It took a lot of planning but the children of Mrs. Floring Villamin pulled it off with aplomb. They held a surprise birthday party for their mother on Saturday July 31st wherein all 8 of them were present. Floring Villamin has 8 children and they live all over the world. Four of them live in [...]
Geline R. Lazaro New York City Marta R. Lazaro, a legitimate Cavintinian, has reached another milestone to celebrate, her reaching 94 years of age, which she is very proud of and thankful to God Almighty. In gratitude for all the blessings she is getting from above that she wants to share with others she is [...]
In Catholic churches, the Feast of the Transfiguration is observed on August 6th and is considered a major feast, numbered among the twelve Great Feasts. It celebrates the revelation of Christ’s divine glory on Mount Tabor in Galilee (Matthew 17:1-6; Mark 9:1-8; Luke 9:28-36). The Transfiguration, EL Salvador del Mundo, to the Cavintinians, is their [...]
The prime movers of the original Magdapio Club International in Los Angeles – Fe Gavia Soriano, Orly A Perez, Fong J. Mesina and Edward J. Mesina cordially invite all Cavintinians to the annual Cavinti Fiesta Celebration in southern California. Schedule of Activities Aug 7, 2010 – Saturday 5:00 PM – MASS St John of God [...]
4.7 million Filipino families are set to benefit from the “Pnoy PhilHealth day” that aims to provide health insurance coverage to “true” indigents in the country after they were evaluated and identified by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Department of Health (DoH) Secretary Enrique T. Ona said the Proxy Means Test conducted [...]
Two Filipino teachers who introduced a revolutionary way of teaching science and non-science subjects in Bohol are among 7 individuals from Bangladesh, China, Japan and the Philippines who will receive the 2010 Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize. An announcement from the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation website said teachers Christopher Bernido and [...]
A Filipina American who made good in the United States, is going back to the Philippines to lead the US Agency for International Development (USAID) efforts to help the country. New USAID director for RP is a Maryknoll grad News of Gloria Steele’s appointment as USAID mission director for the Philippines have been circulating in [...]
All August-born, Happy Birthday 1 – Charlene de Leon, Ph 2 – Carol Villanueva Ramos, USA 4 – Mayette Flores Stringfield, USA 5 – Neena Diaz Ramos, USA 7 -Ellie Perena Arroyo, UK 7 – Gina Juarez Cabuhat, USA 9 – Nenita Esguerra, Ph 10 – Marta Ruazol Lazaro, USA 11 – Lynda Gallardo Attard, [...]
Heart disease is one of the most common diseases afflicting today’s workers. Caused by excessive stress, smoking, high calory diet, and sedentary lifestyle, this disease is the No. 1 killer of today’s employees. Only you can do something about it. Anyway, it’s your life, it’s,your family. TODAY, you can start with a single step. Studies [...]
Did you laugh at yesterday’s post. Here’s one more. This is dedicated to all of us who are seniors, to all of you who know seniors, and to all of you who will become seniors. It pays to be able to laugh about it when you are! “WHERE is my SUNDAY paper?!” The irate customer [...]
A native of Cavinti, Lucila C. Oblena spent all her working years as an educator, beginning as a classroom teacher in 1944, then a Guidance Counselor and retired as a school Principal. She is also the founder of CLOTA (Cavinti Laguna Overseas Teachers Association). She is the Editor of Tipakan.com (Cavinti Diaspora).
