
and professional involvement in the
Filipino-American community in USA and abroad,
Wilson Verzosa is very much involved in different
Filipino-American organizations and various
fundraising activities in the community.
He is currently a second term President of the
Association of the Armed Forces of the Philippine
Personnel Inc., East Coast USA, a non-profit
organization composed of former Philippine military
personnel who either retired or resigned from the
active service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
and settled in the USA.
Wilson served for almost 10 years in the Philippine
Independence Day Commemoration in New Jersey
and New York, a yearly celebration that is organized
and presented by the Philippine Independence Day
Council Inc. (PIDCI) with the cooperation of the
Consulate General of the Philippines in New York.
He is presently one of the elected Board of Directors
of PIDCI, a core organization of all the Filipino
and professional involvement in the
Filipino-American community in USA and abroad,
Wilson Verzosa is very much involved in different
Filipino-American organizations and various
fundraising activities in the community.
He is currently a second term President of the
Association of the Armed Forces of the Philippine
Personnel Inc., East Coast USA, a non-profit
organization composed of former Philippine military
personnel who either retired or resigned from the
active service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
and settled in the USA.
Wilson served for almost 10 years in the Philippine
Independence Day Commemoration in New Jersey
and New York, a yearly celebration that is organized
and presented by the Philippine Independence Day
Council Inc. (PIDCI) with the cooperation of the
Consulate General of the Philippines in New York.
He is presently one of the elected Board of Directors
of PIDCI, a core organization of all the Filipino
American associations in Region I, with more than 260 registered organizations or groups. He was
appointed as the 2006 Overall Chairman of New Jersey Outreach Program Committee. A very active and
talented community leader, Wilson had successfully accomplished the task as Parade Chairman of three
(3) Annual Philippine Independence Day Grand Parade Celebrations on June 2005 namely: PIDCI’s
Philippine Independence Day Parade in New York City on June 5th; PDOC’s Philippine Day Parade in
Passaic, New Jersey on June 12th; and PAFCOM’s Philippine-American Friendship Day Parade in Jersey
City, New Jersey on June 26th. He has been serving as Chairman of parade Marshal & Security
Committee of the PIDCI in New York since 2001 as well as with PDOC New Jersey and PAFCOM New
Jersey since 2003. He is directly responsible in managing the annual PIDCI grand parade and also
providing security to dignitaries and guests.
He was appointed as the Chairman of Security & Marshal Group during the visit of Her Excellency,
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in New York and New Jersey in 2002 & 2003. He headed
the Gala Night as the Overall Chairman of the Welcome Reception Gala for Honorable Lipa City mayor
Vilma Santos-Recto and the Honorable Philippine Senator, Ralph Recto during the couple’s visit to New
Jersey on August 2005 at the Sheraton Newark Hotel Grand ballroom, New Jersey. Mr. Verzosa is an
active member and presently the Deputy Chapter Commander of the Order of the Knights of Rizal, New
Jersey Chapter. He was designated as the Overall Chairman of its first ever Knights of Rizal’s Excellence
Awards Night and Grand Ball held on August 2005 at the Marriott Hotel, New Jersey. He is one of the
organizers of the core group who is currently preparing the upcoming International Assembly of the Order
of the Knights of Rizal to be held at New Jersey on September 1-3, 2006. This is a unique organization
that rekindles and reconstructs the values of Rizal’s historic past and sense of nationalism.
Mr. Verzosa is currently the elected 2006 Overall Chairman of the Filipino Heritage Foundations Inc. that
celebrated the Annual Filipino Heritage Gabi Ng Parangal & Coronation Ball as well as the Filipino
Heritage Fair & Festival in Bergenfield, New Jersey. He is the Chairman of Fundraising Committee for the
National Federation of Filipino-Americans Association (NaFFAA) Region I East Coast. He has also been
serving as Overall Co-Chair for the Ms. Philippines-USA Coronation Ball for 2005-2006 of the Philippine-
American Communities Executive Council (PACEC) Inc. He was the Executive Vice-Chairman of the
Grand Marshal’s Night of the Philippine Day Organizing Council Inc. in Passaic, New Jersey. He is
currently one of the Board of Directors of the Garden State Filipino-American Association Inc. (GSFAA) in
Jersey City, New Jersey, and the Batangas City Association (BCA) USA in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Wilson C. Verzosa is not only a busy community leader but also finds ways to spend valuable time with is
family. He believes that the strong support showed by his family made him successful in all his
endeavors. As Wilson says, “Family values are the strong foundation of the Filipino-American way of life.”
