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A REQUEST FROM DOWN UNDER:

Mauro Somodio wrote: Date: Wed, 7 Jun
2006 17:47:02 +1000 (EST)
From: Mauro Somodio
Subject: PLEASE HELP....
To: Dinggol Divinagracia
maurosomodio@yahoo.com.au

Nong Dinggol...maayong gab-i

Palihog abi ako hatag sang sample questions para sa amon six finalists...final interview. Ihatag ko man ni sa judges namon, para may idea sila maghimo sang final question.

Bala-an ko nami ka guid sa sini nga mga questions.... So gabot gabot sila sa garapon....kag kon ano nga
topic ang ila nakuha...ti amo na ang question nga himuon.

Our finalist are only 14-17 years old.

We told our candidates that the final questions will be based on the following topics:

1. Education

2. Sports

3. History

4. Politics

5. Culture and values

6. Current events

Nong ang madaog sini amo ang malakat sa Dinagyang 2007. Ti subong tama guid kainit sang contest diri, daw sa Pilipinas ka lang... Naghimo kami souvenir program...Nong 80 pages...kag damo guid ang publicity sang Iloilo.

Maayong gab-i lang da sa tanan...

Mauro (Brisbane-Australia)

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(REPLY): rudy divinagracia <dinggol1023@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi! Mauro:

Sorry for the delayed response to your request.

Kon indi guid man ka abot---OK lang!

Sa guihapon...dinggol
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Education: - Most of our graduates in nursing go to foreign countries to work, now the United States is sponsoring teachers to come too to work, what are your thoughts on this.

Sports: - The Philippines is known all over the world only as champion in boxing what or which sport do you think should we do to promote other sports that would make it to the international competition?

History: - Among our national heroes who do you think is your ideal and why did you choose him/her?

Politics: - Better not ask questions about politics.

Current Events: -What do you think of the Gawad Kalinga Villages that are being put up for the poorest of the poor in the Philippines.

Culture and Values: - What culture and values you learned from your parents that your are proud of to emulate?

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Nong Dinggol,

Nami guid ni ang mga questions mo....Ma-practise kami sa Sabado.

Ti, nakapamati ka na sang DYRI-RMM ILOILO, live coverage, sulod ka lang sa CPU-website, www.cpu.edu.ph tapos clique mo lang ang DYRI-RMM, sus daw ara ka lang sa Iloilo.

Nong padayuna ang mga sulat mo...sugpunan ko na ang mga Who is Who Ilonggo Overseas naton...damo kita makuha...kay ang Betans fraternity all over the world man sila...ara man ang ila achievers.

Man sang ginaobra ang mga tunnels sa Sydney during the Olympics, may isa ako ka Filipino nga naupod sa eroplano. Siling ko diin ka imo makadto, siling ya Sydney, kay Fil-Am sia, kay may project sia. Abaw Ilonggo sia kag, sa CPU nagtapos sang iya Civil Engineering. Vice President sia sa Construction Company da sa USA. Wow....what an achivement of the Ilonggos.

Nong padayuna ang sulat mo...kay naga unite ang mga iLonggos thru the www.dinagyang.com website. Mabuhay ang Ilonggo community....

Mauro (Brisbane-Australia)

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Nong sadya guid ni sa Dinagyang....may float kami sakyan sang Mr/Miss Teen Philippines Australia...tani may Mir/Miss Ilonggo USA man kamo nga dala...ti upod na lang kamo sa amon...Si Wecky sa London ara man sia...abaw...global guid ang dating naton...Ang mga taga Guam...ara guid na sila...maemail ako sa ila.

Sa January 26...sing gab-i...didto kita tanan sa Iloilo International Night. didto ni hiwaton sa sulod sang campus sang CPU. Nami guid ang ila cultural program kag formal ni ang aton attire.

Kalabanan ang maupod sa amon mga 2nd generation Fil-Aus...nami tani ang inyo kabataan kag mga apo ara man...

Regards lang sa tanan...

Mauro (Brisbane-Australia)

Feedbacks re: The Power Behind the Throne

THE POWER BEHIND THE THRONE
(By: dinggol a.divinagracia)

The Filipino "Rasputins"… or are they ?

Behind the success or failure of Filipino Leaders; be it family, friend or acquaintance who have greatly influenced their fate for history … is a Bisaya and/or an Ilonggo!

* President Emilio F. Aguinaldo

Gregorio S. Araneta of Molo, Iloilo City– As Secretary General of Malolos Congress led in framing the Constitution of the First Philippine Republic under Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo.
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* President Manuel L. Quezon

Jorge B. Vargas of Bago, Negros Occidental was his Executive Secretary. The forgotten era when most Illustrious Statesmen and Gentlemen-Politicians would prefer to suffer personal bankruptcy rather than to be corrupt.
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* President Sergio Osmena

A Bisaya from Cebu of Chinese descent, whose son Serging married an ilongga ..Lourdes de la Rama. The Taipans "Golden Rule"began and gave a shot-in-the-arm to Philippine economy.
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* President Jose P. Laurel

