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Jelly, as family members and friends fondly call her, was born Angeles Violeta Ramos Carandang in Batangas, the
eldest of six siblings, followed by four boys and a sister. She has three nephews and three nieces, all with strong personali-
ties as she does. She graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Commerce, Banking & Finance Major, from the University ofSanto Tomas, and took Masters in Accounting at Roosevelt University in Chicago. She migrated to the U.S. in 1972 and
retired as a corporate auditor/program specialist from the State of California Franchise Tax Board after over 21 years of ser-
vice.
She has been a NaFFAA member since 2003, after attending the Regional Confer-
ence held in Troy, Michigan that year. She was elected as NaFFAA Illinois secretary (2004 -
2007), vice chair (2007-2009), chair (2009-2013), appointed national secretary in 2010, sub-
sequently elected to the same position in 2012, which she held until 2014. She currently
chairs Region 3 West, covering Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, and
a member of the Board of Governors (2012 to 2018).
She continues to help and inspire women by promoting the Circle of Empowered
Women, a sub-committee of NaFFAA Illinois, through advocacy and education. As a
NaFFAA officer, she is able to help victims of domestic abuse and violence, by providing
direction and guidance as to what social agency or department they could go to. Her net-
working and collaboration with various organizations has helped her identify the group that
could help in any given situation. On the national level, she continues to emphasize the
importance of having an open line of communications, accountability, honesty, and trans-
parency.
Her involvement in community activities in her Village of Skokie, after the death of
her mother in 1998, reinforced her determination to make a positive difference and strength-
ened her leadership abilities. Her earlier appointment to the Skokie Human Relations Com-
mission by Mayor George Van Dusen led to her appointment to the Skokie Plan Commission in 2005, a position she holds
to the present. Jellys community service transcends local geography. She coordinates a biennial humanitarian mission to
the Philippines that provides free medical, dental and optical services to the needy and medicines, supplies, and equipment
to needy areas in the Philippines.
She strongly believes NaFFAA's national identity, if managed properly, will help our goal of leading our people on-
ward and upward. By being on the forefront of developments on educational, financial, political and social issues, we will be
able to be where we want to be: the strong voice that will be heard nationally and globally.
Jelly has always believed in leading by example, earning her the Philippine Presidential Banaag Award in 2008 and
UST Outstanding Alumni Award in 2013. Her message to other NaFFAA officers and members and the FilAm Community at
large: "Always remember that wherever you are and whatever you do, you are representing not just yourselves and your
families, but our community, our people, and our country. Make everyone proud, and be an inspiration to the future genera-
tions of Filipinos and Filipino Americans, everywhere."
Jelly arandang
Member, Board of Governors
eader on the Spot
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Happy New Year Everyone
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Washington, D.C. We are elated that Nani Coloretti is now serving as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Housing an
Urban Development (HUD), making her one of the highest-ranking Filipino Americans serving the U.S. administration, says J
Mallonga, National Chairman of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA). Her recent confirmatio
by the U.S. Senate attests to her excellent record and more than 20 years of experience in management, budget and financeIt gives us a great deal of pride to know that talented and dedicated individuals in our community a
recognized and given opportunities to bring their skills and can-do spirit to leadership positions
government.
Ms. Coloretti, who hails from Hawaii, has served for five years in the Department of Treasur
first as Deputy Assistant, and later as Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget. Prior to h
post at Treasury, she worked in the San Francisco Mayors Office for four years and in the citys D
partment of Children, Youth and Their Families for six years.
Ms. Coloretti is a recipient of the National Public Service Award, the Public Policy and Inte
national Affairs Achievement Award, the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Awar
and the Federal 100 Award.
She received a B.A. in Economics and Communications from the University of Pennsylvania anan M.P.P. from the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley.
In pushing for her confirmation, Mallonga highlighted her impressive credentials and exemplary record of pu
ic service. Other Filipino American leaders, notably KAYA Co -Chair Romeo Ymalay, noted that Ms. Coloretti is more tha
qualified and capable of being a significant part of HUD s efforts to create strong and inclusive communities across the countr
Nanis nomination demonstrates President Obamas commitment to diversity and great talent in his cabinet. Her confirmatio
would ensure the representation of the Filipino American community and the greater AAPI community in developing policie
that impact us.
Mallonga adds: We wish Ms. Coloretti well as she assumes her post, and we want to assure her of our community
support.
NaFFAAs Pacific Region Cha
Rudy Asercion and Legal Counsel Rod
Rodis were among those invited to spea
on a conference that discussed the fo
mal inclusion of the historical significa
contributions of Filipino WWII veteran
and Filipino farmworkers in the curricu
lum of Californias public school system
The conference was held in Sacramento
CA on December 16, 2014. State Supe
intendent of Public Instruction Tom To
lakson, who was present at the confe
ence was quoted, "I am proud to be
supporter of AB 199, the Filipinos
WWII Social Studies Curriculum Act.
have been supporting its implementatio
and look forward to seeing more resources made available to our schools.
believe we must do all we can to ensure our history is taught as accurately and completely as possible."