He was hailed as one of the “Most Outstanding Filipino-American Leaders” in the East Coast, USA on
October 2005. The New Jersey Parents Foundation, and co-sponsored by the American Family Coalition
Inc. awarded Mr. Verzosa and his wife Jocelyn as the “2005 Outstanding Parents of the Year” in the State
of New Jersey. The couple was also crowned as the First “Mr. & Mrs. Philippines-USA 2005” by the
Garden State Filipino-Americans Association Inc. to benefit the Bantay Bata Program, Philippine National
Red Cross, and the Adopt-a-Classroom Project of the Philippine Consulate General in New York.
Mr. Verzosa is married to Jocelyn Buenaflor of Bacolod City, who are both blessed with three wonderful
children: Vina Joy, 21; Patrick Jason, 14; and Wilson Jeffrey, 8 years old. Mr. Verzosa and his family
resided in Saudi Arabia for almost 13 years during the early 1980’s. During their stay in Saudi Arabia,
Wilson was involved in the Filipino-American community and showed his leadership ability by serving as
the Overall Chairman of the Oversees Contract Workers International (OCWI), a non-profit organization
based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He intrepidly spearheaded a group of volunteers on the evacuation of
more than 100 Filipino contact workers and their families from Kuwait who crossed the border of Saudi
Arabia when Iraqis invaded Kuwait during the Gulf War in 1990. He was also involved in sports activities
and was the Head Coach of the Philippine Selection Basketball Team in the Eastern Region, Saudi
Arabia which participated in the annual Inter-Regional Basketball Championship in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia. He was the President & Founder of the Engineering Companies Basketball Association (ECBA)
and the Expatriates Bowling League (EBL) that was participated by different nationalities in Al-Khobar,
Saudi Arabia. Mr. Verzosa is known for his outstanding leadership in various Filipino-American
community events in the tri-state area without expecting any recognition or compensation from the Filipino-
American organizations or groups he had voluntarily served. He has overcome all the obstacles that
came on his way and only believed that “in this kind of community service, no one will succeed in putting
him down whose strength lies within the strong foundation of his family.” He is just proud to say that
despite all the challenges he faced and about to face as a community leader, the unfailing support of his
wife and three wonderful kids will serve as his strength to endure his tasks as a husband, a father, and a
community leader.
He continues to envision his dream that someday, we will all set forth our journey towards united
individuals. Wilson is well-loved by his colleagues because of his strong charisma and undying
friendship he had established to everyone. As Mr. Verzosa says “We should not remain slaves for our
own selves! Let us work together for a common goal – to be free from our own interest and advance our
minds for a better Filipino-American community.”
appointed as the 2006 Overall Chairman of New Jersey Outreach Program Committee. A very active and
talented community leader, Wilson had successfully accomplished the task as Parade Chairman of three
(3) Annual Philippine Independence Day Grand Parade Celebrations on June 2005 namely: PIDCI’s
Philippine Independence Day Parade in New York City on June 5th; PDOC’s Philippine Day Parade in
Passaic, New Jersey on June 12th; and PAFCOM’s Philippine-American Friendship Day Parade in Jersey
City, New Jersey on June 26th. He has been serving as Chairman of parade Marshal & Security
Committee of the PIDCI in New York since 2001 as well as with PDOC New Jersey and PAFCOM New
Jersey since 2003. He is directly responsible in managing the annual PIDCI grand parade and also
providing security to dignitaries and guests.
He was appointed as the Chairman of Security & Marshal Group during the visit of Her Excellency,
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in New York and New Jersey in 2002 & 2003. He headed
the Gala Night as the Overall Chairman of the Welcome Reception Gala for Honorable Lipa City mayor
Vilma Santos-Recto and the Honorable Philippine Senator, Ralph Recto during the couple’s visit to New
Jersey on August 2005 at the Sheraton Newark Hotel Grand ballroom, New Jersey. Mr. Verzosa is an
active member and presently the Deputy Chapter Commander of the Order of the Knights of Rizal, New
Jersey Chapter. He was designated as the Overall Chairman of its first ever Knights of Rizal’s Excellence
Awards Night and Grand Ball held on August 2005 at the Marriott Hotel, New Jersey. He is one of the
organizers of the core group who is currently preparing the upcoming International Assembly of the Order
of the Knights of Rizal to be held at New Jersey on September 1-3, 2006. This is a unique organization
that rekindles and reconstructs the values of Rizal’s historic past and sense of nationalism.
