The Filipino Community of
Sacramento & Vicinity
News and Events
The 2024 Fil-Am History Month Celebration by the Filipino Community of Sacramento and Vicinity
The Filipino Community of Sacramento and Vicinity (FCSV) celebrated Fil-Am History Month with the theme, "Building Our Future Through the Filipino Community Center". It was held from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m., Saturday, October 19, in the Jose P. Rizal Community Center. The Building Our Future the Filipino Community Center special event recognized leaders—including Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen—and recognized those in our Circle of Donors Excellence who have made a significant contribution and impact in our aspirations to construct the first-ever Filipino Community Center in the region.
2023-2024 Mrs. Philippines Popularity Contest
The Mrs. Philippines Popularity Contest is a program to raise funds for the building of the community center, for its scholarship program and the different projects of the organization. Candidates must be of Filipino descent or related by affinity to a person of Filipino descent. They maybe single, married, widowed or divorced. The candidate who has the most monetary votes will be the Mrs. Philippines, the 2nd placer is Mrs. Luzon. 3rd is Mrs. Visayas and 4th is Mrs. Mindanao. Carol Fonseca is the new Mrs. Philippines; followed by Joy Roberts as Mrs. Luzon; Elmalyn Llamas, Mrs. Visayas; and Shane Gitmed as Mrs. Mindanao.