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ALLIANCE OF PHILIPPINE COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS (APCO) THANKSGIVING PARTY  
By Noemi Ognilla
Noemi Ognilla
Liverpool-NSW-Australia
July 8, 2012
 
 
Coinciding with the Scarborough Shoal Information Session, APCO Thanksgiving and Appreciation Party followed after the session.

It was an appreciation for the officers, members, performers and donors of APCO during the FREEDOM BALL. It was held at the All Saints Catholic Church Hall in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia last June 30.
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APCO President Jhun Salazar still heading the celebration, had the Visayan Association of Australia for which he is the current president and Fil-Oz Liverpool prepared the sumptuous buffet dinner with the very yammy Cebu Lechon.  It was a feast enjoyed by everyone after a long day, to be followed by entertainment and public dancing. 
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Mir McCauley, CFI Chairperson and Mitchelle Baltazar and other attendees helping themselves to the sumptuos buffet dinner prepared by APCO Affiliates, VAA & Fil-Oz Liverpool.

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During the public dancing till late, Malyn, Miriam & Merly danced all night till its time to go back to the Illawarra.

Hon Laurie Ferguson a strong supporter of APCO graced the occassion and handed out some of the Certificates of Appreciation.
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Ruben Amores
Wed 11th July 2012
Sydney, NSW, Australia
 

Maraming salamat Noemi sa mga pagbabalita mo tungkol sa mga kaganapan dito sa Sydney! Mabuhay din ang APCO, ang bagong tatag ngunit pinaka-aktibong pederasyon ng mga samahang pangkomunidad sa pagwawagayway ng mga mabubuting ginagawa ng mga Filipino sa labas-bansakatulad ng Australaya. Ganoon din kay pareng Eddie at ang napakalawak niyang on-line na peryodiko: Ang Munting Nayon.

 
 
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