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Reception for Fund Raising Campaign Leaders and Volunteers with Ms. Lea Salonga




11 November 2009 - Philippine Consul General Leoncio R. Cardenas hosted a reception and extended appreciation  to all Filipino Community Leaders and Volunteers for their initiative and generous efforts to rally the Filipino Community in Hawaii and raise an estimated $200,000.00 for the benefit of the victims of the recent typhoons in the Philippines. Special Guest for the evening was internationally-acclaimed Filipino singer, Lea Salonga, who donated a portion of the ticket sales of her sold-out concert at Blaisdell Arena on 10 November 2009. Shown at photo are State of Hawaii Officials Councilman Romeo Cachola, Vice Speaker Michael Magaoay and Senator Robert Bunda who gave their respective Certificates of Appreciation to Ms. Salonga for her valuable contributions in enhancing the prestige and image of Filipinos through her significant artistic achievements and for her humanitarian contribution to the typhoon relief drive.

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