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Having arrived five minutes early, I took a stroll through the lobby of the Bayanihan Arts and Events Center and glanced over the crowd of Filipino faces silent with smiles of anticipation for their names to be called.  Eager to rush forward and finally unload the emotional burden and anxiety of the passport renewal process, their eyes were focused towards Bayanihan Director Rudy Bautista and the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce (PACC) volunteers, gathered around the check-in desk, for some sense of guidance or direction.  Filipino-time need not apply to them, for they were required to book their appointments several months in advance.  Silently moving past them, between the Library and Ann Bartlett’s Office, various Filipino dialects bounced in echo off of neutral-painted walls and crisp floor tiles as the Garden Veranda awaited me just beyond the glass door at the end of the hallway.

Here are photos from the Penafrancia Celebration at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Ybor City on September 18, 2011 by the Bicol Association of South Florida.

This event was attended by Filipino-Americans in the Tampa bay Area with the Philippine Choral Group as guest choir, Brent Taghap, violinist and others. The Bicol Association of South Florida is a member organization of the Philippine Cultural Foundation, Inc.

Here are some photos taken at the Pilipino American Association of Tampa Bay (PAAT) "Barrio Fiesta 2011" held at the Bayanihan Arts and Events Center on August 7, 2011. BAEC is located at 14301 Nine Eagles Drive, Tampa, FL 33626.

The Philippine-American  Chamber of Commerce of Tampa Bay, with the help of Emerald Greens Golf Resort and Country Club, would like to thank you for your support during our Inaugural Golf Tournament by inviting you to "Chamber-tini Night with the Emerald Ladies" at the Emerald Greens Golf Resort and Country Club on Thursday, December 1, 2011 from 7-9 PM.