To all of you who have heartily sent Congratulatory Remarks as Person of the Year 2008 of Ambibo.com.
It’s nice of you to have afforded and spent time in dropping your most precious and valuable remarks.
I highly appreciate your gesture and for publishing your beautiful and wonderful thoughts in me.
As the saying goes, “It’s not what you gather, but what you scattered that tells the life you led.” From your
words, I must have scattered the goodness like seeds in the best garden.”
My gratitude and deep appreciation. I cherish you and your words. Treasured it till the rest of my life. May you all succeed in your own fields of endeavor.
God Bless Us All.
Cita Orbecido Bajamunde
(Photo: Joem C. Bayawa)
Each year Ambibo chooses a man, woman, or idea that has most influenced events in the preceding years for Filipinos. In time this list will become a roster of honorees who have contributed to the betterment of the lives of our kababayans both at home and abroad.
Ambibo.com’s Person of the Year are individuals who, through their profession, have made the community a better place to live and work; have shown outstanding leadership in the advancement of ideas and their careers and have contributed significantly to the preservation and promotion of our culture.
They embody the Ambibo spirit.
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Mrs. Cita Orbecido-Bajamunde, retiring Chairperson of the Dipolog City Fiesta Organizing Committee in Chicago.
6 years ago this retired teacher and parole and probation officer took upon herself the herculean task of getting together Dipolognons in the Chicagoland area to celebrate the city’s 2 annual feast days. Since then the charity’s combined efforts has raised close to $40, 000 for the Catholic Retreat House project in Alvenda, Mutya, Zamboanga del Norte.
As Cita Bajamunde prepares to hand over the responsibility of these important events many wonder who her successor will be and will that person be able to fill in her shoes and the projects’ future.
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INVITATION
You are cordially invited to join us at the reception in honor of Mrs. Cita O. Bajamunde, 2008 Ambibo.com Person of the Year and 9th Anniversary party at Holiday Inn, Skokie on Saturday, January 24 at 6 PM.
Donation: $35. includes dinner. Limited seating available. For reservations, please call Desiree Ladera-Lee. Note: This event is free seating arrangement
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Ambibo wishes to thank the following for their invaluable production assistance:
Photography: Joem C. Bayawa
Video: Mario and Marissa Lagunzad, Geist Video
Slides: John Kinjo Ramirez and Erick Damalerio, Brekin Productions
Sounds: Stephen Hamoy
Voice over announcer: Seth Calasang
MC: Joy Ramirez
Entertainment: Jean Dado
Logistics support: Mercy Gonzales, Bebot Villan
Admission: Desiree Ladera-Lee
The PERSON OF THE YEAR Project
Event coverage at Dipolognon.com courtesy of Mr. Eddie Artajo
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PHOTOS/COVERAGE
VIEW THE EVENT PHOTOS BY JOEM C. BAYAWA
[The photographer has graciously made the images DOWNLOADABLE from his site from today, Jan. 27, 2009 until next Tuesday. Feb. 3, 2009. Simply right click and save to your computer. ]
January 2nd, 2009 at 11:42 pm
This award is richly deserved by Ma’am Cita Bajamunde. Her unselfish support and care for those in need is an inspiration to all of us.
CONGRATULATIONS! to Ma’am Cita Bajamunde
January 6th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
A favorite from the start, thanks Ambibo, for making such choice.
January 7th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
i hope c tita cyd na nman ang susunod hehe
January 8th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Congratulations to Lola Cita!
We are proud of you and we look up to you!
God bless!
You have such a beautiful heart!
We love you,
Tata, Janet, Cyndril And Marivic
January 8th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
CITA,
Muy Bien, Congratulations .Warmest regards to Luz.
January 9th, 2009 at 3:09 am
KUDOS TO YOU & CONGRATULATIONS for being the chosen one. it’s a long time coming….we’ll surely miss you when you go. thanks for everything….
January 13th, 2009 at 7:09 am
To the Ambibo group of talented individuals and to all those who, in any way, contributed to the nomination process of ‘Person of the Year 2008′, I salute you all for a job well done and for making the right choice on Tita Cita. She has and will always be one of the greatest contributor of good deeds. A great humanitarian with true leadership and altruism, a person with a genuine heart.
Tita Cita, Congratulations to you as you so well deserve this honor and much more!
Pinky Bustalino-DeGuzman
Rockville, Maryland
January 13th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Well said Pinky ; boto kami uli dyan…
January 16th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Hello Shiela, thank you for suggesting that I be the next “Person of the Year”,however, sorry to disappoint you, this will never happen, if you will ask me why, I will give the answer through a personal email but anyways, I personally know the first Ambibo Person of the Year, he being my brother and the 2009 Person of the Year, Cita Bajamunde,knowing them too well, they have indeed met Ambibo’s criteria for its choice, but there is really more to it, something common to these two persons which was never in print, and this is their generosity,not by just donating here in the United States, because this can help lessen the amount of tax that you pay, but that selfless act of helping our constituents back in our province who really needed our help. I coined a term for this as “silent donation”. Claude and Mam Cita never spoke anything about what they are doing, you just find it out, especially when you get to visit our province. I knew from the start of 2008 that Mam Cita was recommended, and I am happy for the choice because she is deserving of the title.I still find people who always look back at where they come from, sharing to them what you have achieved here in the United States as a very noble act. We have a lot of ZaNortheans who are making good here in the United States, your help will surely be appreciated.
January 22nd, 2009 at 4:34 pm
hi congratulations lola cita, your really a great person with a big heart, i’m so proud of you and we look up to all the good things you have done to everyone hope you wont change. i will never forget the time when i needed you most you and your family were their to help me . you know what im talking about lola. even though your miles away your always in our mind and in our heart, me and mikel. your really the best. regards to lolo justy,
January 24th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
hi kitz…my regards to charmingirl!!!
January 28th, 2009 at 2:05 am
Congratulations, Mrs. Cita Bajamunde!!! You truly deserve this prestigious award and you exemplify the Ambibo spirit through your countless hours of community service and contributions for the betterment of our kababayans. Good job, Ambibo, for honoring her with this award, The Person of the Year. I am sure my very good friend, Carlou, your daughter, is very proud of you. Perhaps you may want to move to Southern California now and continue the wonderful work you’ve done in Chicago?
Marites
February 8th, 2009 at 11:10 am
thanks kuya joem for the very nice picture…can i have one copy?..heheh thank you kuya..
February 9th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
hi lolo cita,
you are my favorite lola…i have a new baby boy now!regards to mommy
March 27th, 2009 at 3:54 am
CONGRATULATION TO CITA BAJAMUNDE YOU DESERVED IT.AND THANKS FOR THE AMBIBO.COM FOR CHOOSING HER.