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Upstart Production presents Breakups & Breakdowns, an original musical comedy. Book and lyris by Joel Trinidad, music by Ronnie Fortich. February 18 to March 12, 2011 at Teatrino, Greenhills. a For ticket resevations, e-mail [email protected]. For more information about Upstart and its current and upcoming productions, visit us online at upstartproductionsinc.com. Production BREAKUPS AND WHAT? Game, and is only feigning Upstart (Synopsis of the Musical) aloofness to keep Derek MARK, a young playwright, is interested. BONIFACIO GLOBAL & Breakdowns, and four UPSTART PRODUCTIONS CITY, 28 October 2010 --- songs from the brand new putting the finishing touches on a One stormy night, while Derek Upstart Production, show. These songs, which is a company of artists play about finding the ONE is on a date with Sandy, Mark PERFECT GIRL. The story is settles in for another night of Manila‘s Newest theater ranged for funny to poignant, dedicated to the production were performed by the of edgy, creative, and thinly – veiled retelling of his failed perfecting his play. Suddenly, company, hosted a party engaging material on stage, relationship with NINA, who, there is a knock on the door. It tonight at the Establishment members of the cast: stage on screen, online, and unbeknownst to MARK, is starting is Nina, soaking wet. Her car to announce its first major veteran Joel Trinidad (who wherever else we can think to miss him, just a little. has stalled in the storm production: a romantic wrote the show with Hong of. The brainchild of local DEREK, Mark‘s roommate and somewhere nearby, and that theater veteran Joel Kong Disneyland Musical best friend, thinks that Mark would she has no place else to go. musical comedy called Trinidad (in that he was the Breakups & Breakdowns, Director Ronnie Fortich), one who thought of the cool be better off actually meeting After a few moments of which will run at Teatrino, Miss Saigon US/Canada name), Upstart is a haven women instead of just writing awkward conversation, it slowly Greenhills from February alumna Emerita Alcid, up- for artists and audiences about them, and is convinced that becomes clear that there may 18 to March 12, 2011. coming-actor/singer Reuben who want to shake things Mark should get out of his still be something between Uy, and talented newcomer up, just a little bit. Whether unhealthy funk and back in The them… it’s an exciting original work Jill Pena (a stand-in for the Game. …but just then, Derek and The party guests – which or a brash of new take on Derek himself is a notorious Sandy arrive unexpectedly, and included theater patrons, theater stalwart Carla an exciting one, we’re here playboy, an expert at The Game. everyone is surprised to to start an artistic uprising – bloggers, sponsors, show Guevara-Laforteza). But that was before he started discover that Sandy is someone Trinidad, who is also the but never at the expense of buyers and members of the entertainment. Because at dating SANDY. Gorgeous and Mark used to know. Someone press – were treated to a Founder and Artistic Director Upstart, we believe that a flirtatious, yet apparently he used to call by another series of raffles (with the of Upstart Productions, work of art can be profound uninterested in commitment. name, back when she was a show‘s corporate sponsors promised that the full without being pretentious, Sandy is a female Derek – and It‘s little too needy and a little too contributing all the prizes), production would be funny, creative without being driving him crazy. He doesn‘t earnest and a little too confusing, and brainy a special behind-the- touching, and romantic – know that Sandy, whose last available. without being boring. boyfriend left her because she was scenes documentary about perfect date show for the (Because really, if it’s not too needy, earnest, and available, Back when he was Mark‘s Valentine seasons. fun, then what’s the point?) Breakups is also playing The girlfriend…

