Photo: Mercy Gonzales pay her respects to Saint Augustine after the mass in honor of his feast day.
Devotees of Saint Augustine from Sulangon, Dapitan City celebrated their town fiesta on Thursday, August 21 at the residence of Rey and Lucy SyGaco in Barrington, Illinois. The mass concelebrated by Fr. Nemesio Sayon and Fr. Manuel Duterte was followed by a sumptous dinner. (Photos: ABF)
Hara sa Kinabayo 2008 Edilberta Saldon-Bagalanon with runners up Deolfa Rondon-Cagbabanua and Elnora Dalman Cabilin-Deloso with their escorts. [Photo: E. Artajo/Dipolognon.com]
"Sinug", a much smaller version of the city’s street dancing but no less spirited. [Photo: Kyle Patangan/Ambibo.com]
Leo Cagbabanua delivers the traditional "Loa" in honor of the patron. [Photo: Kyle Patangan/Ambibo.com]
Dapitanons in Illinois celebrated the feast of Saint James, the Greater (Señor Santiago) on Friday, July 25, 2008.
Dapitanons, Zanorteans and guests filled the Lone Tree Manor in Niles, Illinois where the celebrations started with a mass concelebrated by Reverend Fathers Manny Recera, Manny Duterte, Alan Lastimosa and Nemesio Sayon.
Leo Cagbabanua delivered this year’s "Loa" in honor of the patron saint.
It was also the culmination and coronation of the fund raising efforts for the search of this year’s Queen. Ms. Edilberta Saldon-Bagalanon was crowned Miss Kinabayo 2008 by last year’s Hara, Tria Bustaliño. Runners up were Elnora Dalman Cabilin-Deloso and Deolfa Rondon-Cagbabanua.
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CLICK ART by Aleksi Mari B. Gumela
Photographer Aleksi Mari B. Gumela takes us behind the scenes at a fashion show held at BJ’s Studio loft, Gloria de Dapitan on July 21, 2008. The event was part of the week long celebration of the Annual Kinabayo Festival. Models are contenders of the 2007 and 2008 TOP MODEL QUEST. Event was Sponsored by the Dapitan City Tourism and Investment Council. Organization and model management was handled by CAJED EVENTS, the premiere event management company in Dipolog City. Kudos to BJ’s top guy Board Member Frederick Seth Jalosjos and the cast and crew for a successful show. View the TAKE 1 photoset .
By: Maria Cyd Adriatico
Officers and members of the Zamboanga del Norte Association in Illinois (ZAMNAI) are spearheading the celebration of Hudyaka 2008 for ZaNorteans residing in Illinois on August 2, to be held at Proesel Park (by Lincoln and Kostner) in Lincolnwood. The event will start with a Holy Mass at 11 AM and continue on to other activities which will culminate at 6 PM. Highlighting the affair is the ZAMNAI election of officers for Term 2009-2010. Only those who have registered (with their dues paid) can run for office and vote. Also, Ruby Nalzaro, a ZaNortean and nurse with White Crane Wellness Center will be on hand to conduct the beneficial free blood tests and health screenings to the ZaNorteans.
For sports enthusiasts, the 2nd Inter-organization Sportsfest (Volleyball Tournament) is the main attraction of this year’s Hudyaka.
Though less grandiose compared to the annual Hudyaka festivity in the Province of Zamboanga del Norte, the concept of a day’s fun and camaraderie, the chance to reconnect with other ZaNorteans away from home or who have found Illinois as their second home, meeting new additions to the family and sharing ones favorite dish/food (pot luck) is the totality of this event.
Interested parties may contact ZAMNAI President Rem Sienes, (847)-962-5174; Event Chairpersons Clemente “Jun” Navarro at (773)-895-4590 and Kesa Bajamunde at (312)-607-3553. For membership, please contact Desiree Lee at (773)-875-8338.
[Image: Eddie Artajo]
