CONSUL GENERAL ARAGON ASSUMES ALCLA PRESIDENCY

17 January 2008 – Philippine Consul General to Los Angeles Mary Jo Bernardo-Aragon assumed the presidency of the ASEAN Ladies Circle of Los Angeles (ALCLA), for a term of one year, in a simple ceremony held on 11 January 2008 at the Indonesian Consulate.  Ms. Elga Sharpe, Chief of Protocol of the City of Los Angeles, administered her oath of office together with the members of ALCLA’s executive committee. 

The ALCLA presidency is rotated among the wives of the Consuls General or Lady Consul General of ASEAN member countries in Los Angeles. 

The ALCLA executive committee is composed of Consul General Aragon (Philippines)-President; Madam Kamolrat Boon-Long (Thailand)-Vice President; Madam Norzelah Mohd. Zakaria Anwar (Malaysia)-Patron; Madam Haryati Subijaksono (Indonesia)-Patron; Rowena Sierra (Philippines)-Secretary I; Wendy Wagner (Thailand)-Secretary II & Information Section Leader; Islina Ismail . (Malaysia)-Treasurer; Ruzi Lindstrom (Malaysia)-Cultural Section Leader; Mahdiana Mosher (Indonesia)-Social Section Leader; Yvonne Paredes (Philippines)-Sports Section Leader. 

ALCLA, a non-profit organization, was formed by the wives of the Consuls General of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippine and Thailand on 08 May 1991 to promote mutual understanding and cooperation among ASEAN women and to acquaint its members and the general public with the ideals and aims of the ASEAN.  It holds regular gatherings among its members and friends to promote ASEAN friendship through socio-cultural and other related activities. END

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