Diwani “Kotch” Velasquez

Public Officer

Australian Capital Territory

Roles & Memberships

  • 2010 present – Founder and President (2019-21; 2010; 2013); Vice President and Public Officer (2014-18); Treasurer (2011-12) of Learning Filipino Together (LFT) T/a Filipino Language School of Canberra (FLSC)
  • 2017 to present – Member, Filipino Advocates for Change and Transparency (Fil-ACT)
  • 2013 – 2018 – Secretary, Filipino- Australian Society of Canberra (FASCAN)
  • 2013, 2021-22 – Director and PRO, Filipino Community Council of the ACT (FCCACT)
  • 2011 – 2018 – Secretary, Friends of Oolong (FOO) 

 

Awards

  • 12 Dec 2020 – Highly Commended, WHS & Wellbeing Team, EPSDD Director-General Awards
  • 30 Oct 2016 – 2016 Filipino Australian Achiever–ACT from Filipino Communities Council of Australia (FILCCA)
  • 1999-2001 – Scholar, Australian Development Scholarship (ADS), AUSAID for 2-year MEMD
  • 1989-1993 – “Iskolar ng Bayan” (Scholar of the Country), University of the Philippines for 4-year BBM