Selene Patricia Bulagao Ahlersmeyer was christened on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at St. Isaac Jogues Church in Niles, IL. Parents Keith Ahlersmeyer and Liezl Bulagao-Ahlersmeyer invited friends and relatives to a reception at McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant at the Westfield Old Orchard Center in Skokie, IL. Selene is the granddaughter of Bruno Bulagao and Bernardita Ganados.
"Terrible twos" they call it but our celebrant, Leahcim Lumanta Sevilla was anything but on her recent birthday bash in Dipolog. The party at grandparents’ Felipe and Lillian Sevilla’s residence was hosted by mom Alice with assistance from Jollibee complete with their adorable mascots. Everyone had fun - even Dad Michael in Chicago who held his own little bash in Niles, Illinois with friends and family.
Photos by Bryan Lorenzo
Snapshots from the visit of Judge Perry Mah, son Christoher with Dr. Jun Bernad and Lanie to the residence of Evelyn (Te) & Jim Boulton in Lake Forest, Illinois. (Photos: ABF)
Update: 8.9.08:
Chino’s body will be flown home on Sunday, August 10 and expected to arrive in Dipolog on Tuesday, August 12 Thursday, August 14. He is accompanied by his mom. Ambibo.com will be providing extensive coverage of this last leg of Chino’s journey home.
Update 8.14.08:
“Chino is home” - Text message from Ambibo crew at DPL airport
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LAST TRIP. A special photographic essay by Armand B. Frasco
Member: International Documentary Association
We acknowledge with thanks the link from Dipolognon.com .
I barely knew Chino yet I’m here, the last person from home to see him off.
Classic hi! and goodbye! So soon. So tragic. So final.
Death is always difficult to accept. Dying young, dying afar,
dying alone is almost unbearable.
I wasn’t at his wake but can almost hear the crying and the mourning
still echoing from the empty halls.
He disappeared into the light, a sight so tempting for the living who must grieve and go on. We honor our dead by living our best life.
Signed, sealed and delivered . I saw the paperworks Chino needed to get home. They reminded me of a diploma. This dude definitely graduated with honors.
Thinking outside the box. Chino has gone ahead, to make way for us who are left behind.
Soon he will be a fond memory, his every act of kindness and humor to be a part of us forever.
Life is a journey and all of us must take this ultimate trip. What happens along the way; the loves
we meet, the hardships we endure and the joys we encounter are part of this exhilarating life.
One last look. A final glimpse before he leaves. I patted the immaculate white box and whispered goodbye to a good friend I never met.
“I have known a pain so deep / But I know my faith will free me/ And I’ll get through this/ I’ll find my way again/ So don’t tell me that it’s over/ ‘Cause each step just gets me closer/ I will get there.”
- “I WILL GET THERE”/Boyz II Men
All images and text (except Boyz II Men lyrics) ©2008 A B Frasco All Rights Reserved
LAST TRIP. The Video Documentary/Soon.
Chino’s Final Journey
Part One of a special series of documentaries on Chino Ochotorena’s final journey to the Philippines. Directed by Armand B. Frasco (Chicago) and Aleksi Mari B. Gumela (Dipolog) Produced by Noah C. Omamalin for ambibo.tv .
Part 2 Ambibo.com wishes to thank the Ochotorena family and all those who assisted in the making of this documentary and tribute to a good friend we never met.
