Filipino American Foundation of New Mexico

Proudly serving the New Mexico Filipino American Community for over 25 years...

Filipinos in New Mexico

Upcoming General Membership and Borad of Directors' Meetings for 2012

General Membership meetings: (all meeting except June 9th are tentatively at Cesar Chavez Community Center)

March 24th

June 9th - Independence Day picnic/meeting at

Bataan Park, Lomas and Carlisle,

Albuquerque, NM

September 15th

December 1st

Board of Directors' meetings:

March 17th

June 2nd

September 8th

November 17th

Filipino Martial Arts Sessions, Escrimadores at Escrimadoras ng New Mexico.

All practice times are 9:00AM at the Taylor Ranch Community Center. Contact Louie for details.

Philippine Folkdance Workshop and Practices

Join us at Taylor Ranch Community Center, Room D at 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM, twice a month for fun while learning popular Philippine folkdances. Free to the community. Click here for a printable flyer. Save the dates:

January 28th

February 11th

February 25th

Albuquerque, NM
Updated Saturday, February 04, 2012 9:56 AM

Partly Cloudy

40°F

High: 49°F
Low: 27°F
Wind: 11 mph
Humidity: 43%

Sunday
49° / 28°

Monday
52° / 32°

Tuesday
54° / 33°

Wednesday
54° / 36°

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Community News Updates

Philippine Embassy Appeals to Kababayans for Generosity in Helping Victims of Typhoon Sendong

20 December 2011, Washington D.C.

The Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. appeals to all Filipinos in the United States to be generous in giving financial assistance to the victims of the floods in Cagayan De Oro City, Iligan City and neighboring areas.

The Embassy expresses its gratitude to community organizations and private individuals in the Metropolitan Washington D.C. Area that have sent donations, made pledges, and continue to raise funds for the victims.

As of date, the death toll resulting from Tyhpoon Sendong (international name: Washi) has risen to 976 with 46 still missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC). The total number of persons affected has reached close to 350,000.

President Benigno S. Aquino III visited the hard-hit cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan today to oversee the conditions of the residents there and direct government response to the disaster. He declared a state of national calamity in the areas affected by the floods.

The President assured those affected by the calamity of government funds for relief assistance and rehabilitation. He added that support is also coming from foreign donors, in the form of loans, equipment and expertise.

Donations in cash and kind worth millions of pesos have since been streaming in from government agencies, foreign government, and organizations, the religious, civic and business communities, and private individuals. While aid has steadily poured in, thousands are still reeling from the catastrophe. END

Asian Pacific Fund

In addition to our Scholarship program, you might want to explore the scholarship opportunities provided by the Asian Pacfic Fund. click on the link above.

Consular Outreach General Information

Links about Filipinos

in New Mexico:

pinoy new mexico - comprehensive and informative resource about Filipinos in New Mexico. Here's a partial list of Filipino owned or partnered businesses in the area.

Kulintang Ensemble of Albuquerque - group inspired by Master Kulintang Musician and Instructor Danongan Kalanduyan who visited Albuquerque a few years ago and conducted a workshop at the Hale Manoa building.

Rio Grande Chapter of the Filipino American National Historical Society

FAPAC New Mexico - The New Mexico Chapter for the Federal Asian Pacific American Council

Filipino Americans - City of Albuquerque - also contains brief history of Filipino Americans of New Mexico

New Mexico Asian Family Center - a place for Asian immigrants and their families to share their concerns, to learn about their own and others’ cultures, to build supportive networks, and to increase self-sufficiency.

Albuquerque Links

Call Mayolo today at 505.850.3260

Worlds Apart One Heart,Inc.

North Carolina based non-profit organization dedicated to perform an annual medical, surgical, and dental mission to towns in Leyte and Samar, providing medical care to people that otherwise would not have access to medical care from anywhere else.

Donate securely online here:

Worlds Apart One Heart,Inc.

Worlds Apart One Heart on Facebook

(FAFNM's Evelio Sabay is a supporter of this organization)

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