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AMBASSADOR GAA HOSTS RECEPTION FOR FILIPINO AMERICAN
COMMUNITY LEADERS ON THE OCCASION OF THE INAUGURATION OF
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
 
On the occasion of the inauguration of President Barack Obama as the 44th President of the
United States, Philippine Ambassador to the United States Willy C. Gaa hosted a reception at
the Philippine Embassy on 19 January 2009 to welcome Filipino American community leaders
from all over the United States who have flown in to take part in the various Presidential
inauguration activities in Washington D.C.

Around 103 guests attended the reception, which included prominent Filipino American
personalities such as U.S. Representative Steve Austria of Ohio, the first Filipino American
elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Filipino international singer Ms. Charice
Pempengco, internationally known Filipino American visual artist Ms. Lolita Valderrama
Savage, NaFFAA President Emeritus Loida Nicolas-Lewis and current NaFFAA President Greg
Macabenta.   
Ambassador Gaa with NaFFAA
President Emeritus Ms. Loida
Nicolas-Lewis
Filipino singer Charice Pempengco
(2nd from right) with Ambassador
Gaa and Mrs. Linda Gaa
Ambassador Gaa delivering his
remarks
Guests listening to the Ambassador’s
remarks and toast to the Filipino
American community, stronger
Philippine-U.S. relations and to U.S.
President Barack Obama
_______________________
Philippine Embassy
News Release
21 January 2009

Reference:
Consul Gines Gallaga
Press & Information Officer
Email: ggallaga@cox.net
Tel: 202-467-9400
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Rodolfo Gaspar Jr.
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Tel: 202-467-9432