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I have considered Sulvec as my home antiquated stillness protruding towards since I first saw four decades ago. Iwas the calm waterfront. Later, I was to learn about six years young when my late that it is called pantalan by the natives of mother brought us all, her children, there the place, build by the Japanese during from Manila because she had to teach in a their imperial occupation of the fisheries school that has just opened a few Philippines during World War II, where years back. their warships once anchored. The At first glance, one cannot but fall in love seascape is in itself splendid, the wharf with the sheer magnificence of the place, accentuating the cove that provides a nestled amid majestic mountains with its distinct separation from the ocean where narrow flatland poignant with the eternal the sea belongs. Not far from the cove kisses of the waves vibrated by China Sea. shore, seemingly floating on the pristine My memories in childhood are vibrant with waters, also stands a monumental rock my first real close happenstances with that adds hue and color to every sunrise nature in Sulvec. Having been born and and sunset in the beach, the famous bred in the urban hub of Makati where I rock named Paraiso ni Juan which later spent the earliest juvenile years, my early became a familiar location in FLORIDA BUS TRANSPORT life in Sulvec was the paramount many Fernando Poe, Jr. blockbuster SAMPALOC MANILA encounter with nature every child could films. Back dropping the waterfront ever wish. is the resplendent mountain My first morning in Sulvec lingers clearly in named Bantay Abot (an Ilocano my memory. After a few hours of sleep term meaning mountain hole), shaped like a after a grueling 8-hour trip from Manila, I huge ship positioned upside down, said to woke up with a crisp sea breeze amidst be the place where a cave leads to a the green lush of nearby hills and thousand passages to various other When they were being rescued by the mountains. The first thing I did, in the mountains caves and locations in the whole natives, the Spaniards asked the natives what middle of the desolate thought that there of Ilocos Sur province. Bantay Abot is was the name of their place. Not Bantay Abot in the middle of a might be wild animals inhabiting the forests likewise legendary for its shape is understanding a single Spanish word, the thunderstorm, hiking to the volcano-shaped nearby, was to follow the musical sound of associated with the belief that it is where the resident's leader replied in an Ilocano dialect hill named Bantay Tirad(literally meaning the sea waves barely a few meters away, town of Narvacan,where Sulvec is located, by asking the Spaniards "Nalbakan?" (Are sharp mountain) a little farther north towards antiphoned by the joyful chirping of birds. got its name.History has it that Narvacan you shipwrecked?). The Spaniards thought the mountain ranges of the Cordilleras. Upon reaching the shore, I was awed by was discovered by a Spanish expeditionary this to be the answer to their question, and I also enjoyed the cool waters of the various presence of a battered wharf, with its force sent from Vigan by the military from then on the place was referred to as waterfalls hidden in forests; savoring the officer and navigator, Captain Juan de Narvacan. fruits of its flora such as wild vegetables and Salcedo. The Spanish expeditionary force wild berries during the rainy days (I was shipwrecked along the town's coast. When I grew a little older, while mastering the remember gathering red wild fruits locally Ilocano language and adapting the local called allagat with friends in the forests of culture, I became familiar with practically all Bantay Abot until I was in my teens). the curves and corners and every nook and Planting rice and vegetables with friends, I Greetings from: cranny of Sulvec, discovering every creeks also learned how it is to be a farmer, how Fiscal Robert Canosa and river tributaries teeming with fauna, hard it is to grow.. and Family having injured by sharp stones to and overcoming my fear of heights by climbing up the steep stairs to Paraisoni Juan, braving the peak of Continue to next page…

Naimbag nga Umuna unay,agyamantayo ken Apo Dios Greetings from: ti panangbayabay na kadatayo ditoy COUNCILORS panagfiesta tayo amin iti barangay tayo a Sulvec para itinatalinaay Mario C. Cabasal Luzviminda C. Ramos ili nga Narvacan! a panagpipili. Maikadua, agyamankami Loure Mar Jann A. Cano met kadakayo amin a kabarangayanmi Leonito C. Cabasal Francisca C. Antonio Iti intedyo a talek, tulong ken suporta Sancho L. Camero kadakami a napagasatan.Dawatenmi Monico C. Brillantes manen ti nataltalged a kompiansa yo kadakami tapno maipaganetnet ti napudpudno, nasaysayaat, ken napinpintas manen a serbisio mi para ti pagimbagan ti saan laeng a maymaysa no di ket ti kadagupan ti amin nga umili ken bumarangay ti Sulvec.Namnamaenmi ngarud ti naimpapusoan a pannakikaysa yo kadakami tapno ti napintas a sirmata mi para ti panagdur-as ti barangay tayo ket agballaigi. Owned and Managed by: Thank you very much and advance Merry Mr. Sancho Camero Contact No.: Christmas to all.Agbiag ti Barangay Mobile: 0906-347-2761 Sulvec. Cecilia C. Bedar Barangay Captain ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 2010 TRAVEL AND TOURISM 5

