The City Government of San Fernando, Pampanga had chosen Ivan Anthony S. Henares ’98 as one of the recipients of The Outstanding Fernandino Awards (TOFA) for 2006 in the field of Promotion of Arts and Preservation of Heritage. Awarding ceremonies were held 28 May 2006, in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga.
An Upsilonian will be at the helm of the official student publication of UP Los Banos. Congratulations to Samuel Jay C. Pasia ’05 for being selected as the editor-in-chief of the UPLB Perspective for AY 2006-2007! This victory continues the tradition of leadership and excellence in campus journalism following the close of the term of Juan Paolo E. Colet ’04 as editor-in-chief of the Philippine Collegian for AY 2005-2006. Again, congratulations brod!
The 2006 national officers and board of directors of the Chamber of Real Estate and Builders Association (CREBA) take their oath today in induction ceremonies to be held at the Manila Polo Club. Among them is VP for External Affairs Renato P. Dragon ’56, former Cavite representative. Expected to grace the event is Paranaque Rep. Eduardo C. Zialcita ’68, a former executive vice-president of CREBA and currently the chair of the House committee on housing and urban development.
The results of the February 2006 Physician Licensure Examinations have been released. And among the successful examinees who garnered the ten highest places is Gino Antonio S. Castaneda ’96 who placed 8th with a score of 83.17 percent. The new doctors will take their oath on March 12 at the Manila Hotel. Congratulations brod!
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary for Administration Wencelito T. Andanar 69 was appointed acting secretary of the DILG by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo while secretary-designate, Antipolo Rep. Ronaldo Puno, waits for confirmation by the Commission on Appointments. Andanar previously served as Undersecretary for Police Matters and Transnational Crime and is a former provincial governor of Surigao del Norte.
Unilever Philippines country communications manager Edgardo “Ed” Sunico ’86 was re-elected to the board of directors of the Philippine Association of National Advertisers (PANA). The induction ceremonies of the 2006 officers and board of directors of PANA was held recently at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
The entry of Michael Francis E. Sandejas ’91 is among the 10 finalists of this year’s Cinemalaya filmfest. The entered film project entitled “Tulad ng Dati” centers on the local band scene, as vivified by the “rebirth” of The Dawn. Each finalist will receive a seed grant of P500,000 in order to produce their alternative movies for presentation at the second Cinemalaya filmfest four months from now. Congratulations brod!
After more than a hundred years of silence, the Rajah Buayan Sultanate of Kudarangan, Rajah Buayan sa Buayan, Cotabato, Mindanao, sprang to life with the proclamation and installation of the 19th Sultan of Rajah Buayan this past weekend. Amid pomp and pageantry, Sultan Haji Mohamad Amir Blao Nandang Bin Tambilawan Bayao II received the crown, sash, belt and kris that symbolized his reign as Sultan of Rajah Buayan Sultanate of Mindanao Darrussalam.
The importance of the occasion was defined by the guest of honor and speaker, Saeed A. Daof, director general of the Center for the Promotion of Peace and Development in Mindanao (CPPDM). A keen advocate of “culture of peace,” and in ending the war in Mindanao, Daof called upon the Sultan and his constituents “to unite and exert every effort in focusing their attention towards socio-economic development and education of the people irrespective of creed, color and religion, and use Your Highness suasive influence in attaining a lasting peace that could lead to speedy development, progress, and prosperity not only of the Sultanate of Rajah Buayan, but the whole MINSUPALA region, and the country in general.”
Coinciding with his second death anniversary, the monument of Vice-President Salvador “Doy” Laurel ’47 was unveiled at the corner of Pedro Gil Street and Roxas Boulevard in Manila at 8:00 a.m. last January 27. Among the brods who attended the affair were Senator Joker P. Arroyo ’48, Cavite Representative Gilbert C. Remulla ’89, former Environment Minister Teodoro Q. Pea ’51, Jose “Pitoy” Moreno ’48 and former Los Baos Mayor Andrew O. Nocon ’60.
Ask any Upsilon Sigma Phi Fraternity member if he knows Dick Zamora, and the answer will be a resounding “Yes!” Dick Zamora is an icon to the Frat brods. Since their initiation, they have been singing “Aloyan,” whose melody Dick composed when he was barely in his 20s – nearly 60 years ago.
That piece was Dicks entry into musics mystifying world. He would be known for his contribution to the Philippine musical bank, writing and arranging novel compositions, cavalcades and other musical scores. He would be known as a musical educator, as a musician reaching out with the masses through the medium of broadcast and television.
Tomorrow, January 20, at 5:30 p.m., he will be launching his music book and CD at the Paco Park. Admission will be free. This will be a splendid opportunity to listen to the music of one of the greatest artists of our time.
