MAY 2017

VOL 49, NO 3 The Tambuli is a monthly publication of the Filipino Association of Greater Kansas City

9810 W 79th St Overland Park, KS 66204 816-888-4416

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IN THIS ISSUE:

1 The Oscars at the FCC

2

Editorial

3 Minutes of April

General Meeting

4

Celebrants/New

Members

5

6

Membership Form

Community Events

10

12

Philippine News

Fiesta Filipina

The Filipino Association of Greater

Kansas City is a not-for-profit, non-political, and non-sectarian organization established to preserve, promote, and enhance Filipino culture through education and cultural arts, and to provide service to the community at-large through its projects and programs.

With such a lofty label to live up to, the 2017 edition of the FA-GKC’s Parents Night celebration, touted as ‘The Oscars’, certainly delivered… and then some!

Guest were treated to a dinner worth much more than the cover charge and an entertainment package that glittered and glowed among the finest within the walls of the Filipino Cultural Center.

Complete with a ‘guest announcement and presentation’ feature under a creatively crafted archway, the evening felt every bit a Hollywood gala!

For pictures and more coverage, please turn to page 6!

OH WHAT A NIGHT!

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TAMBULI STAFF

Editor-in-Chief

Ping Bayani

Photographers

Armando Costes Evie Tan-odd

Contributors – This Issue

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UPCOMING EVENTS For details and a complete listing, go to www.filipino-association.org/calendar

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Kevin Bautista, FA-GKC PRO at

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EDITORIAL Ping Bayani

To all who have served our country in defense of

our freedom, values and way of life… we remember and honor you!

MONTHLY PINOY BREAKFAST Saturday, June 3 at 9 AM - 12 PM CDT

Filipino Cultural Center 9810 W 79th St

Overland Park, KS 66204 816-888-4416

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MAY GENERAL MEETING MINUTES For previous months’ Meeting Minutes, go to www.filipino-association.org/links and click on Resources.

Editor’s Note: Minutes of the May General Meeting not available.

Treasurer’s Report provided and shown below.

GENERAL

FUND Senior Building Petty Cash Choir Rondalla Sinagtala M-T-D Y-T-D

Beginning Balance, Apr. 1, 2017 22,247.38 24,993.53 68,959.67 400.00 13,039.83 1,021.61 19,258.66 149,920.68 143,021.11

Total Receipts 260.00 1,995.00 540.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,795.00 34,083.78

Total Disbursements (1,710.36) 0.00 (4,116.47) 0.00 (300.00) 0.00 (6,126.83) (30,516.04)

Ending Balance, Apr. 30, 2017 20,797.02 26,988.53 65,383.20 400.00 13,039.83 721.61 19,258.66 146,588.85 146,588.85

Prepared by: Paul De Los Santos, Treasurer 2017

BUILDING FUND CULTURAL ARTS FUND TOTAL

FILIPINO ASSOCIATION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY - SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE MONTH ENDING APRIL 30, 2017

DESCRIPTION

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Editor’s Note: Information on Member Birthdays and Anniversaries not available.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS AND WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

NEW MEMBERS

Editor’s Note: Information on New Members not available.

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Membership sign-up also available at: http://www.filipino-association.org/membership/

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COMMUNITY NEWS AND PICTURES Email your news, articles, pictures and other contributions for consideration to the Editor-in-Chief at pbayani@filipino-association.org

At The Oscars -

2017 Edition of the annual Parents Night Celebration

Sponsored by the FA-GKC Senior Council

The other honorees: Dr. Monet Arribas, Lita & Jimmy Hipona, Tess and Sil Moulic and Del Yzon

FA-GKC President Dr. Mila Tiojanco with husband, Dr. Rey Tiojanco are welcomed and presented by

FA-GKC Board Chair and resident crooner, Riz Pecana. Following them are two Parents Night couple-

honorees - Senior Council Committee Chair Excy and Art Basuel, and FA-GKC Board member Kelly

and Josie Tumanut.

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COMMUNITY NEWS AND PICTURES Email your news, articles, pictures and other contributions for consideration to the Editor-in-Chief at pbayani@filipino-association.org

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Other awards and recognitions were

handed out, including ‘Oscars’ for

achievements and best performances

from previous years’ Parents Nights.

There were surprise appearances to go

with familiar faces, new friends to

complement the established BFFs!

Thank you and congratulations to the

Senior Council and everyone else

who had a hand in the evening’s

production.

Special mention again to Dr. Mila

Tiojanco for the entertainment

package, Gemma Alemania-Snyder

for additional choreography, Ambet

Yabut for excellent DJ’ing, Maricar

Capanas-Contreras and family for the

fantastic food, emcees Riz Pecana,

Jojie Doronio, Armando Balino

Costes for excellent decorations and

photography, Kelly Tumanut for the

invocation, our singing priest Fr.

Ariel Durian for blessing the food and

FCC Executive Director Amy Mesina

for the use of the FCC!

Hanggang sa muli! (Until next time!)

Son Rommel and sister Carmen accepted the

posthumous award given to the late Bong Chico who

initiated the Araw ng mga Magulang under his FA-GKC

presidency, giving birth to this annual celebration.

