Philippine Independence Week Committee Kick-Off 2018 Fairway Banquets Niles – January 13, 2018 (Co-Chairpersons: Robert Chavez and Flor Castil) Photo Credit: Rosie Reed

From left to right: PIWC Kick-Off Co-Chairs Robert Chavez and Flor Castil, PIWC 2018 Overall Chair Lourdes Mon, 2018 PIWC Beauty Queens, Mhel Tolledo, Beauty Queens 2018 Chairperson & Co-Chair Jessie Angat.

PIWC Board of Trustees swearing-in, from left to right: Art Dilay, Francis Mon, Mercy Matousek, Dr. Manny Escalona, Lourdes Livas, Faye Mendiola, Josefina WeeSit, Dalisay Villalon, Vic Benig, Anita Rosa & Romeo Gumila.

PIWC 2018 Beauty Queens, from left to right: Cristina Agus (Mrs. Chicago), Edith Ilagan (Mrs. Illinois), Angie Francisco (Mrs. Philippines), Isabelle Austriaco (Miss Chicago), and Danielle Austriaco (Miss Philippines), with serenade, popular singer Karyl Bernardo.

PIWC 2018 Overall Chairperson Chairperson, Lourdes Mon

PIWC Mrs. Philippines Angie Francisco handed a bouquet of flowers by Overall Chair Lourdes Mon.

VT/CPRTV’s Jovie Calma, serving as emcee, singing her signature song, “Ako Ay Pilipino”.