What was supposed to be a picnic in the park of the Mangaldan Residents of ( Greater ) Vancouver MAREVA ) turned out to be an indoor get together at the Saint Anthony's Parish Hall in West Vancouver . As the rain continued to pour , Mangaldanians continued to fill in the indoor venue. The indoor activity served as the MAREVA annual get together and presentation of the new Mareva officers who were selected and elected during an earlier board meeting .
Being a potluck gathering , food continued to pour in as Mangaldanians started arriving at the hall .
Father Gary , the Parish Priest of Saint Anthony's , leads the prayer before the meal .
Mareva members pause for the prayers
Father Gary is flanked by Rusty and Marie at the buffet table
Kuya Jhun Jimenez , Maricar Suque , Janie Coronel Junio and Joel Espinosa are helping themselves at the buffet table .
Mona Tan leads the group in the singing of the Philippine National Anthem and O Canada after
Leny Cancino-Guiang , the incoming Chairman ( or President ) of Mareva leads the birthday song for Reyna Cabrera Pagal , a longtime resident of Vancouver and wife of former Mareva Chairman Carding . Reyna's birthday falls on the exact date of the get together .
Reynalda C. Pagal is presented with her birthday cake after the birthday song was sung . She is flanked by daughters Alma and Liza and some friends .
At this table are Orly Cervas , Rose U. Cervas , Julie Ydia , Belen Cervas , Curtis Parr , little daughter Leah and wife Mary Grace Miraflor Parr . Standing are Rusty Cervas Miraflor and Briggy Miraflor
Lina Jimenez , Jhun Jimenez , Richard Mejia , Joel mejia , Mrs . Ester P. Mejia and Estrella M. Espinosa are seated at this table ..
Reyna C. Pagal joins guests from Seattle which include Paz and Felipe Catabay , Fely Catabay, Alice Melendez and Mimi Lautengco .
Marie A. Junio joins Californian Jocelyn Banaag , daughter Caitlyn and Linda Tamayo , a guest and former resident of New York . Standing behind are Michael Banaag , Precy M. Alvear .
This table is occupied by new Mareva Chairman Leny C. Guiang , Philip Fabia , Marie Soriano Palmani ( seated and ) Grace Palaganas , daughter April Palaganas , Gina C. Perez , Precy M . Alvear and guest Lyndon Mejia from Washington .
The Tans are at this table . Seated are Joshua Tan . Letty tan , Michele Tan , Cecille Tan , Ray mond Tan and guest Linda Tamayo . Standing behind are Deo Tan , Mona and Pepe Tan .
Madonna Tan , Rey Tan , guest Jun Bandung , Angie Encarnacion are seated at this table and standing is Cora Imbat Naicha .
Gene Catungal is joined by her daughters and their friends ..
The most awaited part of the program was the presentation of the new set of officers by outgoing Chairman Marie Aquino Junio . The new officers in the picture are Left to right : Philip Fabia , Public Relations Officer : Deo Tan , Peace Officer : Richard Mejia , Assistant Peace Officer : Marie Soriano Palmani , Sub-Secretary : Grace Domagas Palaganas , Secretary : Clarissa Gina C. Perez , Sub-Treasurer : Angie de Vera Encarnacion , Treasurer : Nathalie A. Solis , Vice - Chairman : and Wilina ( aka Leny ) Chairman ( or President )
Marie A. Junio also presented newly -arrived kabaleyans from Mangaldan Jaynor Aquino and Prescila Moulc Alvear who are flanked by the new MAREVA officers . Welcome aboard , Jaynor and Precy .
Wilina ( Aka Leny ) Cancino Guiang is the new MAREVA Chairperson or President . She is one of the daughters of the former Carmen Soriano and the late William Cancino . She was born in Mangaldan and attended Mangaldan Central School and the Mangaldan National High School and the University of the Philippines . After working with NEDA , she and husband Jonathan and children Maria and Jesko emigrated to Canada and settled in Vancouver . She presently works with the B .C . government and the family lives in Surrey . Good luck , Leny ..
