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Mga taga Panglao, Bohol in the U.S.A.
« on: September 17, 2007, 10:29:59 PM »
By Hector M. Manding
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Tradition clings to the heart. This prompts Boholanos who have found a second home abroad to celebrate fiestas in foreign lands. For the people of Panglao, everywhere they go their Patron, San Agustin, is always there.

The Panglaonons of the East Coast of USA, mainly from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Washington D.C. celebrated the Feast of San Agustin in Langhorn, Pennsylvania, at the residence of Dr. Vilma Fucanan-Wong. Her husband, Nestor, and their children played host to more than 70 Boholanos who came as far as Florida. Coordinating the event was Flor B. Maslog.

The usual sumptuous Filipino foods were there, highlighted by the necessary lechon at the center of a massive buffet table. Eating and drinking started at lunchtime and ended at 10 o’clock in the evening of August 24. Dancing-and-singing was a non-stage activity, which made some American guests conclude that Boholanos are born with music in their hearts.

It was also timely that the news of Msgr. Crispin Varquez being appointed Bishop by the Pope was at its highest pitch, for which reason he was fetched from Long Island, New York and driven to Pennsylvania on a three-hour drive to celebrate the Holy Mass. Assisting him was Father Jerome Comendador of Cebu. The fiesta became a double celebration. A week later, Msgr. Varquez was feted a Despedida Party at the Our Lady of Martyrs Parish Church, where he has been assigned, after he officiated as the main celebrant of a Holy Mass attended by approximately 500 Boholanos and parishioners.

In the Panglao fiesta celebration, a short program was prepared in honor of San Agustin, spiced by an instant selection of Miss Panglao. Miss Aliza Cuaco of Florida was crowned queen by Bishop Varquez and Mr. Loy M. Palapos, who was in San Francisco and New York for the forthcoming TBTK. Her court included Miss Monaliza Arcaya, Miss Vanessa Wong, Miss Hannah Guimalan, and Miss Rosalyn Estoquia.

As planned, a meeting was made and a new organization was founded, the APEC (Association of Panglaonons in the East Coast). The following were elected officers: Vilma Fucanan (President), Francis Dompor (Vice-President), Flor Maslog (Secretary), Hermigarda Kennedy (Treasurer), Cory Cloma (Assistant Treasurer), Marie Palapos (Auditor), Claire Matela (PRO). Elected Directors were: Candelario Arcaya, Agustin Arcaya and Rosalyn Estoquia.

Registered Members are: Nestor & Vilma Fucanan, Francis & Tita Dompor, Boy & Sancha Arcaya, Marie Palapos, George & Minda Kennedy, Agustin & Josie Arcaya, Ricky & Jeanne Guimalan, Philip & Amanada Estomo, Yul & Dory Dompor, Sheldon & Aida Kirstein, Trifon & Inday Fucanan, Roger & Aurora Polotan, Flor Maslog, Claire Matela, Cory Cloma, Wincee Arao-arao, Digna Laurie, Diocera Cuaco Castro, Rita Ranario, Amalia Guimalan, Rosalyn Estoquia, Gerry Fucanan, Veronica Salinas De Leon and Greg Tomo.


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Re: Mga taga Panglao, Bohol in the U.S.A.
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2007, 07:40:20 PM »
Congratulations to APEC especially to their able leader Dr. Vilma Fucanan-Wong. I could see some familiar names in the group.

From the bottom of my heart. A fellow Panglaoanon indeed.. Elias 'Dong' Fuertes Bonite.

You may also visit the site: the Boholano Overseas Workers And Community Credit Cooperative or BOWACCC ( www.geocities.com/bowacccoop/home.html )

REgards to all!


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Re: Mga taga Panglao, Bohol in the U.S.A.
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2007, 09:47:06 AM »
I am very happy to know from Mr. Manding's write-up that my dear mother, Wincesa "Wincie" Espejo Araoarao, is among the registered members of the newly-formed APEC. We miss you so much, Mama Wincie!

You have our prayers always!

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Re: Mga taga Panglao, Bohol in the U.S.A.
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2007, 12:10:47 AM »
Hi Fiel, small world.. kita na sab ta diri sa forum. btw, asa karon imo Dad, ex-Mayor Rep? gaabot mi adto nya when he was Mayor of Panglao and i used to head the Kabataang Barangay of Panglao.


