About Buy Filipino Network Los Angeles
Stronger together. Proudly Filipino #bfnfamla
Buy Filipino Network (BFN) is a community-powered platform created to uplift, connect, and champion Filipino-owned businesses. Founded with the belief that Kapwa and collaboration can transform our economic future, BFN brings together entrepreneurs, creatives, and community leaders who share one mission: to make Filipino excellence visible, valued, and supported.
We help Filipino business owners grow through connection, visibility, and shared resources. Whether you’re a small startup, a family-run shop, or an established brand, BFN provides a space where your work is celebrated and your story matters.
What We Do
- Connect Filipino entrepreneurs through networking events, meetups, and collaborative opportunities
- Promote member businesses across our digital platforms and community channels
- Provide tools and resources for marketing, business development, and community engagement
- Create spaces of belonging where Filipino identity, creativity, and entrepreneurship thrive
Our Why
Filipinos are builders, innovators, and storytellers. Yet many Filipino-owned businesses struggle with visibility, access, and support. Buy Filipino Network exists to change that. We believe that when we choose to support each other, we strengthen our families, our communities, and our collective future.
Our Community
BFN is more than a directory — it’s a family. Members uplift one another, share knowledge, collaborate on projects, and celebrate each other’s wins. Every business that joins strengthens the network and expands the reach of Filipino excellence.
Join Us
Whether you’re a business owner, a creative, or someone who simply wants to support Filipino entrepreneurs, you belong here. Together, we can build a thriving ecosystem that honors our heritage and empowers our future.
Started in San Diego
Buy Filipino Network began in San Diego in 2023, founded by Melanie Azcuna with the mission of uplifting Filipino-owned businesses, celebrating culture, and strengthening community connections across the diaspora.
about
Founding Chapter President, Flor Ross
Flor Ross is a dynamic leader whose work spans entrepreneurship, nonprofit leadership, media advocacy, and community service. As the Founding President of the Buy Filipino Network Los Angeles Chapter, she brings a powerful blend of business acumen, cultural pride, and lived experience to the growing BFN movement.
A mother of six, Flor’s journey is deeply shaped by her twins on the autism spectrum, inspiring her pivot into behavioral therapy and autism‑family advocacy. Her early career as a personal assistant to blind social workers at LA County Mental Health gave her a rare frontline perspective—one she now carries into boardrooms, community programs, and leadership roles with equal parts discipline and compassion.
Flor is also the Secretary of the Philippine American Press Club, where she works to amplify underserved voices through media and storytelling. As an Ambassador for Miss Universe Skin Care, a brand used in 18 countries, she represents Filipino excellence on a global stage.
Her volunteer work reflects her heart for service: cooking for homeless seniors, mentoring special‑needs children, supporting autism families, and building community food programs. Through Sarap Kitchen and her nonprofit initiatives, she continues to champion food security, cultural connection, and empowerment.
A business owner, philanthropist, and advocate, Flor leads with a rare combination of data‑driven strategy and deep human empathy—making her a powerful force in the Filipino‑American community and beyond.
