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and 1 folk wisdom AN EXAMPLE OF EARLY KAPAMPANGAN PROVERB: Panayan mu karing ának mu ing depatan mu kang tata mu. (Expect your children to treat you the way you treated your father.) COVER: “GOD THE FATHER” CHURCH CEILING PAINTING SAN LUIS, PAMPANGA (Photograph by Prof. Regalado Trota Jose) 2 river culture THE FISHERFOLK OF SOUTHERN PAMPANGA HAVE AN ANCIENT WISDOM AND INDIGENOUS WORDS FOR WINDS, AS WELL AS FOR DIRECTIONS: AMIANAN (NORTH), ABAGATAN (SOUTH), ASLAGAN (EAST) AND ALBUGAN (WEST). IN NORTHERN PAMPANGA, MOUNT ARAYAT IS THE POINT OF REFERENCE: PARALAYA (TOWARDS ARAYAT), PAROBA (AWAY FROM ARAYAT). (Illustration by Joel P. Mallari) 3 RECENT VISITORS SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER Jose “Ping” de Jesus, President, Manila North JUNE Tollways Corp.(MNTC); Dom Martin Gomez, OSB, Monastery of the Transfiguration; Maria Bebet G. Gozun, DENR Secretary; Gen. Isabel Ongpin, Museum Foundation of the Phil- Edgardo B Aglipay, Chief, PNP; Francesco ippines; Sr. Nicole Dabalus, SPC, St. Paul Uni- Cardinal Marchisano, Vatican City; Dr. Ma. versity, Tuguegarao; Giovanna Fontanilla, UST; Dom Martin Cristina Carlo Stella, Vatican City; Fr. Isidro Jaime de los Santos, UST; Nina Cabral, UST; Gomez, OSB Abaño, Secretary-General, UST; Joseph Joyce Arriola, UST; Evangeline Escobar, St. McCallus, Columbus State Univ. Mary’s University, Bayombong; Jocelyn Ong, Gen. Aglipay University of San Agustin, Iloilo; Alvin Sanchez, University of Regina Carmeli; Arch. Clarisse JULY-AUGUST Avendaño, UST Museum; Sandy Chua, UST; Fr. Ramonclaro Mendez, Angelicum Univ.; Jun Rep. Anna York Bondoc, Fourth District; Romeo Galang, UP Diliman; Antonio A.S. Board Member Nestor Tolentino; Board Mem- Valdes, Phil. Carouche Society; Jesus Ma. ber Aurelio Gonzales; Board Member Johnny Vitug, LTO Region III; Fr. Lucio Gutierrez, OP, Quiambao; Elwood Perez, film director; Fr. Angel Aparicio, OP, Fr. Fidel Villaroel, OP, Ma. Isabel Maria Eloisa de Castro, Divina David Tulio, Cardinal Amacia Espanta, School of the Infant Jesus; Ongpin Marchisano Judge Irin Zenaida S. Buan, RTCC Br. 2 PNP Regional Director Quirino dela Torre RADIO STATIONS, MALLS CENTER JOINS VARIOUS TOLD TO PLAY K MUSIC NCCA COMMITTEES THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Pampanga recently passed two resolutions intended to further boost the cultural re- tee on Language and naissance currently sweeping the Kapampangan Region. Translation, while Cul- Resolution No. 138 “requests all AM and FM radio stations in tural Activities Coordina- the Province of Pampanga to play at least one Original tor, Erlinda Cruz, re- Kapampangan Music (OKM) in the morning, afternoon and cently elected chair of the evening everyday as a way not only of popularizing these songs but Kapatagan (Lowland Cul- also of creating a sense of cultural awareness and pride among tural Communities) Sub- Kapampangans.” committee (Zambales, The resolution was proposed by the Center for Kapampangan Tarlac, Pampanga Clus- Studies and sponsored by Board Member Nestor Tolentino. ter), has joined the The Sanggunian went one step farther by passing Resolution NCCA’s National Commit- No. 147 that requests all municipal mayors and San Fernando City tee for Kapatagan and Mayor (Angeles is a chartered city), cinema/theatre operators/own- elected assistant secre- ers, schools, malls in the Province of Pampanga to do the same. tary. Board Member Tolentino also sponsored the resolution. Ms. Cruz earlier won The second resolution suggests “reasonable” time and frequency in the cluster election par- of airing Kapampangan music, as follows: cinemas/theatres, every ticipated in by represen- after showing of the film; schools, before the flag ceremony and tatives from various cul- included in music lessons; malls, included in the centralized sound Clockwise,from top left: Cruz, tural and academic insti- system; municipalities, before and after flag ceremony. Dizon, Prima, Castro tutions like the Minalin The two resolutions were signed by Vice Governor Joseller Museum, Batiauan Guiao and approved by Governor Mark Lapid. A NUMBER of staffers and Foundation, Bamban Histori- consultants of the Center for cal Society, Capas Tourism Congratulations for a job well Kapampangan Studies have Office, Ramon Magsaysay done in preserving and been invited to join the Na- Technical University, Tarlac disseminating the rich literary tional Commission for Cul- State University and the Arts tradition of the Kapampangans. and Culture Councils of San ture and the Arts (NCCA). My grandfather and father-- Center Consultant Prof. Fernando and Mabalacat. Lino Dizon was recently elected The other cluster officers are indeed my whole family-- are to the executive council of the Nancy Tremblay, Vice Head; proud of, and happy with, your NCCA’s National Committee on Roland Quiambao and effort. Michael Pangilinan, Pampanga “ Historical Research, while the Center’s Museum Curator, Alex Coordinators; Bayani Chavez Castro, sits as a member. and Dr. Cecile Santiago, Resident translator Anton Zambales Coordinators; Rhonie MANUEL V. PANGILINAN Prima represents the Center Di- de la Cruz and Lino Dizon, Chairman, PLDT rector in the National Commit- Tarlac Coordinators. 