march 2011
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A monthly newsletter of BRLL for the Filipino community in GTMO.TRANSCRIPT
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA MARCH 2011
KABAYAN NIGHTS 2011
THE FILIPINO JOURNALMarch 2011
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Issue No. 2
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✦February 25 marks the silver anniversary of Edsa 1. People power is not just about ousting a d ic ta tor. I t i s more i m p o r t a n t l y a b o u t coming together for a c au s e t h a t b e ne f i t s others.
✦Fil-Am Thia Megia is now in cloud nine as she got her chance to be part of American Idol Season 10's Top 10. The 15-year-old Megia to continue her journey as one of Top 10 finalists of the hit US talent show after her powerful performance of the song "Out Here On My Own."
✦A l l t h e s i x t y - n i n e O v e r s e a s F i l i p i n o Workers from Eastern Visayas who are in New Zealand are all safe, according to Overseas W o r k e r s W e l f a r e Administration (OWWA) Region 8.
Pinoy News
What is Kabayan? It means fellow countrymen. We usually use this when we talk to strangers. When we don't know their names. Like when you ask for directions. We use this term as a friendly gesture which is acceptable.
Kabayan night is a fund raising event organized by the Burns and Roe Leader’s League (BRLL). A project to support the 113th Philippine Independence celebration and various program for the community. Kabayan night is a musical extravaganza which features karaoke singing contest and a special performances of GTMO’s two home grown talents the Luz Band and Admiral Jelly Trop Rock Band.
The event premiered last February 26 and a series of shows until May 28. Kabayan night is open to GTMO community. Join the open mic portion or even sing along with the band. Enjoy the show and thank you all for your continuous support to the Filipino community.
Raul Reyes
OFW NEWS
Arts by Robin “Kanks” Mallari
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BRLL 2011 OFFICERS
Joyce Faminialan
President
Ritchie Dolores
Vice President
Anna Marie Santiago
Secretary
Evonie Pastoral
Assistant Secretary
Raul Reyes, Jr.
Treasurer
Marita Elesterio
Assistant Treasurer
Analyn Miranda
Auditor
Menchie Alumpe
Assistant Auditor
Edgardo Sichico
Modesto Gamas
Property Custodians
Ronald Sanchez
Diosdado Villegas, Jr.
Ways & Means Coordinators
Joselito Empleyo
Ron Gilbert Santos
Sedfrey Dela Serna
Sports Coordinators
Wilson Solon
PIDC Chairperson
Ms. Rachel McGuirl
Mr. Richard Earl
Mr. Brad Renollet
Advisers
The Filipino JournalThe Filipino Journal is an authorized newsletter of BRLL for the Filipino community. Contents of The Filipino Journal is produced for information purposes only.
The Filipino Journal is published on a monthly basis every first saturday of the month. A copy of the journal is distributed electronically via email. If you’re not receiving this email and would like to, submit your name and email address to [email protected].
Submissions to The Filipino Journal are due to the editor no later than a week prior first saturday of the month. All submissions are subject to editing for length, content and conform to local guidelines.
Want to contribute to The Filipino Journal?
Feel free to contact us at [email protected]
Raul Reyes, Jr.Editor / Layout
William TinkerRachel McGuirl
Fred ApogWilson SolonContributors
Sedfrey dela SernaMark SnyderRobin Mallari
Illustration Artist
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Issue No. 2
OPEN LETTERAs a new Chairperson of BRLL 2011 Philippine Independence Day
Celebration (PIDC) and in behalf of newly elected officers, I would like to say “Thank You” for all who supported us on our 1st Kabayan Nights (A Fund Raising for this year’s 113th Philippine Independence Day Celebration) that was held at Mabuhay Garden last Saturday, 26th of February 2011. You have no idea how it means a lot to me. It would not be possible without the help of my co-officers, volunteers, food sponsors / donations and last but not the least, all of the people who came by and support us that night.
Kabayan Night was really a successful one, the crowd was really energetic and we all knew that they are always there to support us no matter what. We did not expect a big crowd as that as we launching that event. Kabayan Night supposed to be once a month event (last Saturday of each month), but due to a lot of requests that we gathered, we are going to pursue to do it twice a month (2nd and 4th week of each month) until May 2011. The Kabayan Nights also showcases the different talents of Filipino’s working in this good community.
