1 RECENT Center launches translated 1621 Kapampangan grammar VISITORS translations that the Center is under- taking to make early Spanish archival documents accessible to scholars and students. The next are Fray Diego Bergaño’s Vocabulario en la Lengua Pampanga (1732) and his own grammar Arte de la Lengua Pampanga (1729), both already completed; Fray Alvaro de Benavente’s Arte y Diccionario Pampango (1700); and documents from BEA ZOBEL DE AYALA, JR GOV. GRACE PADACA the Luther Parker Collections, the Na- tional Archives and the Manila Archdiocesan Archives. “Coronel’s Arte is significant be- cause it was written in the early 1600s, barely a few years after the Spaniards first made contact with the Kapampangans,” Center Director Robby Tantingco said. “Because our ancestors used the ancient writing sys- JUSTICE JOSE VITUG REP. SALACNIB BATERINA tem of baybayin, Coronel’s Arte rep- resented the colonizers’ earliest at- The Center recently released the En- tempts to reconfigure our language and glish translation of Fray Francisco their efforts to make us unlearn what Coronel’s Arte y Reglas de la Lengua we were already using.” Pampanga, the oldest extant Fr. Santos, a former Benedictine, Kapampangan grammar. It was translated is a guest priest of the Archdiocese of by Fr. Edilberto V. Santos on a University San Fernando. grant. The book is available at the Cen- Coronel’s book is the first in a series of DEAN RAUL SUNICO REP. CYNTHIA VILLAR ter and in bookstores in Manila. Consultant presents paper at Illinois conference Prof. Lino Dizon, Director of the Center for Tarlaqueño Studies and history consultant for the Center for PROF. JAIME LICAUCO GEMMA CRUZ ARANETA Kapampangan Studies, recently pre- sented his paper Mr. White and the History of Public Education in the Philippines: The Legacy of Frank Russell White of Milburn, Illinois, 1901-1913, at the 7th Annual Confer- ence on Illinois History held at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield, Ill. Mr. White was a Thomasite in Tarlac whose alleged haunting of an Prof. Lino Dizon presents a copy of his book JOHN SILVA JONATHAN BEST old public school building in on Illinois native and Thomasite Frank Concepcion town led Prof. Dizon to Russell White, to Kelly Boston of the Illinois write his book, which the Center Historic Preservation Agency launched two years ago. Prof. Dizon also acquired materials for nia, which has the collection of Adam the Center during his side trips to various Derkum, a Thomasite assigned in libraries and private collectors in the US, Mexico, Pampanga and later promoted including the University of Michigan at Ann as Division superintendent of the prov- Arbor, which reportedly has the largest ince; the National Archives in Wash- Filipiniana collection outside the Philip- ington, D.C.; and the private GOV. ESTELITO MENDOZA CESAR VIRATA pines; the University of Southern Califor- Filipiniana collections of Mike Price. 2 JimenezBasic designs promo materials for Kapampangan Center ‘Culture Made Useful’: COUNTRY’S TOP AD AGENCY PROMOTES LOCAL HISTORY & CULTURE Kapampangan culture re- cultural publication,” thus cently got a marketing boost “cleverly and factually situat- when the creative team of ing culture—and its impor- JimenezBasic, one of the most tance—in our everyday life,” respected agencies in Philippine the article said. “JimenezBasic advertising, designed posters lent its support to…the Center and postcards for the Center for for Kapampangan Studies, an Kapampangan Studies. academic-led organization of Publicis Groupe, one of the scholars, professionals and cul- largest global communications tural advocates that is at the conglomerates with 300 offices forefront of promoting the rich in 70 countries and clients that heritage of Pampanga, a prov- include Nike, Nestle and ince north of Manila.” Nescafe, also acknowledged The postcards, on the other the development in the Octo- hand, depict Kapampangan folk ber 9, 2005 issue of its publi- practices and the effects of la- cation, Publicis Asia Pacific. har, e.g., the Aguman Sanduk The creative team that de- cross-dressing festival in signed the materials was com- Minalin, crucifixion of a flagel- posed of Don Sevilla (executive lant, Bacolor church destroyed creative director), Nathan by pyroclastic material. “The Javier and Lawin Bulatao (cre- postcards are characterized by ative directors) and Third an explosion of color and deco- Domingo (associate creative rative details, very typical of director). The project’s ac- Filipinos’ penchant for over-art count team was headed by direction,” the article said. JimenezBasic business unit di- The back of each postcard con- rector Alex R. Castro, who is a tains sketches on extra uses of consultant and museum cura- postcards—as fly swatter, table tor of the Center for balancer and fan—thus extend- Kapampangan Studies. ing the ad agency’s theme of “The creative challenge was “culture made useful.” how to make culture relevant to “The reaction to the de- our daily life,” the article in the signs starts with shock then Publicis Asia Pacific said. progresses to humor then in- The posters show copies of sight,” said Robby Tantingco, the cultural magazine Singsing Director of the Center for being used as tinapa wrapper, Kapampangan Studies. “The that culture is for entertain- the Center is trying to accom- or folded to fasten a cabinet message is about the practical ment only. What use do the plish, to make local history and door, or laid out on drawers, usefulness of culture, which is masses or common folk have for culture popular and accessible with the line “The truly useful contrary to the popular notion culture? That is precisely what and, ultimately, useful.” 