Mr. Verzosa is currently the elected 2006 Overall Chairman of the Filipino Heritage Foundations Inc. that
celebrated the Annual Filipino Heritage Gabi Ng Parangal & Coronation Ball as well as the Filipino
Heritage Fair & Festival in Bergenfield, New Jersey. He is the Chairman of Fundraising Committee for the
National Federation of Filipino-Americans Association (NaFFAA) Region I East Coast. He has also been
serving as Overall Co-Chair for the Ms. Philippines-USA Coronation Ball for 2005-2006 of the Philippine-
American Communities Executive Council (PACEC) Inc. He was the Executive Vice-Chairman of the
Grand Marshal’s Night of the Philippine Day Organizing Council Inc. in Passaic, New Jersey. He is
currently one of the Board of Directors of the Garden State Filipino-American Association Inc. (GSFAA) in
Jersey City, New Jersey, and the Batangas City Association (BCA) USA in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Wilson C. Verzosa is not only a busy community leader but also finds ways to spend valuable time with is
family. He believes that the strong support showed by his family made him successful in all his
endeavors. As Wilson says, “Family values are the strong foundation of the Filipino-American way of life.”
He was hailed as one of the “Most Outstanding Filipino-American Leaders” in the East Coast, USA on
October 2005. The New Jersey Parents Foundation, and co-sponsored by the American Family Coalition
Inc. awarded Mr. Verzosa and his wife Jocelyn as the “2005 Outstanding Parents of the Year” in the State
of New Jersey. The couple was also crowned as the First “Mr. & Mrs. Philippines-USA 2005” by the
Garden State Filipino-Americans Association Inc. to benefit the Bantay Bata Program, Philippine National
Red Cross, and the Adopt-a-Classroom Project of the Philippine Consulate General in New York.
Mr. Verzosa is married to Jocelyn Buenaflor of Bacolod City, who are both blessed with three wonderful
children: Vina Joy, 21; Patrick Jason, 14; and Wilson Jeffrey, 8 years old. Mr. Verzosa and his family
resided in Saudi Arabia for almost 13 years during the early 1980’s. During their stay in Saudi Arabia,
Wilson was involved in the Filipino-American community and showed his leadership ability by serving as
the Overall Chairman of the Oversees Contract Workers International (OCWI), a non-profit organization
based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He intrepidly spearheaded a group of volunteers on the evacuation of
more than 100 Filipino contact workers and their families from Kuwait who crossed the border of Saudi
Arabia when Iraqis invaded Kuwait during the Gulf War in 1990. He was also involved in sports activities
and was the Head Coach of the Philippine Selection Basketball Team in the Eastern Region, Saudi
Arabia which participated in the annual Inter-Regional Basketball Championship in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia. He was the President & Founder of the Engineering Companies Basketball Association (ECBA)
and the Expatriates Bowling League (EBL) that was participated by different nationalities in Al-Khobar,
Saudi Arabia. Mr. Verzosa is known for his outstanding leadership in various Filipino-American
community events in the tri-state area without expecting any recognition or compensation from the Filipino-
American organizations or groups he had voluntarily served. He has overcome all the obstacles that
came on his way and only believed that “in this kind of community service, no one will succeed in putting
him down whose strength lies within the strong foundation of his family.” He is just proud to say that
despite all the challenges he faced and about to face as a community leader, the unfailing support of his
wife and three wonderful kids will serve as his strength to endure his tasks as a husband, a father, and a
community leader.
He continues to envision his dream that someday, we will all set forth our journey towards united
individuals. Wilson is well-loved by his colleagues because of his strong charisma and undying
friendship he had established to everyone. As Mr. Verzosa says “We should not remain slaves for our
own selves! Let us work together for a common goal – to be free from our own interest and advance our
minds for a better Filipino-American community.”
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