As a newly elected officers, we have a lot of fundraising events, plans and projects for this year (2011) such as Food Sale, Kabayan Nights, Car Wash, Bowling Tournament, Garage Sale, 5K Run are just few projects lined up. We are looking forward for your continuous and generous supports on all of our activities.
Once again, a BIG THANK YOU to all of you.Mabuhay Tayong Lahat…..Filipino Freedom: Our Pride, Our Glory
Wilson D. Solon
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Mr. Yatar was born was born December 7, 1958 in Aklan, Philippines. He received Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) from Columban College, Olongapo City, Philippines in 1981. He started working for the US Navy at the Naval Air Station, Cubi Point, and Subic Bay, Philippines in August of 1979 and ended his long career working in support of the US Navy in March of 2010. Below lists the dates and bases he worked in career working for the Navy and other services.
NAS Cubi Pt., Subic Bay, Philippines
Aug 1979 – May 1982
NAVSUPPFAC Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory
May 1982 – Feb 1987
NAS Cubi Pt., Subic Bay, Philippines May 1987 – Aug 1987
NAVSUPPFAC Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory
Sep 1987 - Feb 1989
U.S. NAVAL BASE, GTMO BAY, CUBA
Apr 1990 - Mar 2010
In his thirty nine years of service to the Navy, Toto gave more then 100%. He may have been small in stature but he was huge in heart, loyalty, and willingness to get any job done or help any person he could along the way. Anyone who has ever shipped anything in or out of Guantanamo Bay knew Toto, he was always the "go to” person. He was always quick and positive in his help to anyone who needed his assistance or knowledge. He shared his vast knowledge with all and taught new people how to work inventory in UDAPS or how to fill out
GLOBAL FILIPINOS: EVERYDAY HEROES
shipping documents. He was a long time member of the Masons. He did not hesitate to help support the various ethnic communities in GTMO. He was always ready to offer a helping hand to the people he worked with in his day time and part time jobs. He worked closely with the staff and residents in his part time job at Gold Hill. Of special note was his support to the Cuban community. He went out of his way to help these people who he had shared GTMO with for almost 30 years. Mailing things to those who had moved to the States and helping those on the Base here on GTMO.
Toto did not intend to retire. He went home on vacation last year in March. Like many of us, he thought he would have at least another seven years of work here in GTMO. Unfortunately, he started having kidney problems after he reached home. He has been fighting this ever since in hopes that he would get well. Always a positive person, he could not accept that his heath was failing. In February, he was hospitalized and found out that both his kidneys had failed. The only course of action is dialysis and this costs money. The men of the Storage and Warehouse contract are working to help Toto. We ask everyone for their support in praying for this exceptional person.
Lucito B. Yatar
046 Central 1, Barangay Gatid
Sta Cruz, Laguna
Philippines
William Tinker and the Men of the Storage and Warehouse Contract.
Come and visit our food sale. Where your Filipino dishes are showcased for your heart’s delight. Come see us at NEX Lobby on 6th March from 9am-12pm and sure you’ll enjoy the taste of home.
CELEBRATE THE JOY OF FILIPINO FOODFOOD SALE
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How To Prevent Slips, Trips And Falls In Your Facility Because they cause more than their share of strains, sprains, contusions, fractures and back
injuries in the workplace, slips, trips and falls should be among the priorities in your safety and health program. One back injury can keep a worker out of commission for a long time. This can have a significant impact in terms of productivity and the bottom line.
Workers can fall to a lower level or even to the same level and suffer some painful injuries. Floors, platforms and stairways often become slippery. Employees have also been known to trip over boxes, electrical cords, equipment or other items that are left in aisles and walkways. In other cases, floors may be uneven or have depressions, shallow holes or uncovered drains that cause employees to trip.
Falls to a lower level can be more serious. They might be the result of stairways with missing rails or treads, or a riser height that is not uniform. Elevated work surfaces may not have guardrails or toeboards. The distance between rungs on portable ladders may not be uniform, the ladders may not be equipped with non-slip safety feet or employees may not be trained in the safe use of ladders.
10 Ways To Prevent Slips, Trips and FallsHere are a few ways employers and employees can help prevent slips, trips and falls:
✓Clean up spills as quickly as possible.
✓Provide non-slip surfaces on floors that will be wet.
✓Use slip-resistant footwear.
✓Keep aisles and passageways clear of obstructions and tripping hazards.
✓Make surer aisles are wide enough for their intended use.