NAFFAA CONGRATULATES NANI COLORETTI
NaFFAA Leaders Participate in Forum on
Inclusion of WWII Filipinos in Public School Curriculum
CA Superintendent of Public Instrucon Tom Torlakson (3rd from R) is joined by NaFFAA leaders
Rodel Rodis and Rudy Asercion (4th and 5th from R), with other forum speakers.
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In response to President Obamas Executive Order on Immigration Reform, NaFFAA spearheaded two educational semnars to address mainly the question on, What are your rights? The first seminar was held on Dec 6, 2014, at the St. Elizabeof Hungary at Linden, NJ. This was organized and sponsored by the Union County Apostolate, headed by Dwight Malapit aNaFFAA New Jersey State Chair Nimfa Tinana. NaFFAA National Chair JT Mallonga was the main speaker. He explained trights of qualified, undocumented Filipinos who are covered under the 2014 Immigration Reform. Assisting the National Chwas National Director for Advocacy Merit Salud, who was also representing FALDEF. The second seminar was held on Dec.2014 at Vorhees Public library in Vorhees, NJ. It was sponsored by the Philippine American Federation of PA, NJ and Deware headed by Dr. Wilhilmina Dumo and Ms. Gwen Devera, Special Liaison of Camden County to FilAm community. At
Merit Salud explained that there are no implementing guidelines issued by the INS on the Presidential Executive Action at thtime. He warned the public not to fall on scams especially on people who would ask for money, with a promise to handle thcase. The public is encouraged to work with legitimate immigration professionals. This forum is a joint project of the PhilippConsul General New York, Filipino American Legal Defense and Education Fund and NaFFAA.
NaFFAA Holds Education Seminars on Immigration Reform: Know Your Rights
December 6 Seminar, Linden, NJ
December 7 Seminar, Vorhees, NJ
NaFFAA Pacific Region Chair Rudy Asercion thanksthose who signed the petition calling the California Public Utili-ties Commission (CPUC) to change the current policy by re-quiring a separate driver and tour guide on the tour buses. Onthe morning of Thursday, October 23rd, 68 year-old PriscilaMoreto -known as Precy to her many friends, associates, andneighbors -was killed by a tour trolley driver as she walked ina crosswalk in front of City Hall. NaFFAA responded to Pre-cy's death by starting a petition against CPUC. Seniors, peo-ple with disabilities, and minorities are disproportionately thevictims of serious or fatal injuries. Deaths like Precy's are pre-ventable by holding professional drivers to the highest stand-ards.
NaFFAA Petitions CPUC
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NaFFAA Meets with Philippine Ambassadors and Consul Generals in Washington, DC
NaFFAA leaders met with the Philippine Ambassador to
the US and Philippine Consul Generals in the US on Decembe
3, 2014 at the Philippine Embassy Office in Washington, DC
This meeting has unveiled NaFFAAs intent to be an active part
ner in implementing the Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) Program
of the Offices of the Ambassador and the Philippine ConsuGeneral. The NaFFAA contingent is composed of National Chai
JT Mallonga, Bing Branigin, National Director for Legislative Af
fairs, Jon Melegrito, National Director for Communications, Eric
Macalma, Region 2 Deputy Chair (also representing NaFFAAs
young professionals) and Merit Salud, National Director for Ad
vocacy.
NaFFAA National is a monthly newsletter with t
goal of circulating information on NaFFAAs advoc
cy events and projects, appointments, messages fro
leadership and other related activities in the Filipi
American community.
Editorial StaffRyan Tejero
Eduardo Ed Navarra
Please forward event announcements and news artcles in your community for January issue by the 25tSubmission must be in word format and pictures ar
in jpeg or jpg formats.
Thank you to all December contributorsPle
NaFFAA EMAIL Distribution List reminders
If you have contacts in the community who wish to join the NaFFAA email distribution list, pleaslet them forward an email expressing their intent to be added in the list to the Executive DirectoGiselle Rushford at email: [email protected].
Immediate Past Region 6 Chair Gus
Mercado received his Presidenal Award for
Banaag Category on December 5, 2014 in
Malacanan Palace, Manila Philippines. The
Presidenal Awards for Outstanding Filipinos
and Organizaons Overseas is organized by
the Commission on Filipinos Overseas. The
Banaag Award is conferred to Filipino individu-
als or organizaons for their contribuons
which have signicantly beneted a sector or
advanced the cause of overseas Filipino com-
munies. Gus Mercado is recognized as found-er of the wireless engineering business enter-
prise, Datalogix and a Filipino-community
leader in Texas who assists distressed Filipino
migrants.
Congratulations Gus Mercado
Philippine Presidential Banaag Awardee
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NaFFAA Region 4 Participates in
Pasko at Fiesta sa Atlanta
Region 1 Celebrates ChristmasWith Lantern-Making
NaFFAA Region 1 Chair Aida Navidad alsochairs one of the most active FilAm organizationsin Philadelphia the Philippine Folk Arts SocietyInc. (PFASI). To celebrate Christmas/Pasko amongFilAms in the community, PFASI launched onceagain its annual Parol-making contest on Decem-ber 7, 2014. There was a variety of colorful andhand-crafted and Filipino-inspired lanterns thatwere displayed at the end of the day. PFASI offic-
ers would like to thank everyone who supportedthis years event. It was truly an accomplishment ofpromoting Filipino arts and culture.
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