Hoorray! I just received the first response from our town of Mangaldan to participate and contribute to our website. My cousin (Atty) "Tot-tot" Ma. Paz G. Serafica (youngest child of Paz Generosa and the late Atty. Luis E. Serafica, both from Poblacion) took the time to scan some old pictures of the Serafica clan and our matriarch, "Imay" Felicisima Evangelista Serafica, and sent them to me today by email. Ah, technology! So far, yet so near. We are indeed a global village. To all our "kabaleyan", wherever you are, come and join our website. Share your pictures of the golden past and the glorious present.
This is what the Serafica clan looks like, one Christmas season in the early 1960's. This was taken in the front entrance of the old house located near the public market along Frianeza St. (at that time it was called Esperanza St.). Our matriach, Imay Serafica, is seated in the center wearing the traditional "saya". Most of the grandchildren are from Leonora Serafica and husband, Pedro de Guzman (lower right corner). Seated on the upper left and upper right corners are Rudy and Luis Serafica and their respective wives, Joving and Paz. The other siblings are on the lower left corner with Benny and Ping (Felisima).
The impact of the American occupation of the country and of the town can be seen in this annual celebration of Family Day, a kind of Mother's Day. Matriarch "Imay" Serafica acknowledges the recognition given to her and the Serafica family.
The occassion was done in what looks to me as the frontage of the Central School in Poblacion or in the Gabaldon elementary school building which was torn down to give way to the new 4-storey municipal building.
Here's another picture of what the CWL (Catholic Women's League) looked like in those days during one of the monthly meetings. The officers really dressed up for the occassion. Breakfast would be served and I iamgine there would be the traditional "tsokolate" and puto plus some pancit bijon. Our matriarch Imay Serafica is seated seond from left. 
Kabaleyan, come and send in your pictures and stories. So that the present may know and acknowledge the past as we chart a brighter future for us and the next generation.
