From: pacs@leland.Stanford.EDU (Francisco Sandejas)
Subject: Announcing SFO: The Stanford Filipino Organization
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 92 06:44:04 GMT

Well Folks here it is. Announcing the long awaited
STANFORD FILIPINO ORGANIZATION, alias SFO.

This is a group of Stanford students who have decided to band 
themselves together for a specific mission, which will be
explained below.  What I present here is part of the constitution
we drew up last week for the Stanford Student Union's reference.

However, as I present it here to you Filipinos around the world, I would like
to request you to keep in mind that the word "Stanford" only refers to 
the fact that this group was conceived in Stanford University.
As the group grows - what we hope for - the real name of this group can
be changed to express the universal scope of our mission. We intend to
become the International Organization of Filipino Students and 
Professionals for a Better Philippines*; and Stanford will be relegated
to a chapter.  (*NB. Don't worry. That name will be voted on.)

So, please keep in mind this will not be just a Stanford thing.
With that said, here is the SFO initial mission statement.

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STANFORD FILIPINO ORGANIZATION (SFO)

Statement of Purpose
	The purpose of the Stanford Filipino Organization 
is to provide the members of the Stanford Filipino 
community and other interested persons with a forum for 
discussing and developing ways of assisting social and economic 
development in their home country the Republic of the Phillipines.
	This goal will be carried out in two ways.  First, the  group will 
organize informal and formal meetings to discuss social, economic, technical 
and business issues relevant to the Phillipines. Second, the group shall serve 
as a network base, trying to encourage cooperation between Filipinos in 
Stanford, the Bay Area and around the world.  SFO seeks to foster the 
building of partnerships among individuals who will help lead the 
Philippines to social and economic progress.

Officers
	President - Paco Sandejas	(415) 327-1675 h, (415) 723-2279 o
	Vice-president and Treasurer - Ivan Ramos  (415) 508-1861 h
	Secretary - Bettina Constantino	(415) 497-4874 h

Mailing address:	1835 Bay Laurel Dr.
			Menlo Park CA 94025

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Now I can hope to have your attention. What we initially want to
do is form a database of students and technical professionals in the
US and around the world (we gladly will invite the Japan chapter
to join us). We would like to encourage the other Filipinos in all
the other university circles to get-together and join us in forming
this massive database of well trained individuals.  You can all email
your resumes or personal information (esp training or intended career)
to us at the above address or to email me paco@leland.stanford.edu.

This resource will be used to initiate networking among people
who can come up with a new enterprise that can help the Philippines in
one way or another: be it a company in the Philippines or one that
offers consultation to Filipino corporations.

Obviously, this means that we are also making efforts to make
contacts with Filipino entrepreneurs back home and also around us.
In the Bay Area Dado Banatao has already agreed to talk to
SFO and an extended group (that's all of you!). We are inviting
Pres. Ramos to visit Stanford and address our extended group.

Of course, not only big shots have something to contribute.
Since many of you are quite competent, it is worthwhile to
just discuss among ourselves plans for the  future. At Stanford,
we are getting students with management experience to talk about
their jobs and what they forsee in the future.

That's all I can say for now. I'll be able to say more,
only after I hear the response
from all you young Filipinos out there with ambition, drive and
the daring to move now for a better home. 

Yours,
paco sandejas