
FLOW EFL nominees and winner, from left to right: Rommel E. de las Alas, Florian Purganan, and Benes Aldana.
Benes Aldana was awarded the Emerging Filipino Leaders (EFL) award in the law category by the Filipino Community of Seattle at its inaugural EFL Awards held at the Filipino Community Center. Aldana is a founding member of the Filipino Lawyers of Washington (FLOW).
Two of Aldana’s colleagues, Rommel E. de las Alas and Florian Purganan, were also nominated for EFL awards. ♦