Hey, wow I can’t believe that I still remember the password for this account it’s been so long.
Well as you may or may not know I am now the Vice president of FASA for the upcoming 2006-2007 year. So this entry is for those of you who after the election asked to hear about the rest of my “dream” do to the fact that I was not able to finish my speech in the allowed time. So here it is.
(Credentials and other boring stuff as to why I would be a good vice president go here.(now for the good stuff))
I have a dream, that one day the children of veteran Filipinos will receive the compensation that there fathers and grand fathers fought for.
That school children will learn that Emilio Aguinaldo was the first president of the Philippinesas as they learn now that Tomás Estrada Palma was the first president of Cuba. And let them know about the battle of The Battle of Mabitac. This is my dream.
But this will never be possible unless people like us, people like FASA go out and promote Filipino culture.
One of my ideas is to get a course here at UB that teaches the history of the Philippines. Also I would like to make a documentarily of FASA for one full year and present it not only to UB TV but to other public broadcasting companies as well. I know that these goals are high but I feel that with a little dedication and a lot of hard work this can be accomplished.
Now, you may be wondering why I am running for this position in the Filipino American Student Association. I don’t look Filipino; I didn’t grow up in the Philippines, so why am I running for this position in a club that I have no blood relations with? Well what dose it mean to be a Filipino, it’s not the color of your skin, or the country you live in, or even the food you eat. They are a big part of the Filipino culture but they are not what make you Filipino. From my point of view it is the events of the Philippines from the first stories of creation to the events that are taking place this very minute. It is the devotion you feel for your fellow brethren. It is the way you rejoice in our victories and morn our losses. When the mud slide in southern Layte came across my TV screen late one night, I felt a genuine concern for those who might have been trapped or even killed in the mud. I do not have any family there and I am pretty sure that I do not know anyone that might have been there. But they are still apart of me through you, through FASA. Members like Ralph, Kaye, John Wu, and Dave Ho you are my brothers and sisters. So I stand here and ask you now, am I not your brother? Have I not stood next to you in battle? When you were in need, have I not been there? Am I not Filipino? Well I have stood next to you in battle, and continue to do so. I have been there in your time of need, and continue to do so. And I am your brother, but only you can tell me if I am yours. So next time you ask me “Vic what are you?” I will tell you proudly I am a “Polish Filipino American”.
And on a side note, I can dance Subli and I eat Turon, I can even do it at the same time. But I am not your enemy.
Thank you | 
