Many meetings after the 1992 Conference and challenged by the desire to find solutions to the identified needs, these business entrepreneurs decided that in order to better address those needs, it had to formalize and organize a Chamber of Commerce.  

           Six months later, April 1993 the Chamber was born and ready to address the needs and concerns of entrepreneurs. With the organization now in place, Philippine American entrepreneurs are playing a role in the business community as well as the larger 
community. 

April 1993 Luncheon with Resource Speaker Darryl Glick who   spoke on "Networking." Induction of officers for 1992-1994.  

Officers 1992-1994  

President: Roger Saplan, Homes Internaional Realty  

Vice President: Celia Donahue, Tour World USA Corporation  

Treasurer: Ben Caoile  

Secretary: Tess Taylor, Visayan International Ventures  

Public Relations Officer: Mitzi Pickard  

Members of the Board: Ning Aguila, Excel Realty & Surety Life  

EdgarAznar  

Ellen Carag, Integrated Services  

Lynda Davis, Priority Express Couriers  

Jun Eusebio, Jr. Pacifica Gallery  

Amy Garcia, Kizlap Jewelers  

Ditas Gavino, Met Life  

Ric Marasigan, Marasigan & Associates  

Kevin F. Owens  

Maurese Owens  

Pete Sambo, Primerica Financial Services 

June 1993 Participation in the Philippine Festival.

Sept 1993 Luncheon with Resource Speaker, Ambassador Raul Rabe who spoke on Investment Opportunities in the Philippines.  

Oct 1993 Organized and conducted Business Module of the Philippine Heritage Federation Conference.  

Participated in a nationwide teleconference with fifteen other Philippine American Chambers of Commerce. The agenda was to  plan to put up a federation.  

Jun 1994 Participated in the Philippine Festival.  

Dec 1994 Paskong Pilipino held at St. Columba Community Hall.

March 1995 First issue of newsletter "Network" is published.  

April 1995 Elections Held.

PACC co-sponsors "How to Invest in the Philippine Stock Exchange, held at the World Bank Auditorium in Washington, DC. A host of prominent speakers from the Philippines including Roberto de Ocampo, Sec of Finance were featured.  

May 1995 Assisted in fund-raising phone bank for Channel 56.

July 1995 Willy Gonzales, SBA Director speaks at the Chamber Luncheon held at the JW Marriott. Induction of Officers held for  1995-97 officers.

Officers 1995-1997  

President: Klaus Buntua, Myint & Buntua  

Vice President for Finance & Treasurer: Ben Caoile  

Vice President for Administration: Maurese Oteyza Owens  

Secretary, Peter Theiman  

Board of Directors  

Ning Aguila, Rexall  

Celia Donahue, Pacific Trade  

Amy Garcia, Kizlap Jewelers  

Tony Gavino  

Bernadette Gavino, Metlife  

Marcia Cruz  

Jun Eusebio, Pacifica Gallery  

Eleanor Pijuan  

Roger Saplan, Manila Cafe  

Lito Serrano, AsiaVision 

Oct 1995 Several members go to New York to represent PACC Washington for meeting with and reception for President Fidel V. Ramos at Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

May 1996 DC hosts first national conference of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce with speakers from the Philippines and the United States in attendance. Conference attracted a 57 member delegation from the Philippines that included three cabinet ministers, seven governors, heads of development authorities, and several businessmen. Delegates from the U.S. numbered 251. Main speakers include Finance Secretary Roberto de Ocampo, Secretary Cesar Bautista of Trade and Industry, Presidential Assistant Paul Dominguez, Em-Im Bank Director Marilou Mabilangan-Haley.

June 1996 PACC co-sponsors "Starting, Financing, and Effectively Managing a Business," with Association of Filipino Accountants, Philippne American Bar Association.  

Sep 1996 PACC attends Federation Meeting held at Napa Valley in California with 25 board members attending.  

Nov 1996 Membership Committee announces there are 91 members.  

July 1997 Induction of 1997-1999 Officers. Eric Jensen, Deputy Directory of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of Communications Business Opportunities.

Sept 1997 PACC co-hosted with Philippine Centennial Coordinating Committee and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for International Private Enterprise, a symposium on Strengthening Private Entrepreneurship and Women's Business Organizations in the Philippines.

Dec 1997 PACC hosts Business Seminar Series: Forum on the 1998 Tax Payer Relief Act, Retirement Planning and International  Investing. Corporate sponsors for the seminars are Merrill Lynch and Ivy Funds.

Jan 98 PACC commits major participation in the Philippine Centennial celebrations in Washington, D.C. via several committees for the Philippine Fiesta and Gala on June 12th, and the Philippine Fair on June 14th.

Feb 1998 co-hosted forum on Economic Prognosis for the Philippines in the Light of the Asian Currency Crisis. Events co sponsored by Philippine Centennial Coordinating Committee and the Center for International Private Enterprise.  

Mar 98 PACC's debut as a global player on the Internet is on. The website is up and running.

Apr 98 PACC launches in Washington, D.C. the book written by Ben Cal about President Fidel Ramos, titled "FVR Through the Years. President Ramos addresses the Chamber and other guests.

Jun 98 PACC joins the whole Fil-Am community in the celebration of the Philippine Centennial. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas ! Long Live the Philippines !

Nov 98 PACC Information Technology Committee hosts "You, Your Business and the Internet: A Basic Introduction".

Dec 98 PACC Website becomes interactive, and the PACC newsletter "NETWORK" will be online as well. Website address: www.philconnect.com/pacc.