ALIGUAS MANGALDAN: Celebrating Life, History and Culture of Mangaldanians

STCS 2008 Jubilee Invitation

Here's an update by Anne Evangelista-Buaron on the forthcoming 60th (Diamond) Jubilee celebration of Sto. Tomas Catholic School. The pictures are self-explanatory.

Welcome, Edmonton (Alberta, Canada)!

Gerardo "Dadong" Palisoc has gifted the Mangaldanians, through the Aliguas Mangaldan website, the opportunity to reconnect to those who reside in Edmonton, Alberta. Dadong celebrated his 50th birthday last June 2, 2007 at Greenwood Inn Hotel - ABC Country Restaurant. He has now sent us some pictures, including the celebration of the Philippine Indepence Day, June 12th.

Pictures: Jan 03, 2007: (L) Dadong, Edith Penullar-Palisoc & son, Stan (R) Dadong's cousin Connie de Vera-Labonte and Eugene Labonte

   

Pictures: Jan 03, 2007: (L) Tita Pasalo La Fuente, Oscar and Mercy Pasalo-Dizon, Freddie La Fuente; (R) Eli & Grace Licado & daughters Gracellie & Ella

   

Picture: Jan 03, 2007: Tita, Freddie, Oscar & Mercy watching a dance

Picture: May 27, 2007: Gil & Ely Pasalo, Eva Biala, Edith, Dadong & Stan Palisoc

Picture: Jun 02, 2007: (L) The Carino's: Eva & Bong Biala, Dioscuro & Vena Carino-Apawan, Myra Carino's baby boy Kelley, grandpa Alberto Carino, May Anne-daughter of Nida, Wilma Gray Carino and Nida Carino; (C) former No. 1 Mangaldan Kagawad Dr. Joselito "Jojo" Quinto, Dadong, Dyianna De Venecia (Dagupan), Eva Biala and Joanne Amansec; (R) Same group with Juanito Serrano (Bonuan-Boquig, Dagupan).

Not in photo but who were in the birthday celebration: Raul & Myla Licardo-Lalaquit, Ben & Lolita Pasalo (former Mangaldan municipal Treasurer), Manuel & Rebecca Mejia, Liza Ferrer and her mon, Linda from Barangay Bari.

       

Picture: Jun 12, 2007: We would appreciate getting a description of each picture.

     

Once again, from the Aliguas Team: Dadong, Thank you very much!

Welcome, Toronto!

Another group of Mangaldan residents abroad has joined the Aliguas Family. Alex Caballero, originally from Barangay Poblacion, and now residing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada just sent in the following email and accompanying pictures:

"Kagawad Joma, siak si Alex Caballero, son of the late Kagawad Alejandro Caballero, Sr. I am now residing in Toronto, Canada with my family and five big kids now. Edwin Fabia is my nephew and the Kagawad of Mangaldan Alberto "Art" Fabia is my cousin. I remember we went to your 'pukok' somewhere in Dagupan. I was the representative of my Tatay. We enjoyed that moment.

 

I am sending some of our pictures in different occassions, some are my pictures in our 25th wedding anniversary, with Pare Momong Cadang. Some of my pictures were taken in the house of Manny Soriano of Guiguilonen. He is the brother of the late Kagawad Noli Soriano na anak nen Mamang Tinay. Also present in other picture is kuya Gary Biala, I know you knew him well.

Thank you very much and more power to Aliguas Mangaldan and Abante Mangaldan!

MAONCA 2007 Potluck Picnic

The Mangaldan Association of Northern California (MAONCA) will be holding their annual potluck picnic and election of officers on Sunday, July 29, 2007 from 10am - 5pm at the Orange Memorial park located in 1 West Orange Avenue, South San Francisco, CA.

Please bring your specialty or favorite dish to share. The Association will provide the barbecue, paper plates, spoons, forks and napkins.

Google map. click this link for directions.

For inquiries, contact:

• Perla Cruz, Delia Abril or, Lani Basuel. Their phone numbers may be shared by Aliguas upon request.

