How it all started
In 2015, three passionate Filipino businessmen in Edmonton Oscar de la Paz, Celso Andrade, and Bayani Alcantara met each other and had an exploratory talk about creating an organization that will be beneficial to the Filipino Canadian businessmen in Alberta.
On November 27, 2017 , the plan was put into action when 7 Founding Members Oscar de la Paz, Celso Andrade, Bayani Alcantara, Resty Reyes, Marjorie Newman, Aurelio Sumalinog, and Allan Zoleta drafted the By- Laws of the PBSA with the guidance of Atty Joseph Angeles. With the By- Laws , the Founding Members submitted an application at the Registrar of Corporations, Province of Alberta to form a society otherwise known as the Philippine Business Society of Alberta (PBSA).
As stated in the By Laws, PBSA’s main objective is to unite the Filipino Canadian business owners and professionals to promote the Filipino Canadian businesses thus ensuring a healthy economic and socio- economic base for Filipino Canadian entrepreneurs.
ON APRIL 18, 2018 PBSA WAS INCORPORATED IN ALBERTA!
Thus, the first Annual General Meeting was held at the Manila Grill Restaurant on May 30, 2018 to elect the first PBSA set of Officers and Board of Directors, to wit:
Officers
President: Celso Andrade
Vice- President: Bayani Alcantara
Secretary: Virginia Sumalinog
Asst. Secretary: Vilma Agasino
Treasurer: Resty Reyes
Asst. Treasurer: Marjorie Newman
Board of Directors
Celso Andrade
Resty Reyes
Rebecca Lasquety
Dr. Rod Edmonton
Margaret Amangyen
Aurelio Sumalinog
Philip Aseron
Noel Tarriela
Arnel Zabala
On June 16, 2018 – the newly elected Officers and Board of Directors were inducted into office by Consul General Gilberto GB Asuque with the special attendance of Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia , the Philippine Ambassador to Canada.
Some of the things that PBSA has accomplished to achieve its objectives are:
– Conducted seminars on CRA ; immigration consultations; insurance and loan availability
– Fund Raising for the victims of Typhoon Ompong in the Philippines and for the covid victims in High River
– Invited government officials through a webinar to explain about the programs that were available to small business owners whose businesses were impacted by covid-19
– Promotional advertisement through social media
– Coordinated with the Philippine Consular Office in Calgary and the Department of Trade and Industry to promote Philippine products in Alberta
Henceforth, the Philippine Business Society of Alberta ( PBSA) has continuously evolved to what it is today- with 109 committed, dedicated, and resilient members!
Virginia N. Sumalinog, Ph.D
Ellwood Child Development Centre
Mission
The Philippine Business Association of Alberta (PBSA) aims to advocate, unify and promote healthy socio economic base for Filipino Canadian business owners and entrepreneurs in Alberta.
Vision
The Philippine Business Society of Alberta will be the premier organization representing the Filipino Canadian Business and entrepreneurs in Alberta.
Founding Partners
Celso Andrade
Bayani Alcantara
Marjorie Newman
Aurelio Sumalinog
Resty Reyes
Oscar Dela Paz
