History
Club Charter
The Fil Am Lions Club of San Francisco, today known as the San Francisco Fil-Am Lions Club was chartered on June 2, 1971 as the 14th Lions Club in San Francisco, and was sponsored by the Mission Lions Club of San Francisco, later merged into the Geneva Excelsior Lions Club.Â
The club is identified as Club #2135 by the International Association, and our listing on their website can be found below.
Sister/Twinned Clubs
Manila Chinatown Lions Club
District 301-A1
1976
Baguio City Host Lions Club
District 301-C
July 10, 1987
Magdalo Lions Club
District 301-A2
September 3, 2011
Nueva Vizcaya Tribu Vizcayano Lions Club
District 301-C
January 17, 2018
Ayala Amity Centennial Lions Club
District 301-A
January 17, 2018
Candon City Host Lions Club
District 301-C
January 24, 2019
Registered Nonprofit
The San Francisco Fil-Am Lions Club is a Registered Nonprofit, operating under Section 501(c)(4) of the US Internal Revenue Code. This exemption falls under the group exemption of Lions Clubs International, as seen in the Tax Determination Letter below.
Past Presidents
1971 Dr. Esteban Sadang
1972 Robert Pizarro
1973 Mario Caramat
1974 Cris Bautista
1975 Cip Ayalin
1976 Romulo Molina
1977 Rene Miranda
1978 Aster Navarro
1979 Jun Caba
1980 Rudy Loredo
1981 Ray Santos
1982 Frank Lizardo
1983 Romulo Molina
1984 Edgar Salinas
1985 Alex Jayme & Joe Mandoriano
1986 Roger Gulen
1987 Dr. Oscar Saddul
1988 Dr. Dionysius Macatiag
1989 Dr. Anthony Villanueva
1990 Jorge Dikit
1991 Dr. Lene Martinez
1992 Tony Toledo
1993 Elma Loredo
1994 Dr. Alice Marcos
1995 Victor Dela Cruz
1996 Ernany Cruz
1997 Marc Tica
1998 Polly Arzaga
1999 Felicidad Bernaldez
2000 Al Guiriba
2001 Dr. Celina Tablante
2002 Dr. Celina Tablante
2003 Veny Zamora
2004 Dr. Tony & Virgie Gualberto
2005 Mario Panoringan
2006 Helen Marte
2007 Dr. Augusto B. Valera Jr.
2008 Dr. Augusto B. Valera Jr.
2009 Shirley Dimapilis
2010 Shirley Dimapilis
2011 Ferdinand Feria
2012 Helen Marte
2013 Helen Marte
2014 Sandra Vergara
2015 Luisa Valera
2016 Rufo Macaraeg
2017 Ronnie Pili Dori
2018 Rufo Macaraeg
2019 Helen Marte
2020 August Valera
2021 Lorna Feria
Lion of the Year
LY2021 August Valera, Mario Panoringan, Helen Marte
LY2020 Elizabeth "Liz" Yulo
LY2018 August Valera
LY2013 Luisa Valera
LY2011 Helen Marte
LY 2010 PDG Dr. Jun Valera