Meet the new Vice-Chairman ( or Vice-President ) of MAREVA , Nathalie Aquino Solis . She is one of the eight children of Dino Solis and the former Lucre Aquino . She was schooled in the same town , graduated at Mangaldan National High School . She worked her way toward a business degree at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Manila . She is now an independent Licensed Mortgage Specialist as well as a Debt Consultant . She lives with her husband and daughter in Vancouver ..
Grace Domagas Palaganas , the new Secretary of MAREVA was born in Mangaldan to the former Rebecca Aquino and the late Judge Roger Domagas . She finished her elementary and high school in Baguio and graduated with a Commerce degree in Luzon University in Dagupan City . She was the Manager at a local bank in Mangaldan before emigrating to Canada with husband Rene and their three children . She now works at a lawyer's office . The family resides in Vancouver ..
Marie Soriano Palmani is MAREVA's Sub- Secretary . She was born in Mangaldan , daughter of the late Remigia de Guzman and Lorenzo Soriano . She spent her young school years in Mangaldan and graduated in MNHS . She continued her studies in Luzon University where she earned her Commerce diploma . She lives in Vancouver with husband Lyndon and now works in one of the companies in North Vancouver .
Angie de Vera Encarnacion has retained her position as the Treasurer of MAREVA . She was born in Mangaldan to Luis de Vera and the former Maria Encarnacion Soriano . She graduated at Santo Tomas High School and got her Nursing diploma at Luzon University in Dagupan City . She went on an early retirement last year to spend more time with her first grandson . She lives with husband Mike in Richmond .
Clarissa Gina Carvajal Perez is the daughter of the late Norie Cervas and Heliodoro Carvajal . She was born in Mangaldan , spent her early school years in the town and graduated in her Secondary studies in Vancouver . She is a nurse in Vancouver , married to Michael and has two boys and they reside in Delta .
Philip Fabia , the new Public Relations Officer ( PRO ) was born in Mangaldan to the late Councilor Felipe Fabia and the former Aida Tandoc . He spent his elementary and high school at Edna's School in Dagupan and took up Engineering at Mapua University in Manila .He furthered his studies with a Master's degree in Business Admistration at the University of the Philippines in Diliman . He was a two -time former kagawad ( councilor ) of Mangaldan . He became the Municipal Administrator of Mangaldan before he emigrated to Canada . He is a co-owner of Fly Friendly Travel And Tours Inc. in Vancouver .
Djoma Serafica de Guzman , the new Press Relations Officer ( PRO ) is one of the children of Atty . Pedro de Guzman Jr . and the former Leonor Serafica , both from Mangaldan . Inspite of the fact that he was educated in Manila from his early school years , his summers was always spent in Mangaldan . He never forgot to speak Pangasinense , his native dialect . Infact he is so proud to speak it . After graduating from Ateneo University , he taught in the same institution . He transferred to Pangasinan when he accepted a teaching job in Dagupan . He went back to Mangaldan to try his hands in politics before he , his wife Maridel and their son Johann emigrated to Canada in Vancouver . He is presently working for a large grocery chain , does special computer programs and is the Co-Editor of Mangaldan's website " AliguasMangaldan".
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Peace Officer Deo Tan is one of the children of Mr. Eng Liap Tan and the former Maria Tibigar of Mangaldan . He studied in Mangaldan and took his Engineering course at the Technical Institute of the Philippines in Manila . He and his wife worked at the Middle East before emigrating here in Canada . He now works in a computer company and established Fly Friendly Travel and Tours , Inc .with another partner .
Assistant Peace Officer Richard Mejia is the son of the late Manuel Mejia and the former Ester Penullar , who is our oldest Mangaldanian Vancouver resident . He is a teacher by profession and he had a teaching stint before coming to Canada with his wife , Dolores . He now works at the Vancouver Airport ...
Congratulations to the new officers and good luck to them for the next two years . We believe and trust that MAREVA is in the best of hands ..
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