Photos by: Danrochelle Yumu LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, March 28, 2023 -- Contact Person: Lois P. Klavir, President, FACC-GLA president@faccgla | 818.538.9138 cell The Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Los Angeles (FACC-GLA) celebrated Women’s History Month with Go, Grow, and Glow: Health, Wealth, & Beauty Conference last Saturday, March 25th at the Mountaingate Country Club. The opening ceremony was kicked off with the Filipino National Anthem sung by President Emeritus, Annie Nepomuceno and the US National Anthem sung by Miss San Fernando Valley 2023, Maaikee Pronda. FACC-GLA Secretary, Fidji Victoriano recognized and thanked the event’s sponsors, donors, and exhibitors. It was Lois P. Klavir, the President FACC-GLA and Event Chair, who gave the opening remarks for the conference, welcoming all attendees, acknowledging all the hard work from the board members and volunteers, and recognizing the female community leaders in the room. She ended her speech with a quote from Helen Keller, “Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much.” Dr. Annabelle Manalo-Morgan, the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Masaya Medical, was the event’s prominent keynote speaker. The author of Mighty Flower: How Cannabis Saved My Son, shared her current projects as well as the story of her son, Macario, who suffered severe seizures and required neurosurgery which resected 38% of his brain, and the journey of finding a solution to save him. A two-panel discussion, highlighting powerhouse female speakers was one of the main features at the conference. Panel 1: Building Wealth in the Health and Beauty Business, moderated by Faith Bautista (CEO, ChimeTV), included Dr. Imee Ong-Maghanoy (CEO, iSkin Beverly Hills), Patricia Santos (CEO, Volition Beauty, Inc.), Ellen Samson (CEO, American Geriatric, MyOwnEVA) and Belina Calderon-Nernberg (CEO,1Heart Caregiver Services). During the panel, Santos spoke about empowerment,...... Read more on Full Issue!