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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

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CAROLINE BANEZ

President

Caroline (Carol) Lachica Banez is the  co-founder and founding president of SOSA. She has been the president since its inception in 2008. Born in...

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WILFREDO RAPANAN

Vice President

Wilfredo Rapanan (Willie) is greatly involved in the Toronto Filipino community. For
several decades, Willie's positive involvement has led...

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JANE BAQUIRAN-DUCUSIN

Secretary

Rosario Jane Baquiran-Ducusin (Jane) was born on October 20, 1943 in Aparri, Cagayan, and raised in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan in Northern...

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ELVIRA GARCIA

Treasurer

Elvira F. Garcia (Elvie) is the current Treasurer at SOSA. As Treasurer, Elvie’s manages the financial affairs of the organization and is responsible...

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MARIETA RESPOSO

Press Relations Officers

Born and raised from Mauban, Quezon City, Marieta (Malu) Resposo and her four siblings were raised by their father, a grade schoolteacher and...

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MA. ROMANA BAQUIRAN-AUSTRIA

Press Relations Officers

Ma. Romana Baquiran-Austria (Ning) was born on January 20, 1954 in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Northern Luzon in the Philippines. While...

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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DELANO VASQUEZ-EUROPA

Chair

The Honourable Delano Velasquez-Europa is the first Filipino Justice of the Peace to be appointed in Toronto, Canada. Delano serves as the...

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RODOLFO HILADO PILLA

Board Member

Rodolfo (Rudy) Hilado Pilla was born in Fabrica, Sagay City, Negros Occidental in the Philippines. Rudy was raised with his four older...

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JULIO SISON

Board Member

Julio Fernandez Sison was born and baptized in March 6, 1939 in Binalonan, Pangasinan, a
small town located 100km south of Manila...

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APPOINTED COORDINATORS

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MARIA DITAS BOCTOR

External Affairs Coordinator

Maria Ditas Boctor (Ditas) was born in Manila, Philippines on March 26. Both of her parents come from the Quezon Province, where Ditas...

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EDITH VALLENA

Activities and Travel Coordinator

Edith Vallena is the Activities and Travel Coordinator for SOSA. Born in the Philippines, Edith graduated from the Philippine College of...

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VIRGINIA APELLANES SULIT

Communications Coordinator

Virginia (Jean) Apellanes Sulit serves as the Communications Coordinator for SOSA and is responsible for communicating the...

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RHODORA MIRAFLOR THOMAS

Social Affairs Coordinator

Rhodora Miraflor Thomas (Dorie) was born in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines on August 15, 1937. Dorie studied in Binundo for a year...

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MUSIC STAFF

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BEL MORENO

Music Director

Belarmino (Bel) Moreno is a Composer, Arranger, Teacher and Musical Director of SOSA. Bel was born on July 12 in Manila...

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LUZ MORENO

Music Coordinator

Born on December 14, in Iriga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines. Luz studied at the Philippine Women's University College of...

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