The ILOCANO SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC. (ISA) is an IRS duly registered non-profit, 501 c3 tax-exempt, cultural, charitable organization established in 1983 in the U.S. capital region. It is considered one of the pioneer FIL-AM ORGANIZATIONS in the US capital region . It has been organizing ISA's Annual Miss Teen Philippines-America Pageant since 1985 (formerly ISA's Miss Teenage Philippines-USA Pageant) making the pageant the longest running Fil-Am Teenage Pageant in the US East Coast.
ISA is open to all Ilocanos in America, including family members and non-Ilocanos as well as long they support ISA's charitable mission/ projects and promote the annual beauty/scholarship Pageant, MISS TEEN PHILIPPINES-AMERICA.
www.missteenphilippinesamerica.org
missteenphilippinesamerica@gmail.com
EIN- 26-0528080
MISS TEEN PHILIPPINES-AMERICA PROJECT
The annual Miss Teen Philippines America Pageant is open to all young talented young ladies between the ages of 14 and 18 years old, high school students, from the 50 States including the District of Columbia. The pageant is open to all Filipinos, Filipino-Americans (even of ¼ Filipino parentage). It brings together the most beautiful and multi- talented teenagers into the U.S. capital region to vie for the prestigious title with the goals of exposing them to the service-oriented and nurturing world of the community. The competition also enables them to have a better appreciation of the fusion of their homeland roots and American cultures. They are also sent as Migrant Heritage Commission (MHC) youth envoy delegates to the World Youth Assembly at the United Nations (UN) in New York, a high profile International Conference attended by youth leaders from all over the world, approximately 600 to 800 delegates representing over 65 countries.
EXECUTIVE BOARD 2019-2020
President & Over-all Pageant Director:
Grace Divina S. Valera
Exec Vice-Pres: Carl Abella
Vice-Pres Operations: Cristina Dixon
Treasurer: Rebecca "Ruby" S Lopez
Asst. Treasurers:
Margie Cabatuando, Dolly Regis
Auditors: Mila Bernardo, Merlinda Weber, Velma Taboada, Ollie Ramirez
Secretary: Rebecca "Ruby" S Lopez
Asst. Secretaries: Michelle Viloria, Annie D Sharpe
PRO: Jeannette C Abella
Asst. PROS: Bea Hassell, Rey Regis
Sgt @ Arms: Gilbert Bernardo, Manny Lopez Jr.,
Reggie Eda
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chair: Matilde Antonio
Members:
Abraham Bacarra, MD
Jesse A. Gatchalian
Flor Pantalunan
Sonny Alvarado
John Eda
Merlyn Eda
Fred Ramirez
Isabelita Casibang, MD
Corinne Padre
MISS TEEN COMMITTEE STEERING TEAM
Head: Jeanette C Abella
Members : (past beauty queens)
Serle McNeal
Christine Stevenson
Chessa Taboada
Iana Kozelsky
Chastity Marie Centina
Hannah Delgado
Angela Nicole Dizon
Angela Devanadera
Angela Martinez
Yanna Taboada
Shiela Martinez
Members (ISA team)
Jules Quitoriano-Peralta
Mylene Lopez
Yolanda Sangco de la Cuesta
Rachel Mariano Martinez
Liezl Argente
Marlyn Manalang Baysa
KC Martinez Dizon
Marissa Rosalin Ramos
Michelle Anne Viloria
Jigs Rabasto
Rosemarie Acuna
Grace Villanueva
Nik Nok Anastacio (DJ)
Dennis Michael Hona-Hansinger (Choreographer)
ISA COUNCIL ADVISERS:
Aida Bacarra
Rudy Ines
Inocentes Tecala
And All past Presidents of ISA
Legal Advisor
Arnedo S. Valera, Esq.
Presidential Advisor
Arthur Caliguiran
Copyright © 2018 Miss Teen Philippines-America Pageant by ISA - All Rights Reserved.
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