✓Make sure stairs have proper handrails, that treads and rises are maintained and that treads have a slip-resistant surface.
✓Make sure elevated storage and work surfaces have guardrails, toe board and a permanent means of access.
✓Make sure that floor drains are covered by grates.
✓Maintain ladders with uniformly-spaced rungs and non-slip safety feet in good condition.
✓Train employees in the safe use of ladders.Safety Department
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Are You Anxious About The Future?After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” But Abram said, “Sovereign LORD, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?” And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.” Then the word of the LORD came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.” He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness. (NIV) Genesis 15:1-6
Abram, the great pillar of faith, is anxious. He is worried about what will become of him and his family. What is most remarkable is that his anxiety is prompted by a vision in which the Lord tells Abram not to be afraid for the Lord will protect and reward him.
Specifically, Abram is worried about the future. He is afraid that all his efforts and hard work will come to nothing, for he has no children to inherit his estate. His legacy will not live on among his descendants.
The Lord tells Abram that he will not remain childless. An heir will be born to him. Moreover, the Lord promises Abram that his descendants will be as numerous as the stars in the sky. Abram is assured that his legacy will live on.
Note, however, that Abram is given a promise that he will never see fulfilled. He will not live to see these accomplishments. All he is given is a promise. All Abram can do in response to what the Lord has promised him is to reply, “I believe You.”
Like Abram, we too may be anxious about the future. We may not worry about the lineage, but we nonetheless fret if our lives will come to nothing. Will our work make contribution to future generations or prove futile?
INSPIRATIONAL WORDS Despite our best efforts the future always remains out of our control. Like Abram, we too must placed our hope in a future that we will never live to see fulfilled. We too have only God’s words of promise to assure us.
Prayer: Lord, we are anxious about the future. Help us to trust You. Amen!
Fred Apog
IMPORTANT REMINDER
Please keep in mind that every cash withdrawal from your bank account that is done in the Philippines results in a $1.50 transaction fee plus a Visa charge of 1% of the transaction amount. For example, if $20 is withdrawn in the PI, a $1.70 additional charge is made ($1.50 + $.20).
Community Bank will charge a $20 overdraft fee, even if the account is overdrawn by just a few cents. In the example above, if the employee had a balance of $21 in his account, this $20 withdrawal would result in a balance of ($.70) and a $20 fee would be charged.
Recommendation: If there will be cash withdrawals made in the PI, keep a minimum balance of $5 or $6 in the account to cover these fees and protect you from an overdraft fee.
A Message from Community Bank-GTMO
GTMO COMMUNITY REMINDER
NAVSTAGTMOINST 1710.10A (13.b.1)
Conch season is closed from March, April and May.
NAVSTAGTMOINST 11200.1A (409)
Follow NAVSTAGTMO reasonable and prudent speed limit regulations.
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Last Name First Name DayALFARERO MANUEL 26ALIMBA MELVIN 28ALONZO RENELL 28ALVEZ CRISTOPHER 22ARANDID PATRICIO 17BAÑEZ ARNOLD 3BARROZO FERNANDO 3BERNARDO EDGARDO 20BONGCO DIEGO JR. 13BORASCA EDGARDO 30BRIONES RODELIO 7BUENAVENTURA RODOLFO JR. 8CALDERON JAIME 1CAMAT DIOMEDES 28CANLAPAN WILFREDO 20CANLAS RANNIE 24CAPISTRANO RICHIE 5CASTAÑEDA ROMEO 25CHICO DANILO 30DE ASIS REYNALDO 2DELA CRUZ FIDELA 2ELESTERIO MARITA 31FARIÑAS JOSE ROLLY 1FLORES SAMUEL 27FLORES ALFREDO 23GAMAS JOSELITO 15GAMAS MODESTO JR. 7GARCIA EDUARDO 28GENETA HERNANIE 26GONZAME CARLITO 21GORDON MICHAEL 5IQUIÑA JOHN 18
MARCH BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS
Last Name First Name DayIRINCO ARESTON 25JOHNSON JOHN 9LACERNA GABRIEL 24LEONOR CARLITO 28LERIO KIT 7LLACUNA ANTHONY 9LOFRANCO RODRIGO 31MAGLALANG AMADO 14MAGNIFICO CHRISTINE 3MAGTOTO ROLANDO 23MANIO WILFREDO 16MARTINEZ RYAN ONITTE 5MINAS EMERSON 21MONTEBON HENRY LITO 8MUYOT CRISOSTOMO 3PANGANIBAN JOSELITO 19QUILLOY FRANCISCO 21RETUMBAN MAGGIE 14REYES ROLANDO 1RIVERA GEMMA 18SAMANIEGO ROMEO 28SANCHEZ RONALD 19SANTOS FRANCIS MANOLO 11SEVADERA FLORANDO 3SUNGA ERICSON 26TAYCO FEDERICO FREDERICK 25TORRES ROBERTO 30TRIA BRIAN 11VALENZUELA ROLANDO 31VILLAMOR RADYN 12VILLON FERNANDO 16
TAGALOG EVERYDAY EXPRESSIONSKamusta? How are you? Mamaya LaterMabuti Fine Ngayon NowSalamat Thank you Magandang araw Beautiful dayWalang anuman. Don’t mention it. Ingat Takecare
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BAGONG BAYANI NG BAYANOverseas Filipino Workers take a considerable amount of risk when they travel abroad. Overseas
Filipino Worker sacrifice a lot in order to give a better life for their families. They are heroes in their own right because they live to help their families and sometimes even other people they do not even know but are in need of their help and support.
