AUGUST 2016 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

VOL 48, NO 8

The Tambuli is a monthly publication of the Filipino Association of Greater Kansas City

9810 W 79th St Overland Park, KS 66204 816-888-4416

ON THE WEB: www.filipino-association.org ON FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/filipinoassociation Material unavailable as of press time

IN THIS ISSUE:

1 President’s Message 2 Upcoming Events Consular Outreach MM17 Golf Tourney Maraming salamat to all who helped

3 Minutes of the August during the Ethnic Festival week!

General Meeting

Medical Symposium

4 September Affair

5 Community Events Community Photos

6 Philippine News

7 Know Your Philippines

8 Community Celebrants

The Filipino Association of Greater Kansas City is a not-for-profit, non- political, and non-sectarian organization established to preserve, promote, and enhance Filipino culture through education and cultural arts, and to provide service to the community at-large through its projects and programs.

TAMBULI AUGUST 2016 l UPCOMING EVENTS Consular Outreach Service For details and a complete listing, go to Saturday, September 24, 2016 www.filipino-association.org/calendar 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Filipino Cultural Center

You may also contact Edward Tumanut, Once again the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago is our Public Relations and coming to the Filipino Cultural Center (FCC) to provide Community Outreach Director at consular services during a special 1-day session on [email protected] or September 24, from 8 AM-5 PM - or until the last applicant Jocelyn Shute, our Director of Social has been served. Available services will include: Events at [email protected]. • Passport Services (renewal, replacement of lost passport, amendment/extension of passport) TAMBULI STAFF • Dual Citizenship

Editor-in-Chief • Visa Services Ping Bayani • Legal and Notarial Services (special power of attorney, authentication, etc.) Specialist Photographer Levi Suministrado Armando Costes • Civil Registry (report of marriage, report of birth, etc.)

Contributors – This Issue Note: Applicants for passports and dual citizenship must Lucila Rider submit their applications (plus supporting documents) to the Consulate between September 12 and 16 and should come to Want to submit content or even the FCC to have their pictures and biometrics taken. be part of the staff? Contact the Contact: Bing Sakach Editor-in-Chief at 913-558-4332 or [email protected] / 913-226-5161 at [email protected]

to benefit the 2017 Philippine

Medical Mission

Participants of the 2016 mission in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental

The Philippine Medical Society of Greater KC and the Philippine Nurses Association of Greater KC are sponsoring a golf tournament

at Deer Creek Golf Club (A Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Championship Course) on Sunday, Sept 11 to generate much-needed funds for the 2017 Medical Mission to the Philippines. Entries must be in by August 27, 2016. For more details, please contact Dr. Wendell Doronio at (913) 302-3633.

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AUGUST MEETING MINUTES For previous months’ Meeting Minutes, go to www.filipino-association.org/links and click on Resources.

(Material unavailable as of press time)

The Philippine Medical Society of Greater KC and the Philippine Nurses Association of Greater KC are sponsoring a medical Medical Mission Outreach: symposium on the morning of this year’s September Affair. A Practical Approach to Common Disorders Featured speakers will cover topics frequently encountered in international medicine in A CME & CNE Program co-sponsored by connection with medical mission work, usually in Third World countries, that will include but Philippine Medical Society of GKC not be limited to prevention, recognition, Philippine Nurses Association of GKC diagnosis, treatment and management of With partial support from medical and surgical conditions such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, common Jack Hill Medical Education Foundation respiratory disorders, anesthesia in under- resourced locations, infectious disorders Saturday, September 10, 2016 commonly seen in tropical conditions such as dengue, malaria, Zika and other diseases. 8:00 am - 12:00 noon Filipino Cultural Center Attendance is free but pre-registration is th required. 9810 W 79 Street For details, please contact Lillian Pardo, MD Overland Park KS 66204 By Email: [email protected] By Phone: (913) 636-0632

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September Affair: Gala of the Century

The Filipino Association of Greater Kansas City will host its annual September Affair on Saturday, September 10 at 6:00 PM in the Century Ballroom of The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center. The event will benefit the Filipino Association in its mission to preserve and promote Filipino heritage and support the Filipino Cultural Center.