Inaguration of Plaza Trellis & Old Municipal Hall

by Anne Marie Cera-Palma (MNHS '98)

The 2 latest projects of the Romero administration, the construction of the Public Plaza Trellis and the renovation of the old Municipal Building, were inaugurated and turned over last April 21 with fitting ceremonies.

In his desire to beautify the Public Plaza to be competitive with other town plazas of the province, Mayor Hermie A. Romero sounded off local residents as well as balikbayans to appeal to them for assistance, to which the response is tremendous, especially from different US balikbayan groups that made possible the earlier construction of the Wishing Well and one Gazebo.  The local residents equally responded, like the construction of another gazebo by the Happy Hearts Club, the Children’s Park by the Young Once Club and, of course, the KC Waterfalls & Park, being donated by Speaker Jose De Venecia, Jr., the cemented tables and benches by MARETAS and  MNHS Class ’56.

The latest addition to the plaza’s eye-catching beauties is, however, the constructed trellises, financed and donated by former councilor Don Marcelino G. Biala and family, being designed and constructed by Ma. Rachel S. Quinto, an architecture graduate.  For its inauguration, the whole children from the US of the Biala couple Marcelino and Ana came to attend, they were: Fr. Romeo, Lt. Chaplain of the US Navy, now based in North Carolina; Douglas, a retired US Navy Specialist, and wife Gloria Permison, based in Florida; Anne De Guzman, guest service associate of the Willshire Grand Hotel of Los Angeles, CA; Perla Cruz, an accountant at the Starr Marine Agency in San Francisco, CA; Gloria Garcia, telemetry nurse  at the Cabrini Medical Center in New York; Mila Valera, charge nurse in New Jersey, with husband Ali Valera; and Luz Suhr, medical secretary at the Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Jersey.  Also in attendance were their grandchildren by Amanda Cera.

The two priests of the Biala family, Fr. Romeo B. Biala and Fr. Jerry B. Cera officiated the blessing and inauguration.  A short program, emceed by granddaughter Anna Marie Cera-Palma, was prepared.

   

The turn-over rite to the municipality was done by grandson Atty. Joseph Emmanuel Biala Cera.  Naturally, the ribbon-cutting and unveiling of the marker was performed by the wheel-chaired Don Marcelino and wife Ana of 70 years.  With much gratitude from Mayor Romero’s acceptance speech, the occasion was truly joyous.

   

In the blessing and inauguration of the renovated old Municipal Building, it was grander with the presence of Speaker Jose De Venecia, Jr. who was the Guest of Honor & Sponsor.  Other government agencies like the PCSO also helped in the funding, with counterpart from the municipality.  With its restoration, this old Municipal Building can relive history of the municipal government.  It is viewed a wise idea by the Romero administration for the present generation to be able to look back at the history of their town.  This now houses principally the Office of the Mayor and other offices closely catering to the needs of the Mayor and his staff.

More improvement and more power!

STCS Diamond Jubilee 2008

The STCS will celebrate its Diamond Jubilee on February 21-28, 2008. Current school principal, Arnulfo Tanguilig, sent the following temporary schedule of activities:

• Feb 21: Medical-Dental Mission (Chair: Bonafe De Vera Parayno w/ Class '75)
• Feb 23: Religious Activities (Holy Mass), Motorcade & Program
• Feb 24: Picnic & Alumni Ball
• Feb 25: Optional (Class Outing)

Uniform Color:

• Class '50s: Yellow
• Class '60s: Green
• Class '70s: Lavander
• Class '80s: Red
• Class '90s: Orange
• Calss '2000s: Blue

The STCS Administration through Director Fr. Juan Joel Ynson is requesting pledges and donations of the STCS/STHS Alumni Association members for the construction of the STCS Gymnasium with Stage & Faculty Building. The construction started May 21, 2007. Click on the following images for the Bill of Materials of the project: Gym+Stage; Faculty Bldg; combined Gym+Stage+Faculty Bldg.

      

MNHS Class '73

Here's a flagged message from Rolly Solis for the following classmates of batch 1973 in MNHS:

• Ely Prestoza
• Marcial Campos
• Teody Morales

If the following have access to the Aliguas website, kindly get in touch with Rolly.