Mr. Crescencio Europa Abad, born February 29, 1920 known as "Cresing" by everyone is a man of prestige and power, intellectual prowess and unsurpassed capabilities. As a youth, he won notice for his gallantry in his role as a World War II Veteran and accomplished so much in his generation. He became a lawyer and devoted himself to public service. People on his peer salute him for any task, for he does it with ease, relish and excellence yet very humble. He has received recognition and awards from various organizations and has served in various capacities with Filipino- American Organizations in Los Angeles, California. No one would wonder about his influence in the community for he knows what to do, what to say and when to say in a proper place and at proper time.

     The oldest among the five children of the late Lorenzo Abad and Margarita Europa of San Esteban, Ilocos Sur, and now resides in 1017 Rosemont Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90026 with his wife; Laurencia A. Abad. Their children are Leticia, Crescencio, Jr., Vivien and Crisgene.

      His impressive credentials are as follows:

EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts, University of Manila, 1947
Bachelor of Science in Education, Adamson University, 1947
Bachelor of Laws, Far Eastern University, 1954
Master of Public Administration, U.P., 1963

MILITARY SERVICE:
Commissioned Third Lieutenant, Philippine Army, October 1941
Inducted into the USAFFE and fought in Bataan, December 1941 to April 1942
Survived the Death March and became a Prisoner of War, Capas, Tarlac, April - August 1942.
Joined the USAFIP-NL and fought in Abra, Ilocos Sur, and Mountain Province from October 1944 to June 1946 when honorably discharged as a First Lieutenant.
Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Army of the United States, in August 1946.
Returned to the Philippine Army in 1957 and last promoted to Major in 1969
CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT:
Instructor, Western Philippines Colleges, Batangas, Batangas, 1949-1950
Job Analyst, WAPCO, Budget Commission, 1955-1957
Management Analyst, Budget Commission, 1957-1960
Budget Officer, Philippine Virginia Tobacco Administration, 1960-1961
Management Specialist, Agricultural Credit & Cooperatives Institute, U.P.Los Banos 1961-1963
Fiscal Planning Officer, Emergency Employment Administration, 1963-1964
Sr. Executive Development Officer, Phil. Executive Academy, U.P.,1964-1973
Assistant Professor & Lecturer, College of Public Administration, U.P.,1964-1973
Pension Claims Officer, Department of Pensions, City of Los Angeles, 1973-1979
Personnel Analyst, Department of Personnel, 1979-1985

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:
First Place in the ff: Civil Service Examination ( Philippines )
     Second Grade, 1937
     Jr. Personnel Technician, 1955
     Jr. Management Analyst, 1957
     Sr. Management Analyst, 1959
     Personnel Officer, 1963
Fourth Place, Regional Director, Bureau of Civil Service, 1965
University Scholar, Far Eastern University, 1950-1954
Passed Philippine Bar Examination, 1954
Member, Beta Sigma Lambda, Far Eastern University Law Fraternity, 1951
Member, Kappa Gamma Phi, Far Eastern University Fraternity of Scholars, 1952
Magna Cum Laude Graduate, Far Eastern University, Institute of Civil Law, 1954
College Scholar, College Of Public Administration, U.P., 1957
Member, Phi Kappa Phi, U.P. Honor Society, 1963
Ford Grantee, Observation Study Tour of British and Pakistan Administrative Staff
Colleges and New York Executive Development Center, 1966
Philippine Delegate, ECAFE Seminar of Senior Administrators, Bangkok, Thailand, 1969
President, Los Angeles City Employees Asian-American Association, 1980
Chairman, LOs Angeles City Advisory Affirmative Action Committee, 1981
Received Letter of Appreciation, California State University, Los Angeles, 1981
Founder and First President, Los Angeles Filipino Association of City Employees,1982
Received Certificate of Merit, Human Relations Commission, City of L.A., 1982
Director, Asian-Pacific Legal Defense & Education Fund, 1983
Director, Leadership Education for Asian-Pacifics, 1984
President, Tayug Association of Southern California, 1989
Chairman of the Board, Coalition of Filipino Veterans and Community Org., 1992
Received certificate of Appreciation, California Legislative Assembly, 1992
Life Member, Veterans of Foreign wars, 1994

PAST PHILIPPINE ORGANIZATIONS:
Government Training Officers Association of the Philippines, 1963
Management Practitioners Association of the Philippines, 1965
Reserve Officers Legion of the Philippines, 1965
Personnel Officers Association of the Philippines, 1966
Christian Family Movement, 1967
Cursillo Movement, 1969

ADDENDUM:
Commander, United Filipino American World War ll Veterans, 2000
Certificate of Appreciation, Pangasinan Brotherhood in America, 1998
Award of Excellence, Filipino Association of Professional Seniors, 2001
Certificate of Recognition, ER Batongmalaque Foundation, 2002
Certificate of Recognition, City of Carson, 2002


/:susan (S.A.E.) Manong Rudy, thanks a lot for the article.