The Parents Night honorees were formally presented by

Dr. Mila Tiojanco (complete with humorous one-

liners!), then serenaded by the Sampaguita Choir.

The spectacular production numbers consisted of dances

from ‘nominated motion pictures’ Black Swan, Jai-Ho,

Beauty and the Beast, Saturday Night Fever and

Phantom of the Opera, all done with the full regalia of

costumes and special effects!

Of course, the ever present raffle prizes were a big hit!

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COMMUNITY NEWS AND PICTURES Email your news, articles, pictures and other contributions for consideration to the Editor-in-Chief at pbayani@filipino-association.org

38th Annual Santo Nino Celebration at Christ the King Church

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PHILIPPINE NEWS, FEATURES AND PICTURES Email your news, articles, pictures and other contributions for consideration to the Editor-in-Chief at pbayani@filipino-association.org

Steady 6.6% Growth Seen From a report by Lawrence Agcaoili The Philippine Star, May 14, 2017

MANILA, Philippines - Investment bank Credit Suisse said the country’s economy expanded at a sustained pace of 6.6 percent in the first quarter of the year despite slower domestic demand.

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia earlier said the country’s domestic output as measured by the GDP likely grew seven percent, the mid-range of the 6.5 to 7.5 percent growth target penned by economic managers for 2017.

Credit Suisse economist Michael Wan said fixed investment activity slowed down from robust levels of around 19 percent in line with the moderation in capital goods imports to 11 percent from 26 percent in the fourth quarter.

He added government spending was also off to a slow start this year with public infrastructure spending moderating to 14 percent from a robust 43 percent in the fourth quarter.

He also reported merchandise exports picked up 17 percent in the first quarter of the year driven by the rise in electronics shipments as well as textiles, machinery and transport.

“Strong exports should offset moderation in domestic demand,” he said.

Wan said export growth would moderate to mid-single digits for the rest of the year from mid-teens in line with the outlook for the rest of the Asia Pacific region.

Credit Suisse sees the country’s GDP growth easing to 6.4 percent this year after accelerating to 6.9 percent last year from 5.9 percent in 2015 amid robust do- mestic demand and higher investments.

Romeo Vasquez:

Asia’s Best Actor

REMEMBER WHEN?

From the collection of Danny Dolor The Philippine Star, May 14, 2017

In the mid-’50s and early ’60s, Romeo Vasquez was known in Sampaguita Pictures as Lover Boy and Pretty Boy on and off camera, a lovable if naughty boy, the favorite of the studio matriarch, Doña Hon- rado Vera, fondly called Mommy Vera.

But he was more than a handsome face. Bobby (Ricardo Alandy Sumilang in real life, of Tayabas, Quezon) was Asia’s Best Actor at the 1958 Asian Film Festival held in Manila. He won for Ako ang Maysala!, directed by Armando Garces and produced by Sampaguita’s sister company, Vera Perez Productions. Amalia Fuentes was his leading lady.

Bobby left behind memorable Sampaguita movies, including the star-studded Sino ang Maysala? and the acclaimed Mga Ligaw na Bulaklak, both opposite Susan Roces.

The Romeo-Amalia onscreen loveteam ended in marriage... and eventual separation. They have a daughter, Liezl Martinez, whose death devastated Bobby. It is said that Bobby never recovered from the death of Liezl until he succumbed to liver cancer last May 2.

Pia Wurtzbach is new UNAIDS Ambassador

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Benham Rise is now Philippine Rise, and a protected food supply zone – Piñol By Eimor P. Santos, CNN Philippines - Fri, May 12, 2017

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 12) — The government asserts the country's sovereign rights over Benham Rise by renaming it "Philippine Rise."

Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol, the highest-ranking government official so far to visit the area, on Thursday said President Rodrigo Duterte had approved the name change in a Cabinet meeting on May 8.

Philippine Rise is a 13-million hectare undersea plateau that lies 216 km (135 miles) east of coast of Aurora province. The territory is wider than the island of Luzon.

Duterte has designated the area as a "protected food supply exclusive zone," Piñol said. Mining and oil exploration activities are prohibited in Philippine Rise, which is believed to be rich in natural gas, oil, and minerals.

Filipino fishermen who travel around 20 hours from Infanta, Quezon to Philippine Rise catch big fish like yellowfin tuna which can earn them as much as ₱15,000 (US$ 300) in the market.

Piñol said Duterte had also given the go signal for the construction of a research facility and a command post at Benham Bank – the shallowest portion of Philippine Rise. A command post would also deter illegal fishing on the grounds, he added.

During Piñol's visit, the government set up 15 fishing devices called a "payao" to help local fishermen who use only wooden boats with no radar or fish tracking devices. Each payao costs P200,000. The device is attached to an orange buoy with branches of palm trees, which attract fish.

Malacañang first bared plans to rename Benham Rise in April, after Chinese survey ships were spotted in the territory in March. China has admitted its ship was in an area east of the country but only on innocent passage, saying it recognizes the Philippines' sovereign rights there.

Duterte in a speech last April said he wanted to "officially claim [Benham Rise] as ours" by renaming it.

The United Nations ruled in 2012 that the undersea plateau is part of the Philippines' exclusive economic zone. This means the country has the sole right to its resources.

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