M.D.

Current Chairman of CUFOT (Founder)

Retired Veteran

- Captain

- Medical Corps

- USN

Mrs. Venus Tomaneng is a Registered Nurse serving in the Tidewater Region as an employee of Best + Dependable Home Health as a Case Manager.  She is currently CUFOT's Vice Chairman serving also as a Chairperson for Fundraising and helping to coordinate CUFOT's Health Program.  In Addition she is on the Board of Trustees.

She is married to a retired Navy Veteran and has one child Sheila who is now a Dental Hygeniest.

Mrs. Tomaneng has also served as past President for FWCT, PNA, and UIAT Organizations.  She was recognized and awarded the recipient of one of Twenty Outstanding Filipino's in America and Canada.

Current Positions: Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the PCC, Philippine Cultural Center of Virginia, 2nd Vice Chairman of CUFOT, Inc. Council of Filipino Organizations of Tidewater, Inc., President: Kahirup-Kasimanwa Assn

Permanent member of PCC Executive Board; Board member of the Board of Directors of Cufot; member of the 3 Kings Instant mighty volunteers.
 
Past History:
Retired Lieutenant Commander, U. S. Navy Supply Corps Officer; 1st Administrator of PCC New bldg.( as Executive
Officer of PCC), past vice Chairman of CUFOT. Edu: MS Human Res. Mgt, Golden Gate U; BS, Bus Mgt Old Dominion U;
AS Bus, Mgt. (MagnaCumLaude) TCC PortsVa;  AS Phys Therapy Asst. TCC, VaBeach,  (MagnaCumLaude); Graduate, Navy Officer Candidate School, Newport, RI (with Honors). Awardee TOFA 2007: Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad. Childhood spent in Roxas City Phil; Attended LaSalle College Bacolod; graduate of Bacolod City High, Negros Occ, Phil; Married to the former  Ofelia Dolosa w/ 2 children Annalee and Jennifer

Engineering Student of Mapua Insitute of Technology, Manila Philippines.

Joined US Navy at Sangely Point, Cavite Philippines

Retired as US Navy Chief Officer

EMC SW USN Retired

Retired Senior Engineering Analyst from Tenneco, NNS and Northrop Corp.

Veterans of Hampton Roads

CUFOT Board of Directors

Botolan Organization of Virginia.

Recognized with 2009 Top Twenty Oustanding Filipino of USA/Canada/Great Britain.

Felipe Diaz Born 2nd Vice President of CUFOT Executive in Rosales Pangasinan Philippines.

Married to Araceli Diaz with 2 sons Rex and Richie along with 2 grandsons Devin and RJ.

Completed his bachelors degree in Elementary Education in the Philippines Community involvement.

Presently 2nd Vice President of CUFOT Executive Board.

Is on Board Director of Botolan Association.

Treasurer of Filipino American Veterans of Hampton Roads

Maintenance man of the Philippine Cultural Center

Volunteer Instructor of School of Creative and Performing Arts

Mastermason of Owens Lodge
164

Past President of the United Ilocano association of Tidewater

Past Vice Chairman of Fil- AM Friendship Day

The Young Filipino American Modern Dancers of Virginia Founder/Director

President Asian Pacific American Heritage Organization of Tidewater

Vice Chair Pacific Islander American Group of Virginia

Assistant Secretary Fil Am Friendship Day

Co Chair Entertainment Committee for Fil Am Friendship Day

Halau Kahealani Director

Mini Shock DC Artistic Director

RN, MSN, retired

 

Member - Executive Board

 

Chairman - Constitution & Bylaws Committee

 

Member, Health & Preventive Committee

 

Past President, BAHR

 

Member of PINCA

 

Past President, Virginia  Stateboard of Nursing

 

Recipient of Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad Award in 2008

Araceli G. Diaz- exec. Secretary of CUFOT

Born in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya  Philippines Married to Phil Diaz have 2 sons Rex and Richie and 2 grandsons Devin and RJ Community involvement Presently the president of the Filipino Women's Club of Tidewater CUFOT Executive Secretary Volunteer Instructor of School of Creative and performing art Member of Philippine Nurses Association Member of the Filipino American Veterans Auxillary Pangasinan Association of Virginia  United Ilocano Association of Tidewater Mrs. Philippines of Virginia 2009

Rosa Anorico Blanco was born in the picturesque town of Angono, Rizal, in the Philippines and presently resides in Norfolk, Virginia.  She served as president of the Filipino Women’s Club of Tidewater in 1995 and is a member of its Board of Directors, member of the PCCVA Board of Trustees, and CUFOT treasurer and member of its Board of Directors since 1990.  She chaired the scholarship committee of the United Ilocano Association of Tidewater for several years and was a member of its Board of Directors.

She attended the University of the Philippines, where she received her degree of Bachelor of Science in Education with major in mathematics and minor in physics.  She migrated to the United States in 1972 and pursued her graduate degree at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA , where she was conferred the Master of Science in Education with emphasis in mathematics.

As a young woman, Rosa taught mathematics and physics in the Philippines and at Brewbaker Academy in Norfolk, VA.  She was appointed chairperson of the mathematics department at Brandon Junior High School in Virginia Beach and also taught at Tallwood High School and Tidewater Community College before retiring in 2010 after a total of forty-one years as an educator.

Being designated a “career” teacher and mentor, Rosa Blanco served as treasurer of the Tidewater Council of Teachers in Mathematics; member of the mathematics curriculum committees and scholarship committees in Virginia Beach; member of the Virginia Beach, State of Virginia, and National Education Associations; and sponsor of several student organizations.  She received awards for coaching first place MathCounts and district champion Academic Challenge teams; certificates of commendation for mentoring new educators; outstanding and dedicated service plaques from community organizations; and a “One of the Most Outstanding Women” award from the YWCA.

Rosa Blanco has a son Omar, who is a practicing physician at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters.

Mr. Estaris is the CEO of JustGoPH who has a combined passion for travel/tourism and technology to fuel economic sustainable growth for the Philippines.  He is also the President and owner of The Travel Outlet of Virginia, which is a leading edge travel agency for corporate and leisure travel needs for 25 years and leads sales for the transpacific consolidation as the only Filipino-American Owned agency consolidator in the east coast of the United States.

With demonstrated commitment to all facets of the travel and leisure industry, in 2003 Mr. Estaris formed a joint effort with nPorta and Worldspan, creating the web-based travel booking engine, Travel ASP an e-commerce product that served retail travel agencies online. In 2010, in a joint effort with Amadeus, Estaris launched justgophilippines.com, a destination web portal with advanced technology initiatives including, travel destination components and social network technology, which serves as the portal for the “next generation” providing Travel, Social Networking, Investing and Giving Back to our Motherland.

Present Title: CUFOT Cultural Director

Professional Background:

Recently retired from Options Health Care.  Managed Care division as a psychiatrist nurse clinician.  Also served as a program director for Mental Health Programs in Eastern Virginia Medical School. Worked with Sentara for General and Community Mental Health.

Social and Civic Involvement:

Founder

- Philippine Nurses Association of Virginia.

- School of Creative and Performing Arts, CUFOT

- Artistic Director for CUFOT Debutante Ball, Mrs. Philippines of Virginia, and Miss Philippines of Virginia (FWCT)