Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007
Letter of Thanks

Dear Attorney Rodney Garcia,

On behalf of FAIA, I sincerely appreciated your participation on our recently held seminar last Saturday, November 17th at the Acacia Federal Savings Bank. The topic on Estate Planning that you've presented was very informative and interesting. We have received positive comments from the audience that you were well prepared and very knowledgeable on the topics you have presented. Everyone enjoyed the seminar.

Thank you so much for your generosity for contributing your talent and expertise to our organization and I hope you would participate again in our future seminar.

Respectfully Yours,

Al Trapal, CPA
President FAIA

Friday, Dec. 1, 2006
PAFC FUNDRAISER NETS 20K
FOR LEYTE

The Philippine American Foundation for Charities, Inc. (PAFC) turned over $20,000 in funds raised to Gawad Kalinga last Saturday, November 11, 2006 at Manila Café in Springfield, VA. The funds are earmarked for the building of homes in Leyte for those who were displaced and rendered homeless by the mudslide that occurred early this year.

Ramon Magbanua and Ed Vicente, Jr. accepted the $20,000 check on behalf of Gawad Kalinga and ANCOP USA. In his remarks, Magbanua spoke about Gawad Kalinga’s mission of building sustainable communities in the most depressed areas of the Philippines. “These funds will be put into good use in building homes for the ‘poorest of the poor’. We are deeply very grateful.” Vicente promised to keep the community apprised of the building progress of the village in Babascon, Leyte which will receive the funds raised.

In April, PAFC partnered with Rodney Garcia, a lawyer, musician and composer, to put together an inspired coalition of artists, volunteers and funding partners to mount Leyte (A Benefit Concert for the Mudslide Victims) held at the Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, VA. Leyte is a labor of love on several levels: the organizers who planned and implemented the project, the artists who performed and gave up paying gigs, and the members of the stage crew who put in many hours to ensure every detail is taken care of. “You all made it happen. Let’s do it again!”exclaimed Garcia as he thanked the musicians, the stage crew, and the sponsors.

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Senior Citizens’ Dialogue III

Friday, May 13, 2005, 6:30 p.m.

Lincolnia Senior Center
4710 North Chambliss St.
Alexandria, VA 22312

Living Will Workshop

Featured Speaker: Rodney Garcia, Esq.

Light refreshments will be served.
Donations welcome.

To RSVP/For more information, please contact:

Emilie Dearing (703) 323-0262

Click here for flyer.

AFAI

The Association of Filipino Accountants, Inc. (AFAI) will be conducting a seminar entitled "Building your Financial Future" on May 15, 2004, from 9 a.m. - to 1 p.m., to be presented by Rodney Garcia, Esq. and Juan Montermoso of Smith Barney and, at the Acacia Federal Savings Bank, 7600 Leesburg Pike, East Building, Ste. 200, Falls Church, VA 22043. This seminar is free to the public. Breakfast and lunch provided. RSVP is required to allow us to plan for the meals. Please call Melissa Cabacar @ (703) 585-2320, Edgar Aznar @ (703) 873-3587, and Bobby Tamayo @ (703) 286-8389.

Melissa Cabacar, CPA
Deputy Director of Finance
City of Falls Church
Tel: (703) 248-5120
Fax: (703) 248-5444

AFAI

Cordially invites you to our
TAX UPDATE AND ESTATE PLANNING SEMINAR
to be held at
Acacia Federal Savings Bank Office
7600 Leesburg Pike, East Building, Suite 200
Falls Church, Virginia 22043
on
January 17, 2003 (Saturday)
From 9:00am to 2:00pm

GUEST LECTURER/SPEAKER
Mr. Arlen Buntua, CPA -Tax Update
and
Rodney Garcia, Esquire - Estate Planning

(Lunch will be served)

For more details, please contact:
Edgar Aznar @ 703 873 3587, Melissa Cabacar @ 703 248 5120,
Bobby Tamayo @ 703 286 8389
RSVP by January 9, 2004

A public service of the Association of Filipino Accountants, Inc. (AFAI)