FBANC Homecoming 2021

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.

FBANC’s Achievements During the Pandemic

FBANC was honored with the 2020 NAPABA Affiliate of the Year Award and two American Bar Association Awards in 2021. These awards, along with FBANC’s awards from NFALA and PAWIS, were displayed during the event.

Homecoming Remarks

Welcome Home!

FBANC President Jennifer Sta. Ana kicked off the festivities with a welcome address, commemorating all that FBANC achieved during the pandemic. On behalf of the FBANC 40 Board and the Pinay Powerhouse, Jennifer presented a token of appreciation to FBANC Immediate Past President Mari Bandoma Callado for her service during the 2020-2021 term.

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We Are FBANC!

Immediate Past President Mari Bandoma Callado welcomes FBANC members home. Mari served on the FBANC Board for eight years and as FBANC’s 40th president. Highlights from her term as president can be found here.

Thank You Pandemic Presidents!

FBANC thrived under the leadership of our “pandemic” presidents Jennifer Sta.Ana (2021-2022), Mari Bandoma Callado (2020-2021), and Marc Pilotin (2019-2020).

FBANC honored their service with specialty cocktails named after their respective themes: Committed to Community, Pamana/Legacy, and Know History, Know Self. — FBANC honored their service with specialty cocktails named after their respective themes:
Committed to Community (FBANC 39),
Pamana/Legacy (FBANC 40), and
Know History, Know Self (FBANC 41).

Recognizing FBANC Volunteers

During Homecoming, FBANC highlighted the contributions of our incredible legal clinic volunteers who were quick to respond to various legal issues that affected our community during the pandemic.

Thank you to San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney, member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, representing District 6, for the warm welcome to District 6 and SOMA Pilipinas and for recognizing the dedication of FBANC volunteers to serving the community. Matt Haney is a long-time FBANC supporter and volunteered as a guest bartender for FBANC’s Typhoon Haiyan fundraiser in 2013.

2021-2022 FBANC Legal Clinics Directors Melani G. Tioongson and Chloe Ramos Czabaranek presented certificates of recognition to our incredible volunteers who provided over 1600 pro bono hours during the pandemic.

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Volunteer with FBANC

Spring 2020

Together with Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus, FBANC offered a 2-month EDD Assistance Clinic. Thanks to the dedication of 74 volunteers, over 1400 pro bono hours were provided to over 500 calllers.
Fall 2020

FBANC offered a 1-week EDD Assistance Clinic with Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus and the AIDS Legal Referral Panel. 19 volunteers offered 91 pro bono hours and assisted 24 callers.
Spring 2021

FBANC and the Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco offered a free legal clinic on workplace safety, housing, unemployment, family law, personal injury, hate crimes/victim’s rights and criminal defense. 23 volunteers provided 62 hours of pro bono assistance to 20 callers.
Fall 2021

FBANC offered a Small Business and Entrepreneurship clinic with the Lawyer’s Committee of Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area’s Legal Services for Entrepreneurs. 16 volunteers provided 110 hours of pro bono services on contracts, commercial leasing, general business advice, intellectual property and licensing agreements.

Special Remarks by David Chiu

Thank you to San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu for your continued support of FBANC. David Chiu is the first Asian American to lead the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office after being appointed by Mayor London Breed. He was introduced by President-Elect Raymond Rollan.

Celebrating Bill Tamayo’s and Ted Borromeo’s Retirements

FBANC celebrated the retirements of powerhouses Bill Tamayo, one of FBANC’s founding members, and Ted Borromeo, a long-time supporter of FBANC and the FBANC Foundation. Congratulations Bill and Ted!

President-Elect Raymond Rollan, Vice President Nelson Pineda Lam and Vilaska Nguyen paid tribute to their long and successful careers and dedication to serving the community.

Building the Pipeline

FBANC also recognized the graduating class of 2020 and 2021 as well as the recipients of the FBANC Foundation Scholarships from 2020 and 2021. In 2020, the FBANC Foundation awarded over $40,000 in scholarships and stipends, a record for the FBANC Foundation.

The celebration was followed by a fund-a-need hosted by Vilaska Nguyen. Thanks to FBANC’s members’ generosity, FBANC raised $13,550 for the FBANC Foundation.

Doante to the FBANC Foundation

FBANC Treasurer Leo Cristobal and Secretary Angelica Leonardo recognizing the Class of 2020 and 2021

Mentorship Director Antonio Raimundo and Foundation Treasurer Maribeth Charvet recognizing past scholarship recipients

Thank you Vilaska for hosting our fund-a-need!

Welcome Home FBANC!

Bill Tamayo, Jennifer Sta.Ana, Ernie Llorente, Rodel Rodis, Rhean Fajardo, Vanessa Candelaria, Billy Chan, Mari Bandoma Callado, Abigail Rivamonte Mesa, David Mesa and the Hon. Ronald Quidachay (ret.). Not pictured but present at Homecoming were Rob Uy and Marc Pilotin.

FBANC Founders, Advisory Board Members, Past and Current Presidents

FBANC Founders, Past Presidents, and Advisory Board members with FBANC’s future—new California bar passers and law students from USF School of Law, UC Hastings, Berkeley, Davis, and Santa Clara University.

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We hope you had a wonderful time at Homecoming!

Thank you to our Homecoming Chairs and Committee members for your hard work in putting on such a magical night.

Closing Remarks by FBANC Social Directors James Villanueva and Jerel Agatep who were integral in planning this event and the after-party.

Angelica Leonardo and Leo Cristobal working hard in preparation for our guests’ arrival.

Membership Co-Director Isabelle Tan (who helped raise FBANC’s paid membership to 230 leading up to Homecoming) and Historian Will Walraven (Will took all of the incredible videos you see posted here).