Kababayan Award for Pacquiao

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine American Bar Association (PABA) of Los Angeles held its annual dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel recently. 

Photo shows (from left) PABA President Arnold Pamplona (of McDermott, Will & Emery), Francisco ‘Kiko’ Ochoa (Outgoing President) and Mel Avanzado (PABA Foundation President) with Manny Pacquiao who was awarded the Foundation Kababayan Award. 

Another Filipino, ABC news anchor woman Denise Dador emceed the affair. 

Attendees to the event included Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno, Los Angeles City lawyers Rocky Delgadillo and Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley (the keynote speaker). Awards were also given to State Bar president Holly Fujie, Warren Furutani. 

PABA sponsors legal clinics and provides pro bono legal services.