Established in 1997, FCB has been serving the Filipino community for over two decades. Excerpts from the 2013 FCB Constitution
Preamble
We, the members of the Filipino Community in Bodø who aspire to build a harmonious community for Filipinos by promoting a holistic development of its members, strengthening the family relationship by social and spiritual actions, establishing healthy relationshi
p with other Filipinos and other nationalities in Norway, promoting the rich culture and heritage of the Philippines and serving the organization under the law, truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution. Background of the Organization
FCB is a non-profit, socio-civic and secular organization. The official founding year of the present organization under the name FILIPINO COMMUNITY IN BODØ was on March 8, 1997 with the creation and promulgation of the FCB constitution. Before 1997, FCB was an informal organization under the name “Filipinske Forening i Bodø”. FCB is the oldest existing Filipino organization in Bodø. Scope of the Organization
The base city of FCB is Bodø, Norway thus the name Filipino Community in Bodø. However, the membership covers the Salten region and may cover other parts of Norway provided that provisions in Article 7 are met. The activities of the organization are based in Bodø. Activities of the organization may be extended to other parts of Norway and/or to the Philippines.