新年快樂！| Happy New Year

Prosperous Year of the White (Metal) Tiger to everyone!

Scene at Ongpin Street in Chinatown, Binondo, Manila on Chinese New Year.

The Chinese New Year was well celebrated at Chinatown, where the traditional Lion and Dragon dances were done everywhere in the vicinity. Foreigners and locals alike held their cameras ready to take photos of the festive event.

Lion Dance 舞獅

The restaurants were jam-packed with family, people, coming all over the country and overseas to witness and taste the different flair or fusion of cultures enjoyed the the Chinoys.


The Mr. Ube Gerry Chua hosted an eating contest, to spice up the event, where everyone was amused of the contest's appetite.

Binondo, a mixture of old and new, but culture will forever be true.

A Message from GFAP-Youth President Peterson Co:

On behalf of our Directors, Officers, & Representatives of the 36 family associations of Grand Family, we the GFAP Youth Group like to greet everyone a Happy & Prosperous Chinese New Year!

恭祝大家 虎年祥和 萬事勝意

We will also like to thank the Fil-Chi youths for their strong support in our various projects in uniting the Fil-Chi community! Especially the participants of our first & experimental speed dating, which we will start sending out the results soon via e-mail. Do share your ideas by sending comments or suggestions to any of our youth officers. Hope we can make more & exciting events that may bond our youth community more closer than ever!

The GFAP Youth
Officers & Representative

Get Your Tickets Meet Up at Starbucks

FOR THOSE WHO FAILED TO GET THEIR SPEED DATING TICKETS TODAY. YOU CAN STILL BUY YOUR TICKETS THROUGH MS. MIMI ( VP OF GFAP-Y )
YOU CAN CALL / TEXT HER VIA HER MOBILE NUMBER (0932) 456-8668

She will be at STARBUCKS COFFEE, JUAN LUNA, BINONDO on FEB 2 (TUE) and FEB 3 (WED) at around 1PM - 5PM.
 

Photo Credit: gogirlcafe

Please do bring an ID with picture and birthdate for our reference and verification and of course the payment PhP300. Or if you have already registered, you may get it on the day of the event. Thanks and see you.


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Senate Bill 136 | Chinese New Year HOLIDAY

Senate approved the bill (Senate Bill 136) declaring Chinese New Year as a special working holiday. But it will not be implemented this coming Chinese New Year (February 14). Read more: inquirer.net

Photo Credit: AI Flickr

It's time that the strong tie between Filipino and the big contribution Chinese community gave to the Philippines, be recognized.

Let the Countdown Begin

Notice our countdown counter on top. It counts the days left before our event on February 7, 2010. Keep your eyes on the date.

Tickets Now Available | GFAPY SPEED DATE ON CHINESE NEW YEAR

I'm sure you're so excited to know when and where to get the ticket, your wait is over:

TO ALL PARTICIPANTS WHO ALREADY REGISTERED FOR THE UPCOMING GFAPY'S SPEED DATING, YOU COULD GET YOUR TICKET NEXT WEEK SUNDAY (JAN. 31, 2010) , 9AM TO 12 NOON AT  14TH FLOOR, GRAND FAMILY OFFICE in TYTANA BLDG. BINONDO, MANILA. TICKET PRICE IS NOW ONLY PhP300.

View Larger MapLooky looky at our 2-in-1 tickets:

This one is by Katrina Escolar of Home Sweet Blahhhs...

These two were by Charles Chan of DesThink

These are all front designs, our tickets will serve as tickets and then souvenir calendar! Isn't that cool?!

Don't Sweat | GFAPY SPEED DATE ON CHINESE NEW YEAR

Don't sweat, here's how your date will go.

This event is open to all FIL-CHI Singles with the following age group:

Female : ( 18 - 37 yrs old )
Male : ( 21 - 40 yrs old )

We will have 5 age groups. Participants will be seated accordingly by group within their age brackets. Our dress code will be SEMI-FORMAL. Be here at your very best get up! First impression surely LAST!

AGE BRACKET:
Table 1 - F 18 19 20 21 ..... M 21 22 23 24
Table 2 - F 22 23 24 25 ..... M 25 26 27 28
Table 3 - F 26 27 28 29 ..... M 29 30 31 32
Table 4 - F 30 31 32 33 ..... M 33 34 35 36
Table 5 - F 34 35 36 37 ..... M 37 38 39 40

FOR THOSE NOT FAMILIAR WITH SPEED DATING, HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
1.) In this event, you will be dating an average of 20 boys / girls.
2.) In every round, You are given 4 minutes to talk with your date.
3.) After the time limit, A bell will ring to signal exchange of partners.
4.) After every round, you will tick your score card if you are interested with him/her.
5.) After the game, the scorecards will be tallied to determine your number of matches. (For example, if you tick 8 names, then 4 of them ticks you, then you have 4 matches.)
6.) We will email you your matches contact information after.

Not bad, right? 20 dates in one day. Best foot forward!

GFAPY Valentine Speed Dating on Chinese New Year!

What a coincidence! Our Chinese New Year falls on Valentines Day!

Hmm... For the very first time in GFAPY history, we will have this 2 in 1 event. We can have a MASS SPEED DATING on a Chinese New Year! Cool! Happy and Sweet.

The SPEED DATING GAME will be this event major game. For those who is new to Speed Dating. This is a fun and safe alternative to the typical dating scene. Ever tried blind dating? Wherein within 5 minutes you wanted to escape out. Or tried internet dating whereas you already spend months exchanging photos and emails only to find out that there is no chemistry between the both of you when you met face to face.

The advantage of Speed Dating is that you actually meet and talk face to face within a limited time, usually 5 minutes is enough for you to determine if there is a spark and decide if you like a 2nd date. You avoid those 2-3-hour blind dates, expensive dinners with people whom there is no chemistry with, and the best part of it, you don't date just 1, not even 2, but 20 dates in one night! Woooohoooooo!!!

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES:
1.) Click this LINK to redirect to a download page.
2.) Download the GFAPY Registration Form.
3.) Fill up the form completely and also attach your picture file.
4.) Email your registration form to: grand_family_youth@yahoo.com
5.) If qualified, you will receive a text message of confirmation from GFAPY and instruction to where you could get your ticket pass.

*** TICKET PRICE WILL BE AT: P300. / HEAD
*** (EXTENDED) DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: JAN 23, 2010
*** For questions and inquires, please message:

Leonardo Natividad (leonardo.natividad@yahoo.com)
VP
GFAP - Youth Group


View Larger MapThe event will be held at FIL-CHI SHI SHI TOWNMATE ASSOCIATION: #86 Speaker Perez St., Quezon City (This is near HOLIDAY SPA in D. Tuazon Ave. ) on FEBRUARY 7, 2010 at around 1 P.M. (serving snack buffet).