The Gala is chaired by former Filipino Association Presidents and current Membership Chairs, Lilia Bautista and Bing Sakach. The focus of the evening celebrates 100 years of the Filipino Community in Kansas City. As early as 1916, records indicate that were in the Kansas City area, as agricultural or industrial contract workers. As the United States entered WWI, like many, Filipinos also enlisted or were drafted into military service, supporting their American countrymen. Following the end of the Great War, Filipinos would continue to become part of the fabric of the community, while pursuing the American dream.

“What we raise from September Affair is vital in ensuring that the Filipino Association and Filipino Cultural Center continues to flourish. It is amazing to know Filipino’s have been in Kansas City for longer than we could imagine. This is an event to be at and for sure will be a fantastic event.” said Kevin Bautista, President of the Filipino Association.

Saturday night will begin with a cocktail reception in the Century Foyer where guests can mix and mingle against the backdrop of the hotel’s landmark indoor waterfall. An epicurean mulit-course dinner is followed thereafter in the Century Ballroom with an evening full of surprises, cultural presentations by the Sampaguita Choir and Sinag-Tala Performing Arts Troupe, and dancing to the captivating sounds of the Karen Davis Project Band.

The ticket price for the gala is $95.00 or $950.00 for a table of ten, while opportunities for sponsorships range from $150 - $10,000 and commemorative booklet advertisement page opportunities starting at $50 - $300.

Stay tuned for the launch of the official event website! For information on how to purchase tickets or become a sponsor please contact Lilia Bautista at 913.220.4679 / [email protected] or Bing Sakach at 913.226.5161/ [email protected].

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COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PHOTOS

For comments and suggestions, please email the Editor-in-Chief.

Ethnic Festival ’16 - Images

Thank You - From the Food Fare Organizers

What an event! Unbelievable! The number of people that attended was amazing! We sold out and everyone was pleased and had a full tummy!

Thank you to all the team captains - Kelly, Chris, Neo and

Bing, Joy, Venir, Adela and Rose - and to all the members Volunteers led by ever-present Adela Tan of each team. Oh how can I forget Mr. Mindanao David doing the annual ritual of cutting up chicken Shute for taking care of the sale of water! Thanks to for adobo President Kevin for his support in printing tickets, setting up tables and chairs, staying with us until we finished cleaning up; to Dr. Mila and Paul ensuring everyone paid their tickets; to Dr. Mila and Dr. Lillian for the raffle gifts; to Rizvend for agreeing to be the emcee and sound director at the last minute; to Ed and Stephanie for the great marketing and keeping it going on Facebook and other social media; to Armando who stayed up late and came early to decorate the FCC; to my Richard who was always there for me, patiently helping me in getting my decorations done and purchasing supplies; to Michael Tan

for doing all the errands and helping Adela cook for the Decorator par excellence Armando Costes Pampanga region; to Eric, who helped cook the rice and poses in front of the Philippine booth dressed taking care of the trash and the restrooms; to the up as a ‘bahay kubo!’ Sampaguita Choir who sounded great singing regional songs; and of course to Ping Bayani for being with us in spirit even from a distance, creating the brochure and the tickets and sending the lyrics and links for the regional songs to the choir; to my co-chair Mike Mesina who provided me with some fund raising ideas for our FA- GKC; and lastly to our guest pianist Mathew Changho Roxas.

I apologize if I forgot to mention anybody who worked hard to make the Taste of the Philippines a success!

Sincerely, Members of our Sinag-Tala Dance Group and Lucila Rider Rondalla performed on Saturday night, again Chair, Ways and Means Committee wowing the audience as they normally do!

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PHILIPPINE NEWS For comments and suggestions, please email the Editor-in-Chief.

Japan to fund $2.4-B Philippine Caves From touristfinder.com Manila railway From ABS-CBN News via Agence There are hundreds of caves in the Philippines, some yet to be France-Presse explored. While the most popular is the Puerto Princesa Underground

Japan on Friday announced it is River, there are interesting others, each with their own unique pouring a massive $2.4 billion into a features. Here are just some to consider: new railway in the Philippines aimed 1. The Aglipay Caves at easing Manila's notorious gridlock.

Japan, Philippines' top trading partner and source of aid, said the 38- kilometer (24-mile) elevated commuter line would connect Manila to nearby Bulacan province to decongest the capital and help spur economic activity.

