The Filipino Bar Association of Northern California (“FBANC”) held its 44th Installation Gala at the San Francisco Design Center Galleria on Friday, June 14, 2024.
The Gala was at the San Francisco Design Center Galleria, located at 101 Henry Adams Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Dress Code was Black Tie Optional / Filipiniana / Barong Tagalog
Plenty of free + nearby street parking for all Guests
Open Bar VIP-only until 6:30 pm; Open Bar for all after 6:30 pm
Silent Auction (all funds raised for the FBANC Foundation)
Special Performances by Michelle Martin and Cast Members from Larry the Musical: An American Journey
Photobooth, Dance Floor & DJ set, Filipino Food & Dessert
FULL MENU
INCOMING BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Leo Cristobal
PRESIDENT
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Maribeth Charvet
PRESIDENT-ELECT
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Antonio Raimundo
VICE PRESIDENT
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Alyssa Daatio
OFFICER-AT-LARGE
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Jamie Martinez
TREASURER
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Ryan Manuel
SECRETARY
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Angelica Leonardo
HERSTORIAN
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Jorgio Castro
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
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Isabelle Tan
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
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Jerel Agatep
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
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Chloe Czabaranek
COMMUNITY OUTREACH DIRECTOR
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Armbien Sabillo
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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Mika Domingo
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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Idrian Mollaneda
MENTORSHIP DIRECTOR
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Riane Briones
MENTORSHIP DIRECTOR
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Glicel Sumagaysay
LEGAL CLINICS DIRECTOR
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Will Lowery
COMMUNITY OUTREACH DIRECTOR
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Vannalee Cayabyab
SOCIAL DIRECTOR
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Marjan Abubo
SOCIAL DIRECTOR
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Melanie Yabut Violan
LEGAL CLINICS DIRECTOR
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Danielle Ocampo
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
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Alex Padua
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
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Nico Bencito
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
In addition to the installation of the new Board, distinguished speakers and awardees included: the Hon. Marlo Nisperos (Judge, Solano County Superior Court), Mona Tawatao (Legal Director, Equal Justice Society), and Bryan Pangilinan (Composer & Executive Producer, Larry the Musical: An American Journey).
FBANC also awarded the 4th annual William R. Tamayo Community Grant to Little Manila Rising (LMR), and the FBANC Foundation awarded 10 student scholarships, altogether totaling almost $50,000.
A Huge Thank You to Our Gala Sponsors
Platinum
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP
Law Office of Glicel Sumagaysay
Gold
Silver
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Bronze
Vallejo | Antolin | Agarwal | Kanter LLP
Husch Blackwell
Partner
University of San Francisco School of Law
Santa Clara University School of Law
Community
Fatima Pineda Lam & Sihao Lam
Frankie Prizzia & Ruthe Ashley
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
David Mesa of Pierson Ferdinand LLP
Randstad RiseSmart
If you would like to sponsor next year’s Gala, or for any other inquiries, please contact me directly at leocristobal@fbanc.org.
Thank you for celebrating with us, and we look forward to a fantastic year!
Past Installation Galas
The 43rd Annual FBANC Installation Dinner was held on June 9, 2023, at The Pearl in San Francisco. The theme for FBANC 43 was Be The Change, which focused on highlighting how our Filipino American community has changed the complexion of the legal field throughout the years.
FBANC honored Jose Antonio Vargas with its Jose Rizal Award, Ted Borromeo with its Trailblazer Award, and Filipino Community Development Corporation with the William R. Tamayo Community Grant. FBANC featured The Honorable Eleanor Nisperos, FBANC founding member and FBANC’s first president, as its Keynote Speaker.
The FBANC Foundation awarded $34,500 in scholarships that evening, including the inaugural Ernie & Mila Llorente Scholarship and the inaugural Cesar V. Alegria, Jr. Scholarship.
The 42nd Annual FBANC Installation Dinner was held on June 10, 2022, at San Francisco City Hall. The theme for FBANC 42 was FBANC For All, which focused on championing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession, increasing pipelines for leaders of color, and serving the SF Bay Area Filipino/a/x community through access to justice initiatives.
FBANC honored Dr. Robyn Rodriguez with its Jose Rizal Award, Chris Punongbayan with its Trailblazer Award, and Sama Sama Cooperative with the William R. Tamayo Community Grant. FBANC featured San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu as its Keynote Speaker.
The FBANC Foundation awarded $32,000 in scholarships that evening, including the inaugural Carlos P. Romulo Family Scholarship.