From page 4 tobacco, watering the seedlings with long The Narvacan School of Fisheries was water hoses during summer in fields without established in 1964 by virtue of R.A. 3476 irrigation system, gather tobacco leaves to authored by the late Congressman Pablo C. prepare them for baking or pugon. Sanidad. It has an area of more than ten (10) hectares which was donated by three Through the constant exposure to the sea, I big-hearted people of Sulvec– the place learned to swim early, diving towards the where the school is presently located. It is colorful coral garden in the deep of Sulvec now the College of Fisheries and Marine cove which I also noticed to be partially Sciences of the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State damaged by dynamite fishing which became College and it is where my mother taught for rampant when I was a child. I later learned 20 long years and where I and all my other how to catch fish in various Sulvec ways five siblings studied and graduated in high (sigay, daklis, pana, kabog, bukatot, school. tabukol), and enjoyed eating in different menus the various species of fish and When my mother retired, we left the place fishery by-products, sea shells and for good but with a heavy heart. We have seaweeds that teemed in the richness of considered it our home and it is where our Brgy. San Antonio, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur Sulvec cove. beliefs and values were founded, where our Contact Number: (077)732-0182 struggles and victories were fought and Sulvec is located in the westernmost tip of won, where the fond Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, a few kilometers away memories of our from the Ilocos Sur-Abrajunction. Sulvec childhood and beach is a popular lounging spot for adulthood took vacationers and is near the Narvacan place. Tourism Lounge. Tourists also visit the Sulvec Watchtower, a brick tower that was Sulvec beach is built by Spaniards to warn the town of where we spent pirates coming from offshore. hundreds and thousands of Garden Resort - During the Spanish colonial era, Juan afternoons watching Miguel de Salcedo befriended the small tribe the world‘s most of indigenous valley peoples that resided in beautiful sunset, so the area while Spanish families established colorful and a township in 1576. As part of the modern romantic as it kisses township, a Roman Catholic parish was the sea, submerge established by the Augustinian religious in it and disappear order on April 25, 1587. The Narvacan Brgy. Sulvec, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur in the horizon. parish would become one of the first Roman For more information contact- Catholic parishes in present-day Ilocos Sur. It is where the dusk is replaced by the Mobile No.: 0928-781-6070 Narvacan was organized under the darkness lit by traditions of the royal government of Spain. bonfires, the dark The Habsburg royal family served as sky adorned with the heads of state which in turn appointed bright stars and Santiago de Vera as President of the Royal constellations. It is Audiencia — governor over the region in where the music is which Narvacan was situated. In 1589, the endless sound Governor Vera appointed Nicolas de of the breaking Figueroa as the first Encomendero de waves as the calm Narvacan— principal administrator of the waters infinitely town and its neighbors in caress the sandy the encomienda system. His role eventually shores. evolved into the office of alcalde —royal mayor of Narvacan.

Barangay Quinarayan is a multi-awarded barangay. Adjudged as Most Outstanding DIGITAL PHOTO EXPRESS Barangay of TARPAULIN PRINTING Narvacan in 2008. It Greetings from the members of the also garnered the Barangay Officials of Quinarayan: provincial, regional, Engr. Reynaldo P. Canto FULL DIGITAL SERVICES TARPAULIN PRINTING and national award Punong Barangay .Print from various memory card .Personalized sticker Qfor having the Most .Photo restoration and combination .Billboards Functional Barangay Kagawads SK Chairman – .Video editing/cd burning .Glass/clear stickers Community Jose Perez Joseph Tejada .Negative recopy/cellphone prints .Panaflex/signage Learning Center in Pastor Cabatic Barangay Secretary – .Black and white/sepia prints .Label product stickers Virginia Furagganan Tihaya Cabais .Invitation and calling cards 2010. The award Alejandra Calixterio Barangay Treasurer – .Change background Visit our main was given by Wilson Negrillo Engr. Alexander Antolin .Rush I.D./Passport branch at Narvacan Public Market Education Secretary Dionisio Quiocho .Studio glamour shot Tel. #: (077)732-0245 Jesli Lapus. Lanny Antonio .Wedding collage Visit also our branch at Narvacan Mall, Ilocos Sur .Photo and video coverage in all location Tel. #: (077)732-5730 Owned and Manage by: Mr. Roel Antonio Sanidad and Dr. Edna Cabalo-Sanidad ORGANICCOMPOST BRGY. HALL MATERIALS LIBRARY Contact Information: Phone No.: (077)732-0245 or Mobile No.: 0919-234-7673 6 TRAVEL AND TOURISM ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 2010 TheMalolos Renaissance City

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Desposorio ritual of Sining Bulakenyo

A modern dance interpretation of WOW Dancers of Malolos MAYOR CHRISTIAN D. NATIVIDAD