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« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2007, 10:35:22 AM »



Hi, Sir!

Yah, I remember you from Yahoo...the former youth leader of Panglao, right?

Indeed, I am very happy that Mama Wincie has taken on her interest / cultural inclination even if I know how busy she is with work there...

Papa Rep is here in Tagbilaran City. My husband Jerome and I convinced Mama Wincie to bring him home from New York (after episodes in the hospital and nursing homes) during that time Lola Pining (his mother-in-law, Mama's mother) died in January 2006 so he could see her for the last time. After all, they/ we have live together for so many years, more than the time Papa Rep stayed with his parents. I have lived with my maternal grandmother for almost 36 years. The 34 years of that she spent in total darkness due to glaucoma. When my US immigration notice came in 2003, she told me that I cannot leave the country kung buhi pa siya. Now that she's gone and my sick father is here, feeling nako geriatric ward na kaha jud mi. Inspite of that, I am just so blessed and thankful to have a very loving, caring and considerate husband, Honey Jerome from Siquijor, who is so supportive where it concerns care for Lola Pining and Papa Rep. Now I feel that I must have done something good in this lifetime (or in my past life probably) to deserve such a good husband. There's no price tag on that.

Papa Rep is sick, cannot really move his legs and feels he cannot walk due to diabetes, arthritis, etc. He had stroke (twice already) but was lucky to have survived without being paralyzed or without being dependent on insulin (mahal bya jud kaayo ang mga tambal karon). Sorry, I cannot give you the exact medical description. I consider myself a stranger in that department. I must say, though, that compared to the time he was in the States when he took 8 kinds of medicines everyday, he is better off here in the Philippines, although at times he likes to recall and talk about the time he was mayor and how he encountered unscrupulous and corrupt officials in government (samukan na jud kaayo mi maminaw kay balik-balik, but I believe there's truth to his accounts)who, in my younger days, I looked up to as models. Pathetic! When I was ten years old, I was up on stage campaiging for my father when he aspired for the mayoralty position in Panglao long before or a year before Kris Aquino did her much-publicized act to campaign for Ninoy Aquino (1970 man ko, si KA 1971). What i mean is, it's so frustrating to think that those government officials I've looked up to before have skeletons in the closet - they have enriched themselves using the people's money... Our family even made a major sacrifice nga wa mi nag-balay even if we have acquired the building materials by installment or "hulog-hulogan" when he was still working in the bank owned by the Laurels in Cebu. Tungod sa kadugay, naabtan na nuon na mayor si Papa and he had to give up that major position in the bank para lang mag-"mayor" after he was persuaded by LoloTio. g***!!! I still can remember we were the "poorest "First Family" in Bohol during that time. In Papa's 6-year term, I can only count with the fingers of my left hand the time we appeared in official functions kay mauwaw mi kay "pobre" ra mi... Worst, because dili na moabot namo ang sweldo ni Papa kay nahurot na kay daghan mangayo - a big factor for a domestic squabble. Pila ra god pod intawn and sweldo ni Papa as mayor? Wa intawn mi laing gisaligan except si Mama. Papa was not the kind of mayor nga daghang negosyo man god - kakha-tuka ra bya jud pod mi. To save her sanity, Mama Wincie, aside from keeping the family together in Tagbilaran (while Papa was in Panglao) put her energy into her PE teaching profession at Bohol National High School and artistic passion as founder of the Bukang Liwayway Dance Troupe. We hated politics! We still do... The only "sakyanan" that we had then was a "second-hand" Willis jeep which my parents bought with the P48,000 that Mama won in the Sweepstakes. In all those 6 years with Papa entwined in Panglao politics, I can just count the times naka-gamit mi sa jeep because tua sa Panglao kay gikargahan og masakiton nga gihatod sa hospital or other concerns sa "servicio publico." Sa September 8, 2004 pa intawon mibarog ang bag-ong bay nga gipatukod ni Mama, which is a work in progress up to now. Mao nang nagpakabuktot intawn si Mama og trabaho sa America because of the house that our family greatly deserves - HONEST MONEY RA JUD TAWN NA - dili kinorupt ..At least, ang among pamilya wa'y angay ikauwaw sa mga tawo sa Panglao. If there were times that na-introduce ko as daughter of former Panglao mayor, it was during one of those times na judge na ko og contests upon invitation of Ma'am Nila and Sir Ondo Montero and Mayor Dumaluan. Allow me also to clarify that contrary to reports from some quarters in Panglao, "I am not a balimbing kay kinakontrahan jud na nako. Just because I was a judge during a different administration and an emcee in the inauguration of another administration doesn't mean balimbing ko. I just want to help in my own simple way - through culture and arts and NOBODY can ever take that away from me... Bisag hatagan pa ko'g kwarta para paliton along principio, dili nako ibaligya akong dignidad. Pobre ka mi but duha mi hugot nga principio sa mong pamilya - thanks to Papa Rep and Mama Wincie for that.

