In January 2000, Fred Miranda suggested to some known Kapampangans that an association of Pampanguenos be organized. The Kapampangan community studied the matter and after a series of meetings, inspired by the leadership of the Ambassador who he himself is a Kapampangan, the Aguman Kapampangan was formally organized with 20 founding members on March 20, 2000. 

The founding members are:

LEANDRO (Boyette) C. HERNANDEZ, REYNALDO (Rey) S. CAUGUIRAN, JESUS (Jess) B. GALANG, EMILIANO (Emil) D. DUNGCA, DANILO (Dan) D. TAYAG, XAVIER E. PUNO, ANTONIO (Tony) V. MOLINA, RENY (Remy) D. QUIZON, CHERRY PYE ZABLAN-TORRES, MONICA (Mon) ZABLAN, LUCIANO (Boy) GUECO and ALFREDO (Fred) MIRANDA.

Our objectives are:

	To preserve and promote the heritage of  Kampampangan among OFW's and the whole Filipino  community in the U.A.E.
	To actively participate in the activities as guided by  OWWA and Philippine Embassy for the improvement  of the welfare of the members and communicate  regulations that will affect them.
	To increase awareness of the laws and policies of the  host country by disseminating relevant information  that will affect the members.
	To execute training and seminar to help members equip themselves when they will decide to go back  to the Philippines for good (reintegration to local  work force).
	To establish camaraderie among Kapampangan and  promote the spirit of brotherhood by helping members  during the time of need (Balikatan).

Elected as the first batch of officers were:

Chairman - Reynaldo Caugiran,
Vice Chairman -Jes Galang,
Treasurer - Xavier Puno,
Assistant Treasurer - Restituto Baluyot,
Secretary- Cherry Pye Zablan-Torres,
Assistant Secretary - Rex Galang,
Public Relations Officer- Pelagio Baltazar,
Auditor- Leandro "Boyet" Hernandez.

Heading the Committees are:

Membersip and Meetings- Danilo Tayag,
Finance - Jenny Cayanan,
Sports - Cirilo "Loi"  Kabiling,
Information - Philip Yambao,
Civic & Social Affairs- Jose "Joe" Santiago,
External Affairs - Henry Vitug, and
Security- Armando "Boyet" Delgado.

Induction of officers where held on September 6,2000 at the Hard Court, Pavilion Hotel, with Ambassador Aguiluz as the inducting officer. The Aguman officers adopted as a policy getting its members be more aware and knowledgeable on e-commerce. It was therefore natural that during the induction, a presentation on e-commerce was made by Miss Jijie Zablan, an Achievement Awardee of the Embassy.

Consistent with the Aguman's aim of making its members aware of the benefits being granted them by the Philippine government, a seminar on Social Security System benefits was organized with Ms. Wilma Ortiz, SSS Representative as speaker. This was held at China Garden, Deira on October 13,2000.

Monthly membership general meetings have been regularly held, mainly at the OWWA Center, where the officers shared free food to all attending members. These monthly assemblies have been held and continue to be held every First Friday of the Month. A picnic was also held on December 30, 2000. at the Dubai Creek Park in December 2000. Some 70 attending members exchanged gifts.

An active participant in Embassy organized events, the Aguman has for the past two years taken responsibility for the Security role in the annual Independence Day celebrations at Al Nasr Leisureland Park in Dubai. Aguman also actively participated in the Dubai Clean Up drive
held, the most recent having been on November 3, 2001.

As the year 2001 draws to a close, Aguman Kapampangan, representing the some 1,500 Kapampangan speaking residents of Dubai and Northern Emirates, have elected their new batch of council members who will assume office on January 1, 2002. The newly elected council members are: Xavier Puno, Cherry Pye Zablan-Torres, Restituto Baluyot, Armando "Boyet" Delgado, Leandro "Boyet" Hernandez, Danilo Tayag, Pelagio "Pel" Baltazar, Joe Santiago, Lorna Buan, Jenny Cayanan, Merily "May" Mercado, Philip Yambao, July Marimla, Henry Vitug, and Renato Miclat.