| Consul General Aragon with Councilmembers Garcetti and Alarcon, Filipino-American awardees, and Filipino-American community leaders The Filipino-American awardees were doctors Francisco P. Quismorio Jr., Robinson Villaverde Baron, Rolando Mercader, Noli Soza, Arnel Joaquin, Edwinn Sistoza, Mariedel Leviste-Mosqueda, Edgar Banez and Delia Cabansag, as well as nurses Josie Jones, Mila Velasquez, Violeta Unabia and Lydia Roblow-Jimenez. |
| Councilman Richard Alarcon with Consul General Aragon, the honorees and other visitors at the Los Angeles City Council. |
| Consul General Aragon addressing the Los Angeles City Council. Flanking her are Councilmembers Richard Alarcon and Eric Garcetti |