• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO
A resolution expressing deep sympathy and condolences to the bereaved family of Joe Gamboa, chairman of the Long Beach-Bacolod Association, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod Wednesday.
Authored by Councilor Em Ang, chair of the SP Committee on Culture and Arts, the resolution said the City of Bacolod has been deeply saddened by the passing of Joe Gamboa, chairman of the Long Beach-Bacolod Association, Inc. (LBBAI).
As chairman of LBBAI, Joe Gamboa played a key role in revitalizing the sister-city relationship between Long Beach, California, and Bacolod City, Philippines, in July 2016, which had originally been established in 1994, it said.
Gamboa facilitated cultural and business exchanges, including promoting the MassKara Festival in the USA, and along with his wife Peggy, fostered strong relationships between Filipino-Americans in California and residents of Bacolod City, the resolution said.
His selfless service, leadership, and commitment to the Bacolodnon community in California have left an indelible mark on the hearts of many, it said.*