The 41st Annual FBANC Installation Ceremony was held virtually on June 3, 2021. The theme for FBANC 41 was Know History, Know Self, which implored all of us to remember our collective histories and struggles as we serve the SF Bay Area Filipino/a/x community.
FBANC honored Cynthia Bonta with its Jose Rizal Award, Ruth Silver Taube with its Trailblazer Award, and Pin@y Educational Partnerships with FBANC’s inaugural Community Grant. FBANC featured California Labor Secretary Julie Su as its Keynote Speaker.
The FBANC Foundation awarded over $32,000 in scholarships that evening, including the inaugural Ted Borromeo Scholarship.
The 40th Annual FBANC Installation Ceremony was held virtually on June 11, 2020. The theme for FBANC 40 was Pamana or Legacy, as translated from Tagalog. FBANC recognized and celebrated its four-decade-long commitment to diversifying the legal profession and to serving the SF Bay Area Filipino/a/x and Filipino/a/x American community.
FBANC honored Professor Bill Hing with its Jose Rizal Award, and Raymond L. Ocampo, Jr., FBANC founding member and past president, with its Trailblazer Award. FBANC also featured Rob Bonta, the Hon. Judge Benjamin T. Reyes, II, and the Hon. Judge Audra Ibarra as speakers.
The FBANC Foundation awarded over $40,000 in scholarships and stipends that evening, almost doubling the previous year.
FBANC 39
The 39th Annual FBANC Installation Dinner was held on June 7, 2019, at the Oakland Rotunda Building. The theme for FBANC 39 was Committed to Community.
FBANC honored Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) District Director and FBANC founding member Bill Tamayo with its Jose Rizal Award, and Bayanihan Community Center Executive Director Bernadette Borja Sy with its Trailblazer Award. FBANC featured The Honorable Benjamin T. Reyes, II as its Keynote Speaker.
The FBANC Foundation awarded $23,750 in scholarships and stipends that evening.
FBANC 38
The 38th Annual FBANC Installation Dinner was held on June 8, 2018, at the Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco. The theme for FBANC 38 was Uplift and Defend.
FBANC honored United Playaz Founder and Executive Director Rudy Corpuz, Jr. with its Jose Rizal Award, and California LAW Interim Executive Director and FBANC Advisory Board Member Ruthe Ashley with its Trailblazer Award. FBANC featured Rob Bonta, ardent FBANC supporter and California’s current Attorney General, as its Keynote Speaker.
The FBANC Foundation awarded $23,000 in scholarships that evening.
FBANC 37
The 37th Annual FBANC Installation Dinner was held on June 22, 2017, at the San Francisco Filipino Cultural Center (Sentro Filipino). The theme for FBANC 37 was The Genius of Heritage.
FBANC honored Filipino Advocates for Justice Executive Director Lillian Galedo with its Jose Rizal Award, and National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA) Founder and Past President Rudy Figueroa with its Trailblazer Award. FBANC featured Diosdado Banatao, renowned philanthropist and entrepreneur, as its Keynote Speaker.
The FBANC Foundation awarded $18,750 in scholarships that evening.
FBANC 36
The 36th Annual FBANC Installation Dinner was held on June 24, 2016, at the Oakland Rotunda Building. The theme for FBANC 36 was Filipiniana.
FBANC honored California 18th District Assemblymember Rob Bonta with its Jose Rizal Award, and Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, the first Filipina American to serve as the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court, with its Trailblazer Award. FBANC also featured the Chief Justice as its Keynote Speaker.
The FBANC Foundation awarded $13,000 in scholarships that evening.
FBANC 35
The 35th Annual FBANC Installation Dinner was held on June 5, 2015, at the Peony Restaurant in Oakland, California.
FBANC had a special presentation from California Assemblymember Rob Bonta, and President Vanessa Candelaria honored FBANC’s Past Female Presidents. FBANC also honored past president Billy Chan with its Jose Rizal Award, and Professor Rose Cuison-Villazor with its Trailblazer Award, who also featured as the Keynote Speaker.
The FBANC Foundation awarded $13,000 in scholarships that evening.
Homecoming 2021
On Friday, December 3, 2021, FBANC celebrated the times lost due to the pandemic during FBANC 40 and FBANC 41 at Saint Joseph's Arts Society in SoMa Pilipinas. This special FBANC holiday event was hosted by FBANC President Jennifer Sta.Ana and Immediate Past President Mari Bandoma Callado.