Renaissance…rebirth… revival… resurgence …new Gawad CCP Barasoain Kalinangan Foundation, Inc. beginning. (BKFI) and Bulacan Dularawan Foundation for A new dawn has come to the City of Malolos. The theater; 2006 TAYO awardee Sining Bulakenyo and very rich historical and cultural heritage has come to BSU Lahing Kayumanggi for folk dance; NAMCYA the fore as one of the development agenda of the awardees BSU Saring Himig, CEU Chorale City. Ensemble & GKA awardees Koro Bulakenyo for Having stated the city‘s cultural and tourism vision: chorale singing; and various award-winning visual ―Malolos... the cradle of democracy; the sanctuary artists of Bahaghari ng Malolos, among others… of Excellent Artists; the paradise of Golden these are home-grown art groups and individuals Heritage; the heart of Filipino Culture....The who actively participated in the growth of Filipino . "Senaculo" tradition Renaissance City of the Philippines!‖, the City arts and culture. during Holy Week Mayor‘s Office- City Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth & Sports Office (CMO-CTACYSO) strategically planned A Paradise of Golden Heritage. The city takes a ten (10)-year program to realize the rebirth of the pride on the abundance of its century- old houses Golden Era of Malolos. Dubbed as ―The that display unique architectural structures and Renaissance City of Malolos‖, we commit to pursue designs. Religious traditions like Senaculo, Reenact ment of Malolos the revival and full- flowering of the city‘s historical Salubong, Desposorio and Panunuluyan are still Congress by Malolos and cultural heritage, thus seeing all these as an being practiced in major churches and in the theater artists advantage for economic and tourism development of barangays. Traditional arts like Inukit (wood carves), "Walang Sugat" sarsuela of the city. Borlas de (paper-cuts), Palaspas and Puni Barasoain Kalinangan (decorative crafts) has been revived by Puni de Cradle of Democracy. Historically, Malolos is the Malolos, a group who specializes on the site of the first democratic constitution in Asia and preservation of Malolos artistic heritage. Old cuisine Africa. It boasts of having the Barasoain Church as like de Leche, Estofadong Pabo, the venue of the 1898 Malolos Congress which gave Hamonadong Malolos, Pochero, Adobo and other birth to the first Philippine Republic in 1899 and historical dishes are being revived and promoted by Basilica Minore Church (formerly Malolos Cathedral) culinary guru Tita Mila Enriquez’ protégées. as the ‗official residence‘ of the first President Emilio Pastries and delicacies like Enseimada de Malolos, Aguinaldo. Also, the cluster of old houses in the Empanada de Kaliskis, and Pastillas de Poblacion served as revolutionary offices during the Leche are still the favorites in local bakeshops and Republic. Moreover, the city was home to many food stores. The traditional Sarswela musicale is heroic sons and daughters who fought during the being revived by BKFI who envisions Malolos City "Las Maloleñas", a Musical tribute to Women of Malolos 1896 Philippine Revolution in the likes of Gen. as the Sarswela capital of the country. Isidoro Torres, Mariano Crisostomo, and Ramon Certainly, in all these cultural conditions, anybody de Leon among others… and the twenty-one (21) who pays a visit at the historic Malolos will not only Women of Malolos who bravely pioneered in the experience history but renewal… not only learning reform movement against Spanish feudal rule. but appreciation… not only pleasure but

Malolos Arts SceneArtsMalolos Indeed, Malolos played a very significant role in the bewilderment…. It is the rebirth of our heart and Malolos Arts SceneArts Malolos Sayaw-Panasahan by discovery of Filipino nationhood. spirit as Filipino. MHPNHS Dance Troupe A sanctuary of excellent artists. Malolos is home to We invite you to visit us… and experience to re- National Artists Guillermo Tolentino, the sculptor of learn the glorious past… to understand the present ―Monumento‖ in Calolocan City and the UP Oblation … and to encourage a brighter future for our in Diliman, Q,C., and Ernani Cuenco, the composer children… Welcome to the Renaissance City of of the Filipino modern-classics like ―Gaano Kita Malolos. Empanada de kaliskis Kamahal‖ ―Kalesa‖ and ―Bato sa Buhangin‖. It is also the hometown of famous contemporary artists like the It is our history… our tradition… our culture… Malolos Traditional Delicacies Former President Joseph Ejercito-Estrada, Joey de and it makes the difference. Malolos Traditional Delicacies Leon, Eddie Katindig, 2007 WYCOPA champion Aria Mabuhay! Clemente, Michelle Madrigal, Salvador ‖Buddy‖ Ching, Nicanor Tiongson, Dez Bautista, among others; nationally famous cultural organizations like: CHRISTIAN D. NATIVIDAD 2004 ensaymada lechon de leche City Mayor of Malolos