4 ” VATICAN VICAR-GENERAL OPENS ARCHAEOLOGY EXHIBIT AT CENTER THE highest-ranking Church official to ever set foot on Pampanga soil came to the Center for Kapampangan Studies to open an exhibit featuring wood and stone artifacts from different parish churches in the province. His Eminence, Francesco Cardinal Marchisano, DD, Vicar- General of the Vatican City-State, President of the Fabric of St. Peter and President of the Pontifical Commission on Sacred Ar- chaeology, recently visited the Archdiocese of San Fernando to fulfill a promise he had made when he failed to attend the Third Biennial National Convention of Church Cultural Heritage Top, the HAU community comes out in full force to give Workers held last year at Holy Angel University. His elevation to Cardinal Marchisano a rousing welcome. Above, part of the the College of Cardinals had coincided with the convention. exhibit on Pampanga church archaeology at the Center. Cardinal Marchisano was accompanied by Dr. Cristina Carlo Stella, secretary of the Pontifical Commission on the Cultural Heri- atre group and traditional Kapampangan polosador all performed tage of the Church, of which the Cardinal is the former president. during the arrival ceremonies. The exhibit is the result of the six-month special course on Archbishop Paciano Aniceto earlier accompanied Cardinal Pampanga church history facilitated by Prof. Regalado Trota Marchisano in a tour of the Archdiocesan Museum, the half-buried Jose at the Holy Angel University, in cooperation with the HAU San Guillermo Church of Bacolor and the Santiago de Galicia Church ABSTRAK Art Group and HAU-KAMARU, a student archaeological of Betis, where the visitors were greeted by townspeople dancing organization. HAU President Bernadette Nepomuceno led hun- the kuraldal in the street. dreds of faculty, administrators and students in welcoming the Dr. Carlo-Stella said the Pampanga welcome was “the best wel- Cardinal. The University choir, brass band, rondalla, dance the- come the Cardinal has received anywhere in the world.” 5 Author Erlita Mendoza (left) and Bernadette Nepomuceno, President of Holy Angel University, at the book launching. THE Center re- of Santo Tomas, and Teresita N. Wilkerson, one of the surviv- cently launched its lat- ing children of the book’s subjects, also spoke during the program. est book, A Cofradia The book cites Juan and Teresa Nepomuceno as “a remarkable of Two: Oral History couple whose unlikely partnership helped build the first city of the on the Family Life Kapampangan Region.” Their story is told verbatim in individual and Lay Religiosity interviews with their eight surviving children, namely, Javier Jesus of Juan D. (Jave), Aureo Jose (Fr. Rely, SJ), Carmelo Patricio (Miling), Nepomuceno and Teresita Marcela (Teresing), Aurora Hilda (Auring), Flora Teresa G. Gracia (Lula), Josefina Marcela (S. Pining, OSB) and Pedro Nepomuceno of An- Pablo (Peter), and by their in-laws, Cristina, widow of Geromin geles, Pampanga, Pedro (Min), and Yolanda, widow of Juan Mamerto (Tok). written by Erlita P. Except for a few who are abroad, the interviewees and their Mendoza with Fore- respective families attended the book launching. Other guests word by Ambeth R. included Archbishop Paciano Aniceto, DD, Bro. Andrew Ocampo, Chairman of Gonzales, FSC, Dr. Albina Peczon Fernandez, Palanca Hall of the National Historical Famer Ben Medina, Councilor Vicky Vega Cabigting, Dr. Institute. Evangelina Lacson, Prof. Regalado Trota Jose, Dr. Juliet Historian Dr. Mallari, Abong Tayag, and UST administration officials and fac- Luciano P.R. ulty members. Santiago was the guest reviewer during Your magazine will go down in the launching ceremonies. Bernadette M. Nepomuceno, Presi- Philippine history as an excellent dent of Holy Angel University, which published the book; Center publication. Director Robby Tantingco; Cynthia Rivera, Director of the UST Center for Intercultural Studies, all gave speeches. DR. LUCIANO P.R. SANTIAGO Mendoza, a researcher and faculty member of the University Author, The Hidden Light 6 “ CITY COUNCIL CONGRATULATES CENTER FOR NATIONAL BOOK AWARD After only two National Artist years of publishing Nick Joaquin hailed books, the Center the book as a signifi- for Kapampangan cant collaboration be- Studies has won the tween Kapampangans country’s highest and Tagalogs, whose book award given paths have alternately by the Manila Crit-