3 Center sponsors Ligligan Kantang Pasku Twenty-six (26) brand-new Kapampangan Christ- mas songs were submitted to the Ligligan Kantang Pasku, a songwriting competition sponsored by the Center for Kapampangan Studies last December. A Masantol-born Catholic priest, Fr. Carmelo Agustin, won the top prize for his entry Ing Panalangin Cu Ngening Pascu. Tied at second place were the songs King Paskung Daratang by Rudy Lopez of Betis, Guagua and Salamat ‘Ting Pasku by Jose Irwin Nucum of Sto.Tomas town. Third prize went to Maligayang Pasku, Maligayang Pusu by Jun Marcos Nulud, also of Betis, Guagua. The song Malaus Ko Pu… Pasku by Franklee Lorenzo and Fr. Gabriel Mercado II was awarded a special citation as a contemporary ballad. The contest attracted entries from amateur as well as professional songwriters, including a few from Kapampangans residing Mindanao and the United States. The entries were performed last December 16 by the Holy Angel University Chorale, HAU String Ensemble (violins) and HAU College Rondalla, and the rest by either the contestants themselves or their choice of singers. Popular Kapampangan art- ist Mon David sang one of the entries. “We did not shortlist the entries anymore be- cause we wanted to show the public the whole range of musical genres that a Christmas song can fit in,” Center Director Robby Tantingco explained. “Sure enough, we attracted ballads, polkas, church hymns, slow rock, pop love songs, even the traditional Kapampangan basulto.” (continue next page) 4 The Center has re-issued the popu- lar Kapampangan meditation book Ing Research Journal #3 Cacanan Cu Aldo-Aldo (Anthony Paone, S.J.’s My Daily Bread), translated by Holy off the press Angel University founder Juan D. The Center has released Notes, Realities and Pros- Nepomuceno. The translation was first the third issue of Alaya: pects, 1993 by Margarita R. released in the 1970s and first reprinted Kapampangan Research Jour- Cojuangco (Philippine Public in the 1980s by the St. Paul’s Publications. nal, which features, among Safety College); The cover design uses a painting by others, some papers from the The Impact of the Kapampangan National Artist Vicente First International Conference Pinatubo Eruption on Ayta Manansala. on Kapampangan Studies held Women: The Case of Barangay at Holy Angel University on Sep- Camatchiles, Floridablanca, tember 3-5, 2001. Pampanga by Victoria Narciso The articles are: Apuan (Miriam College); Bibliographical Sources Luzon Paleolithic Sites: for the Study of the Implication and Tight Spots in Kapampangan Language by the Early Peopling of the Is- Bro. Andrew Gonzales, FSC De land of Luzon, Philippines by La Salle University); Joel P. Mallari (Holy Angel Uni- The Augustinians and the versity); Development of Pampango Instructions That Must Be Literature: Printing Press, Followed and Observed by Philology, Poetry and Reli- Each of the Ministers Who Re- side in the Convents of the After the competition, popular recording artist Mon David gious Literature by Fr. Zambales Missions, namely: (extreme right) stayed and jammed with local polosa singers and Policarpo Hernandez, OSA (Convento de San Agustin); The Convent of Alupay, of poets Ruth Lobo, Pusoy Dos and Jaspe Dula Filipino Alcaldes Mayores _____, of Mabalacat, of LIGLIGAN... in the Province of Pampanga Talimarin, and of Dinalupijan, by Ivan Anthony S. Henares Translation from the Spanish Tantingco added that the contest achieved its purpose of (University of the Philippines); Original by Fr. Regino Z. generating new Kapampangan songs for Christmas. “We have The Domestic Architec- Bangcaya, OAR. one of the most festive Christmas celebrations in the country, ture of Pampanga in the 19th The journal is published by as well as unique Christmas festivals like the giant lanterns Century by Jose Ma. Ricardo the Center for Kapampangan and the lubenas (lantern procession), and yet no Kapampangan A. Panlilio (Museo De La Salle); and is edited by Prof. Lino carols to go with them, except a handful that Cris Cadiang The Baluga of Tarlac in Dizon. For orders, please email composed and recorded recently.” the Military: Historical [email protected] or fax at The Board of Jurors was composed of musicologist Prof. (045) 888 2514. Felipe de Leon, Jr.