Barasoain Church Museo de Casa Real Malolos City Hall Basilica de Malolos (Malolos Cathedral Church) ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 2010 TRAVEL AND TOURISM 7 antay ILOCOS SUR

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Bantay is one of the However, it became so Municipalities of the first prosperous that during the District of Ilocos Sur, situated American regime, it was just northeast (or as a constituted as a separate ILOCOS FOOD PRODUCTS gateway) of Vigan, the political subdivision, hence, the Provincial Capital. It lies within legal basis of its juridical Assisted by: DTI and DOST the latitude 17‘33‘ to 17‘40‘ existence is the MAURA LAW and longitude 120‘31‘. It is of 1893. bounded on the North by More schools were established .Ilocos Chichacorn .Roasted Peanut Municipalities of San during the American regime. .Banana Chips .Squash Canton Ildefonso, Sto. Domingo and Education, however, was Magsingal; on the South by already gaining acceptance .Sweet Potato Chips . Abra river and a portion of during the Spanish rule. In fact, .Ilocos Vigan; on the West of San one of the Augustinian friars, Fr. Vicente and partly by Vigan; Franciso Lopez, a great and on the East by the Augustinian Philologist, with the Province of Abra and by help of Pedro Bucaneg, the NAT’L HIGWAY, TALEB, ILOCOS SUR MOBILE NO.: 0917-421-5647 Santa. Traversed via the blind genius of the Ilocano Manila north road (MNR), tongue who was from this place, Banaty is approximately 138 labored hard to translate the kilometers north of San Bellarmine Catechism originally Experience Nature’s Cure… Fernando, La Union, the written by Robert Cardinal regional center, and 403 Bellarmin. The book was kilometers away from Manila. approved at the Bantay convent A quite escape from work and stress, The naming of the town as a in 1616, printed in Malayan Local Government Unit has script and Spanish Alphabet, two versions. One, some was first published in 1621. The a taste of Ilocano hospitality and food at… people believed that it was Bellarmin Catechism was the named ―bantay‖ after its first book in Ilocano to be natural and physical features, printed and its influence on the meaning, mountain, because morality, culture, and language of its hilly and mountainous of the entire Ilocos is terrain, particularly at its immeasurable. eastern portion. Second, the Not long before the coming of other explanation is link to the the Japanese, the people of Holy Shrine of the famous and Bantay were divided into two miraculous image of our Lady opposing groups called the of Charity, which was brought Westerners and the Easterners. to Bantay, Tagalogs and The national road going to the Zambals would come to town North, which is located at the claiming for the Holy Shrine Poblacion, was then known to FOR INQUIRIES AND RESERVATION: and the image of our Lady of them as the ―caratela general‖ Mobile No.: 0917-799-niño Charity but even with their that served as a demarcation or Telephone No.: (077) 723-0040 might and efforts, they were dissection line between the two not able to move or posses the feuding factions. The spirit of E-mail: [email protected] miraculous image. Instead, the strong sectionalism Facebook: terraza de nino resort they left Bantay with the notion prevailed between the two and belief that the Holy Shrine groups that anyone from either was meant purposely, and the group dared to step in the miraculous image of the virgin others ground to enjoy any form intended to remain, for the of social intercourse or to ask Umaykayto Manen, Kabsat! residents of Bantay only, help. This dissenting spirit only therein to remainforever to ceased after the battle of the ―guard‖ the place. Thus, Greater East Asia and of the co- evolved the name of the town prosperity sphere, the Terraza de Niño Resort as – Bantay -, meaning, aggressors of whom where the Guardian. Japanese who occupied the Brgy. Aggay, Bantay, Ilocos Sur The town was founded by the Philippines in 1941. In their Spaniards in 1593 and was evacuation places in the first established by the mountain ad remote barrios, the Augustinian friars. It is one of two opposing groups finally the thirty-four (34) towns of the decided to bury their hatred and Province of Iloos Sur and was fought united against the formerly part of Vigan. Japanese aggressors. 8 GLOBAL CONNECT ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 2010 At its history…

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Sixteen years later, following the course Canada most precious commodity of all- reputation as a successful trading nation. • 0811 Primary Production Managers (Except of the river that today bears his name, immigrants. Today, the large variety of Canada also prides itself on the availability of Agriculture) Simon Fraser arrived in what is now ethnic background in Vancouver adds excellent social services, primarily its publicly- • 1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services Marpole. 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