What are overseas workers like made of? They are made up of determination, courage, a risk taking attitude, a heart of gold and a lot more intangibles that make them as everyday heroes to a lot of people. They go beyond their call of duty to help their families, to help their country and sometimes people in need even if it means putting him or herself in danger.
You do not have to be an overseas worker like an OFW to be a hero, you are a hero if you sacrifice a part of yourself to help other people who are in need. You are a hero if you can make someone else smile despite the trials and challenges they have. You are a hero if you can make others feel better about themselves. If you do that then you are a hero in that person’s heart.
Editorial
Cezar TuazonPower Plant Mechanic
BR Power PlantYears in service: 15
Marlon L. MunozOiler
BR Port Operations ServicesYears in service: 12
Virgilio D. AguilarChief Engineer
BR Port Operations ServicesYears in service: 10
Edgardo AsuncionSuperintendent
BRSC - Air OperationsYears in service: 12
SALAWIKAIN is a proverbs or sayings. Part of one’s cultural heritage which should not be taken for granted nor forgotten. A good sources of information about old traditions, beliefs, customs, and ways.
“Kung pukulin ka ng bato, tinapay ang iganti mo.”
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KABAYAN NIGHT MABUHAY GARDEN - FEBRUARY 26, 2011
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by Mark Snyder
Fund Raising Event Calendar
March 06, 2011 0900 - 1200 FOOD SALE - NEX Lobby, Sherman Avenue
March 26, 2011 2000 - 2400 KABAYAN NIGHT - Mabuhay Garden, Goldhill Towers
For more information please call
Ritchie - 74506 Wilson - 77406 Ronald - 75228 Analyn - 75893
CHURCH BELLS IN THE SPRINGSTARS UNDER THE MOONLIGHT SINGSONLY THEN MY LOVE WILL COME HE WILL FIND ME AND WE WILL BE ONE
OUR HEARTS WILL BEAT TOGETHERAND WE WILL STAY IN LOVE FOREVERONLY THEN WILL I KNEWTHAT MY TRUE LOVE WOULD COME TRUE
EYES THE COLOR OF ASHESHAIR AS DARK AS EBONYWITH LIPS I LONG TO KISSA CLEFT UNDER HIS CHIN
I DON’T WANT TO DIE WITH A BROKEN HEARTSO HE WILL LOVE ME RIGHT FROM THE START MY HEART WILL TRULY LOVEIF HE ONLY COME FROM ABOVE
- Lizzie
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Will be selling previous PIDC Shirts for $3.00 onlyand Filipino Cook Book for $15.00 only
FMI: Wilson @77406/ Ritchie @74506/ Ronald @74506A fundraising event for the 113th Philippine Independence Day Celebration
Pancit AdoboLumpia
-Videoke Singing Contest
Burns and Roe Leaders League 2011
Do you have any talent in ‘Singing
that you want to share in GTMOCommunity?
Feb 26 / Mar 26 / Apr 30 / May 28
**OPENTOALL**
For inquiries and sign- ups, please contact:Wilson Solon 77406 [email protected] Sichico 74891 [email protected] Dolores 74506 [email protected]