...In June 2004 when I was invited to be the lady of ceremonies of the separate oath-taking ceremonies of the group of a splintered group in the Sangguniang Bayan, this "HALANGDON" approached me and told me "DAY, INGNA IMONG PAPA NGA PA-ANDAMON OG KWARTA PARA MOLANSAD KA'G COUNCILOR (SA PANGLAO)." I answered him, "I don't have to be a politician to help people." He said "Lahi ra man jud, Day, (kung politiko ka)." In my mind, I was raring to tell him "Honestly, Sir, I don't need to run or to be in politics to be popular, if that's what motivate people to enter politics - the so-called popularity, fame, what have you... Aside from that, wa ko'y kwarta nga ipamudmud para ipamalit og boto sa mga tawo nga haguka og baruganan nga  nagbaligya sa ilang kaugmaon" Pero, I didn't want to be impolite to that "HONORABLE" public official that's why I chose not to blurt everything out. PERO GRABE JUD KAAYO TO'NG INSULTO SA AKONG PAGKATAWO ANG IYANG GIPAMULONG.

Sorry, I've gone out of context, Sir. I must admit I am so emotional about politics - such a "dirty" game. Kung naa pa'y word nga molabaw sa "dirty," mao na na...I am just reminder because of the recent turn-out of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections here in the local scene. The public is supposed to have the liverty to choose their leaders, but the real scenario is, DILI NA PINILIAY BUT PINALITAY NGA GARAPAL. NO wonder the Philippines is going down the drain. 

Anyway, ani lang ko kutob kay taas na kaayo akong litaniya...Nakapahungaw ko after a long time, bisag dili tanan... at least, di na ko magkondenar...


Thanks for remembering my father.

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Re: Mga taga Panglao, Bohol in the U.S.A.
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2007, 12:53:36 AM »
Hi Fiel,

I’m sorry to hear about your dad’s infirmities. However, I also feel glad he’s back to his home country. Am sure he’s a lot better off here than abroad. It’s a blessing he has both you and your supportive hubby to take care of him. Bohol is for me the best place really for people in their seniors. My wife and I would certainly spend our retirement years in our home province as well.

Pls. extend my warm hello to your father. I don’t know if he still remembers me. I was not that close to him as I was to your grandpa though - who happened to be a colleague in the SP. I was the KB Prex then. Yes, I admire your Dad’s honest to goodness service to the people of Panglao. He is one of a kind. Great rewards await him in heaven.

Yeah, I share your views about the filthiness of politics. Not all politicians are ‘trapos’ though. I believe there is hope in our country. We can still find people out there who are sincere – like your father – aspiring to make a difference.

It is in this premise that we, the Filipinos Overseas, are trying to unite ourselves globally to become a potent force to elect somebody who we believe is the right person – honest and sincere – to lead our country and save it and its people from going down the drain.

At the moment am trying to help organize the OFWs-led political party, the Partidong Pandaigdigang Pilipino or PPP here in Saudi Arabia. Other Filipinos in the US, Canada, Europe, and other countries in Asia and the Middle East are simultaneously organizing their chapters too. At this point, we are in the final stages of our preparations for the SEC registration, which the Philippine Chapter is working on. After which, we shall register our party with the COMELEC.

It’s kind of an ambitious task, but we, OFs and OFWs believe that this will work. It’s just a matter of time.

BTW, does your hubby know Rico Woo of Larena, Siquijor? He is a very good friend of mine that I haven't heard of for a long time now.

Regards,

ELIAS ‘Dong’ F. BONITE


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