June 2007 Issue Inside This Issue: Pinoy Experience 2 Philippine Churches 2 Honor Roll Students 3 Youth Retreat Info 3 Birthdays and Anniversaries 4 General Minutes 5 PINOY INSIDE OUT or not. Of course we were always nationalistic or even patriotic, but, By Johanna Mata supported by everybody around us, being with the other cultures, I Pre-school Teacher especially Tita Carmen Landayan can’t help but appreciate and love Kansas City Missouri School Dis- and Tita Adela Tan. We were thank- everything about the Philippines, trict (KCMSD) ful that there were Filipinos working our educational system and ways Edited by Lara Puno for the School District. of live.(that will be another article). I arrived here in Kansas City, I teach pre-school students, Ever since I arrived I have been Missouri along with 14 other Filipi- cute as they can be, but at times sharing stories on how it is growing no teachers last August 2005. Armed they can really test my patience. I up in the Philippines. Now my co- with years of teaching experience would share with my co-workers workers/friends understand me bet- (ranging from 5- 30 years), some- and parents that in the Philippines ter and they even have acquired the how elated that we are in a differ- if a teacher stares at the students the taste for Filipino food like pansit, ent country and will be earning the students would automatically stop somai, leche flan and paksiw (fish much sought after dollars, we were whatever they are doing. A long, cooked in vinegar). A few co-work- ready to teach at all cost. As each strong glance is so powerful from ers/friends even plan to visit the day passed, it was always a learning the Filipino teacher. But here, even Philippines some time in the future experience for us especially on how if my eyes popped out, they would when my contract is over. I told to discipline American kids. Teach- just ask what was wrong with my them I’ll be their tour guide and I’m ing our subject matter wasn’t what eyes. That’s just one of my many looking forward to that already. kept us awake at night but how to interesting experiences. Well, more stories to come…For make the students listen. That alone, When I am with my co-work- comments you can reach me through could drive us back home if it didn’t ers and they ask me questions about [email protected] take around 24 hours plane ride to why I do things differently, the reach the Philippines. words that I use, and of course the But I guess the resilience in food that I eat. And the only reply us, which Filipinos are known for, I would give them, with a smile of helped us surpass all the tests the course, is “I’M FILIPINO.” students gave us to see if we’d break I’ve never considered myself VATICAN, RP INK PACT TO ments to the enduring Filipino of the NCCA. SAVE OLD CHURCHES faith. They are also repositories of NCCA consultant Eric Zerrudo by Czeriza Valencia artifacts and icons that are divinely said the agreement is a directive The Vatican and the Philippines inspired and universally accepted from the Holy to Filipino bishops have signed an agreement for the works of art. The Catholic Church to include the preservation of the preservation of heritage churches. likewise holds historical records of churches in their priorities. The Agreement on the Cultural importance, and Catholic churches Zerrudo said the agreement does Heritage of the Catholic Church and similar properties are the venues not involve monetary donations signed April 17 will implement mea- where centuries-old traditions and from the Vatican. The NCCA is sures on the regulation of Church practices of faith have found enrich- helping with the research and fund- properties through proper inventory, ment and fulfillment,” said Foreign ing, he said. restoration, anti-trafficking, custody Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo The estimated research and as- and security, archiving, and promo- who signed the pact with papal nun- sessment cost for each church, he tion of tourism in the heritage sites. cio Fernando Filoni. said, is P1 million. It covers four churches San The agreement will be imple- He said the trafficking of church Agustin Church in Intramuros, the mented by the Catholic Bishops relics is one of the biggest problems Santa Maria Church in Ilocos Sur, Conference of the Philippines and in the preservation of the church’s the Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte, the National Commission on Culture cultural heritage. and the Miagao Church in Iloilo. and the Arts, said Foreign Affairs Because of the “lack of proper “Catholic churches are testa- spokesman Claro Cristobal. inventory system” of most churches, The agreement was an initiative (CONTINUED ON PG. 6) honor roll students of 2007 Name Grade/School Academic Achievements Extracurricular Activities Braden Agpoon 10th grade GPA 3.0 Sinag-Tala Rockhurst H.S. Amnesty International Basketball Jackie Covillo 12th grade GPA 4.0; Principal's Honors Dance Team, STA St. Thomas Aquinas National Honor Society Keyboardist: April Eyes Band Spanish National Honor Society Center page Editor President, STA Corina de la Cruz Johnson County Community College GPA 4.0 Sinag-Tala & FYO Vice-President Andres Diaz 9th grade GPA 3.5 Sinag-Tala Shawnee Mission East Basketball Christopher Francia Second Year PT GPA 3.8, Dean's List Volunteer trainer of KU's University of Kansas Delta Phi House: 1st Filipino to be President Girl's baseball team Dominic Francia Jr. 11th grade GPA 4.1 Football Shawnee Mission West Spanish Honor Society Basketball National Honor Society Jonathan Leone 10th grade GPA 3.5 Eagle Scout, Football Rockhurst H.S. Sinag-Tala, Piano, Track & Field Melissa Manakul 12th GPA 4.0 Girl Scouts SMHS Honor Society, Latin Club, Science Club Flute Miguel Miranda 11th grade GPA 4.0 Volunteer: Blue Valley Library Blue Valley Northwest National Honor Society, Debate team Anthony Navas 10th grade GPA 3.5 Sinag-Tala Winnetonka High School Track, Football Michael Quiason 11th grade GPA 3.5 Track & Field Rockhurst H.S. National Honor Society Rica Rivera 10th grade GPA 3.75 Sinag-Tala Archbishop Ohara Track Jessica Ruffy 7th grade GPA 3.8 Sinag-Tala Indian Hills Middle School Basketball, soccer, volleyball Andrew Rider 10th grade GPA 3.6 Baseball Blue Springs H.S. Spanish Club Redemptorist Altar Boy Alexis Sabido 11th grade GPA 3.2 Saxophone, Bass clarinet St. Thomas Aquinas Band Zoe Sabido 7th GPA 3.3 Clarinet, Band St.Thomas More Geography, Art Figure Skating Angelo Santos Johnson County Community GPA 3.0 Sinag-Tala College FYO President Michael Yabut 11th grade GPA 3.3 Sinag-Tala BVNW Wrestling, Tennis 2007 FILIPINO YOUTH LOCK-IN Don’t miss this night filled with fun, culture, leadership activities and educational trivia! The lock- in, which takes the place of the annual youth retreat, will be held at the Filipino Cultural Center Building from Saturday, June 23rd at 6:00 PM to Sunday at 7:00 AM. This event is open to youth 13 years old and above. It is sponsored by the Scholarship Committee. For more informa- tion, please call Cory Sorio at (816) 333-9087. (Picture R: 2006 Filipino Youth Retreat) 24 Abraham, Albert june birthdays Benitez-Sarol, Eloisa Bremer, Kaylee 1 Austria R.N., Hermelina1 Checchi, Joanne Mesina, Michael Estes, Sammy Rubio, Jean Garchitorena, Jose 3 Bunag, Ruben David Nguyen, Abegail Caudill, Hunter Taute, Imelda Hopkins, Carolyn 25 Mamuric, Jose Antonio Moore, Marilyn Moore, Elmer 4 Agpoon, Braden 26 Chico, Virgilio 6 Beldomy, Angelita Mullins, Stephani Bellamy, Lydia 27 Berry R.D., Elvira 7 Puno Jr., Modesto Cocjin, Erin 8 Doronio M.D., Wendell 28 Diego, Zenaida Mamuric, Sophia Ysabel Rosas, Jessica Anne 9 Rivera, Pilar Rosas R.N., Elizabeth 10 Ellis, Robert Sokol, Matt Jeffers, David 29 Cross, Tiffany Manakul, Mia Glean, Paul 11 Agustin, Angelico Alfredo 12 Maliwat, Bailee Potts, David June Anniversaries 14 Cabe, Charlene Laurendine, Erlinda 2 Romy and Elvie Ganaban Laurendine, Joseph Peter and Ana Maria Vilkins 15 Santos, Sandra 5 Alexander and Helen Pacis 16 Navato M.D., Jose Brian and Rene Menzies Rivera R.N., Souvenir 7 Magno and Erlinda Gabales Sorio R.N., Corazon 9 Joseph and Salome Rodriguez 17 Leone, Vincent Arthur and Prescilla Villamayor Tarrago, Jadon Jose Mar and Cora Mendoza 18 Geroche, Romero Paolo 10 Daniel and Yvonne Spurlock Larson, Aspen 12 Frank and Josefa Gador Vilkins R.N., Ana Maria Joe and Nancy Fernandes 19 Christian, Dean 14 Joseph and Erlinda Laurendine Gador, Josefa 15 Lesias and Floserpina Tabiendo Haag, Kristen Sofronio and Virginia Adenic 20 Alemania, Carlos 16 Ronald and Fe Simonis Glean, Edmund 17 Richard and Josefina O’Neill 21 de los Santos, Mirla Alfonso and Tina Ruiz Leone, Tyson 20 Manuel and Lillian Pardo Martin-Ventura, Lillian Winfred and Yeda Richards Pacis R.N., Helen Macario and Leonora Juan Pardo, Manny 21 Antonio and Luz Racela 22 Aguilera, Rolando Ivan and Eloisa Sarol de los Santos, Paulino 22 Benny and Amy Tinio Garchitorena, Ricardo 23 Oswaldo and Sonia Tumanut Hess, Criselda Ricardo and Alma Pura Garchitorena 23 Abraham, Michael 25 Jose and Margaret Torres Menzies, Janiqua 30 Herminio and Lourdes Trinidad Owens, Robert Sarol, Ivan MAY 4, 2007 No Advertisements- Who Need password festival – august 17-19 at GENERAL MEETING gets advertisement mon- What is upload and down- swope park MINUTES ey? load speed? 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