Duterte, who assumed office on June 30, has said reducing traffic congestion and fixing the deteriorating transport system are priorities for his administration. Photo Credit: flickr / highlights.photo

Masato Ohtaka, deputy press There are 8 accessible caves in the Aglipay Caves system, located in secretary for Japan's foreign ministry, Barangay Villa Ventura in Quirino Province. told reporters in Manila that Japan was also open to building a railway in 2. Calbiga Cave (Langun-Gobingob) the southern region of Mindanao, a project Philippine President had previously said China offered to fund.

Photo Credit: flickr / philippbc

If Puerto Princesa Underground River is the longest cave, Calbiga President Duterte (L) greets visiting Cave in Western Samar is the largest cave in the Philippines, 7 Japanese Foreign Minister, Fumio kilometers long and an area of 900 square kilometers.

Kishida (Continued on page 8)

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KNOW… YOUR PHILIPPINES For comments and suggestions, please email the Editor-in-Chief.

WHAT’S IN A (FILIPINO) ?

(Editor’s note: Ever wondered why many, if not most, Filipino are Hispanic? What were the native and what happened to them? Below is the second installment from an article written by Penélope V. Flores, Professor at San Francisco State University, from the website http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/ magazine/ how-filipinos-got-their-surnames. It gives an insight into why and how we got to the surnames we carry today.)

Prof Penelope Flores He (Governor Claveria) tore pages of the Catalogo and gave them to those present. Consequently, what happened was unexpected. Since the lists of surnames were listed in alphabetical , provinces appeared to have surnames beginning with a certain letter of the alphabet. An appropriate example is like tearing several pages from a telephone book. The likelihood of having the same beginning letter is high.

In my province of Mindoro alone, in Lubang community, the surnames of most people begin with “V” -- Ventura, Villamin, Villaraza, Villarosa, Villarica, Villavicencio,” Villaclara,” etc. In my hometown of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, the surnames in my class included Acedillo, Acedera, Abaca, Abadilla, Abierto, Acera, Aboboto, Agay, Acasio, Adeva, Alvaro, Alfalfaro, Alcancia, Abolencia, Abadejo, Abad and so on.

In the town of Miagao, Iloilo, all surnames began with “M.”

This surnaming program was enforced with severe penalties. One example was Dr. José Rizal’s mother. She was arrested and made to walk all the way from Biñan to the provincial capital of Laguna because among other things, Catalogo de Apellidos she refused to use the name Realonda, which was assigned to her. (Source: pilipino-express.com)

This is the reason why in the Philippines, we carry Hispanic surnames. They were allocated to us by decree. It never came from our own ancient naming patterns. In effect, it was an intrusion. It truncated us from our own and cast us off from our inner core of who we really are.

How some indigenous names remained and persisted had two possibilities. Some were able to retain their old because, before the decree was imposed, these families had been registered in the town census as pacified, baptized and had paid their taxes.

The other possibility was that the old surnames were not changed because their names were already registered in the government books or municipalities for some misdemeanors (prison cells). The most likely explanation was that others fled to the hills.

(To be continued) Governor General Claveria

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(Philippine Caves…from page 6) COMMUNITY 3. Hinagdanan Cave

CELEBRANTS ttttt

If any of the information below needs to be updated, contact the Editor-in-Chief.

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Mico DePaolis 3

Antonio DePaolis 5

Chris Hird 7

Josie Doyle 10

Connie Leppert 10

Evie Tan-Todd 10

KC Arnado 11

Ben Sabido 12

Photo Credit: flickr / matoy

Carlo Jurani 13

Beautiful Hinagdanan Cave is popular for its big stalactites and Neal Umali 14

stalagmites. This cave is located in Panglao, Bohol. Mary Aragon R.N. 15

Rose Salvatierra 15 4. Callao Cave

Ping Bayani 20

Celina Starkey 21

Moppette Florentino 24

Rich Snyder 24

Del Iloreta R.N. 28

Kelly Tumanut 28

David Bump 29

SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES Angel and Lily Casillan 1

Wayne and Vi Darsnek 2

Cris Bautista and Lilia Capili-Bautista 6

John and Babette Orlich 19

Ted and Marietta Tungol 22

Albert and Jo Abraham 26

Jim and Helen Austin 27

NEW MEMBERS Photo Credit: flickr / kenneth esperanza

Data unavailable as of press time Callao Cave is the pride and the best natural tourist attraction in Peñablanca, Cagayan. Composed of 7 show caves, the

largest measures 160 feet wide and 118 feet high. Photo shows another cave which features an unusual cathedral room, used as a chapel by the locals.

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