The holidays are fast approaching but we definitely didn’t want to miss on another year where Basaynons don’t take the time out to come together and join in the holiday spirit! Times are tough, although they say that “laughter is the best medicine”… and of course whenever Basaynons are together, there is plenty of good laughter and cheer all around!
THE INFORMATION
Who is Hosting: Baseynon Katig-Uban, California Chapter and Cesar & Desiree (Sayrie) Balintong- Cabotage
What: Revival of the Annual Basaynon Holiday Party
When: December 12- 14, 2008, Main event on Saturday, December 13, 2008
Where: United States Naval Base in Port Hueneme, CA, Midway Room
Attire: Causal/ Sunday’s Best
Lodging: If you need accommodations and would like to be added to the count to take advantage of a group rate, please let us know when making your RSVP!
RSVP: Please let us know if you can make it, the latest is on Wednesday, November 12, 2008!
Due to heightened security on the base we request a list of the name of the driver and the name of any passengers in your car, for entry to be possible on the Naval base. Kindly let us know when making your RSVP!
L-R: (Back); Cesar & Desiree "Sayrie" Balintong- Cabotage, Perla Villamor-Chapman, Alette Yu- Chan, Nep & Ambet Villamor- Pascua, Abba Yu- Chan, (Front) Neal Villamor- Pascua, Linda Villamor- Viojan
we hope everyone had a fun, wonderful, and safe holiday weekend!
viewing and funeral services will be at Skyview Mortuary.
Skyview Mortuary: 200 Rollingwood Drive Vallejo, CA
(707) 644-7474Mayor Wilfredo Estorninos of Basey, Samar has initiated another developmental program that aims not only to secure a clean and healthy environment for the Basaynons but also to make the municipality a tourist-friendly LGU. This is the Clean and Sanitation Program which calls for the demolition of illegal structures including those already converted into residential houses, along the town’s seawall, to minimize environmental hazards caused by the occupants of the said structures, Ms. Bonavie M. Robinio, information assistant of Basey LGU, disclosed. Mayor Estorninos created the Clean and Sanitation Committee Task Force composed of the Municipal Health Officer, Municipal Engineer, Municipal Social Welfare Officer and the Tourism Officer, among others, which is now in the process of issuing notices of demolition to the constituents who will be affected by the project implementation. Ms. Vilma Tiu, the municipal social
welfare officer, informed that the affected individuals and families will be relocated at the Tinibgan area at Barangay Buscada within the poblacion. She added that the affected families will be recommended to become recipients of the Gawad Kalinga Program in collaboration with the Local Government of Basey.A component of the Program is the clearing of the waterways, particularly the Lawaan River, Golden River and other tributaries in Basey in line with the Save the River, Save Life concept.Another component is the clearing of 20 meters
easement from the seawall starting at Trece Martires Street at Barangay Baybay up to the Bridge of Barangay Palaypay in the poblacion area.Ms. Tiu disclosed that the demolition is in preparation to the LGU’s plan to put up Basey Riverwalk and Boulevard along said areas. Basey is fast becoming a tourist destination because of its natural wonders which include the Sohoton Cave, Rawis Caves and Balantak Falls, and the friendly and hospitable Basaynons. Indeed, Mayor Estorninos and the municipal officials of Basey are on the right track. Developmental projects such as this will surely bring not only more tourists to the municipality, more importantly, it will secure a clean and healthy environment for the people of Basey, Samar
In my absence, you will have a priest friend of mine, whom I met in the Philippines last summer, to look after you. His name is Father Anwar Mari Llarenas Adona. He was born in Tacloban City in the Leyte Region of The Philippines, but there will be a wealth of information about him in an interview that will be published in next week’s bulletin. He will be here with you from next weekend until the end of June. It is his first time in the U.S., so make sure he goes back to the Philippines much heavier than he came. That's whatSacred Heart's Website:http://www.sacredheartgalveston.org/index.html
happened to me when I came here for the first time more than 15 years ago (from Ireland). I know you will be very welcoming and caring of him. I have already told him that he couldn’t come to a nicer community. He and you will both be blessed.
The oftentimes uncaring attitude of Basaynons who should have been very much aware about their own brothers and sisters who are making good names for the Philippines and the Filipinos other than themselves could be a cultural oversight and faux pas. A great Basaynon could have gained recognition about six years ago if not today. But perhaps even those who are close to this great
Samarnon prefer to be humble as not to brag about their kin’s greatness. That may explain for the similar failure of the other great Basaynons who are making a good fortune and name in Tacloban City and contributing enormously to the socio-economic growth and progress of the city that once was a mere settlement site (“sitio”, in the old Spanish times) of Basey, their hometown and birthplace, and yet prefer to remain behind the scene. In the realm of this oversight, this great Samarnon does not want to speak about himself and his
works, and what he is doing for the whole world. For many Basaynons are just like him. They don’t brag, yet they perform even if performing will make others deserving and noticed......to read the rest of this article, go here:
http://www.samarnews.com/news2008/apr/f1614.htm
Our hearts, thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Cabab family who recently lost their son Jovencio "Jake" Cabab Jr, III.
In the Picture: Cabab Family at the September 2007 Fiesta: Toytoy, Nene, Jillian, Jake, JomellReport from CBS (Northern California):
NAPA CO.: BODY OF FAIRFIELD MAN RECOVERED FROM LAKE BERRYESSA NAPA (BCN) Fri, 23 May 2008 23:05:01 GMT
The body of a Fairfield man who disappeared in Lake Berryessa Thursday afternoon was recovered by the Napa County Sheriff's Office's Underwater Recovery Team this morning.
Jovencio Cabab, 23, was swimming with four friends and his sister at the lake's Oak Shore on the western shore when five members of his group waded into the water and walked to a small rock outcropping known as a mini-island 150 yards from the shoreline, Capt. John Robertson said.
The depth of the water there is between 5 and 19 feet. When the parties headed back to shore, the swimmers lost their footing and began struggling in the water because of strong winds and water current, Robertson said.
Bystanders on the shoreline helped two of the struggling swimmers and brought them to shore but the group lost sight of Cabab who was last seen swimming toward the shore.
The sheriff's department rescued members of the group from the outcropping and searched the area for Cabab. His body was recovered at 8:02 a.m. today in 19 feet of water 200 yards from Oak Shores, Robertson said.
The Napa County coroner's office is investigating the death.
http://cbs5.com/localwire/22.0.html?type=bcn&item=BODY-RECOVERED
Mana Marlou dancing the night away
with fellow Basaynon, Mano Clarito Seludo.