War time President: A risky decision to accept a difficult position in a very precarious situation. His son Salvador "Doy" married Celia Diaz of the Bacolod Locsin Clan. And another son Mariano married Alice of the Iloilo Yulo Clan.
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* President Manuel A. Roxas

A Genuine Ilonggo from the Province of Capiz . The capital...Roxas City was named after him. His son Gerry married Judy Araneta y Araneta of Negros Occidental.
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* President Elpidio Quirino

His Bisaya Senate President, Jose Avelino of Samar, one of the few Filipino politicians at that time censured for his dealings; in reply to question on widespread corruption in government, cynically asked, "What are we in power for? We are not hypocrites. Why should we pretend to be saints when in reality we are not? . . .
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* President Ramon Magsaysay

Was born in Iba, Zambales to Ezequiel Magsaysay, a blacksmith, and Perfecta del Fierro, a schoolteacher of Visayan descent. His daughter Mila married Cezar Infante Valenzuela of Valladolid, Negros Occidental.
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* President Carlos P. Garcia

A Bisaya from Bohol. His nationalistic "Filipino First Policy" caught the ire of Multi-National Giants and he lost the propaganda war against the big global Business interests.
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* President Diosdado Macapagal

Entrusted to Ilonggo Fenny Hechanova the Cabinet positions of: Executive Secretary, Press Secretary, Finance Secretary and Secretary of Trade and Industry... not necessarily in that order. Calixto Zaldivar of Antique, likewise served as his Executive Secretary.

This poor boy from Lubao's family, evidently love ilonggos. The low-profile son Arturo married Mariter Lacson Jalandoni of Iloilo City while small but terrible daughter Gloria married Mike Tuason Arroyo of Binalbagan, Negros Occidental.
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* President Ferdinand E. Marcos

Married to the Imeldefic Bisayan Beauty, the Rose of Tacloban City, Leyte. His son Bong-bong married Liza of the Araneta clan-Negros while youngest daughter Irene to Greggy scion of Araneta clan-Iloilo Branch.

Under his administration served, the "Yin and Yang" of the Salas Clan of Negros; "Nonoy Bobby" and "Toto Cay".
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* President Corazon C. Aquino

When "Ninoy" became a dream and "Cory" the reality…she depended to ilonggos; Franklin M. Drilon as Executive Secretary; Raul M. Gonzales as Tanodbayan (Ombudsman) and Solicitor General Frank Chavez to face the tentacles of the deposed dictator.
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* President Fidel V. Ramos

Married to the dainty and demure ilongga Amelita"Ming"Jara Martinez of Lapaz, Iloilo City
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* President Joseph Ejercito Estrada

His favorite connection, among others is his "Guiding Lady" from Bacolod City. ...Guia Gomez.
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* President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Her first and only Gentleman is Miguel Tuason Arroyo of Binalbagan, Negros Occidental. A great grandson of Negros Island Revolutionary leader Gen. Aniceto L. Lacson and Rosario Emilia Araneta.

Presently, her ardent backers are ilonggo Justice Raul Gonzales and "Chief" Mike Defensor. While with "Joc-Joc".... a thorn in her throat.
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Even Filipino leadership in the opposite side of the political and religious spectrum; NDF-CPA-NPA Jose Maria "Jomao" Sison; has the ilonggo conjugal ex-clergy, Father Luis Jalandoni and Sister Coni Ledesma who also literally calls the shots.
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Today, a ray of "Hope" is conspicously glowing along the horizon that might revolutionize Filipino society. This was initiated by yet another modest ilonggo... Antonio P. Meloto of Molo in Iloilo and Negros Occidental.

Tony has effectively started rekindle the inherent Filipino trait; the "Bayanihan Spirit" as Founder and Executive Director of GAWAD KALINGA.

GK is making waves throughout the Philippines and supported not only by concerned Filipino expatriates but also by benevolent groups worldwide.
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There must be something about the Bisaya or Ilonggo that makes them "Click!"

Ano ayhan ?... Your guess is good as mine.
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Response from: "Lito Espinosa" <lito.webceo@gmail.com> of:

Kahirup Association of Quebec-Canada (Oct. 11, 2006)
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very interesting information, my dad may want to quote from it (give your blog a plug to the other illonggos who will be attending) add to his speech this coming saturday, at the kahirup association of quebec anniversary ball. he is the outgoing president.

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good stuff :)
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INM REPLY:

Hi! lits:
Thanks! for the compliment. Surely, no problem citing above article during your Dads "Kahirup" despedida affair.........
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Matinahuron...dinggol..
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From: Lito

Good morning Dinggol,

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I'll forward your email to the siblings as well. Good to know and learn about ones rich heritage.

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I'll let dad know he can quote from your blog.

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Salamat guid!!

Lito :)
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Response from ILONGGO TATON EGROUP:

From: "Aston Nicholas Rupert Leofric San Martin" <winstons36@yahoo.com.ph> (Ocober 10, 2006)

Response to ARTICLE: The Power Behind the Throne

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heartwarming it is to know that so much an illustrious ilongo serves the power that be and that without them no greater advancement of these powers that be have been furthered. However, are ilongos only as always will be behind the power of the throne and that none has yet occupied the throne because to be enthrone is a cursed unto itself? How much influence did this power behind the throne weild? We can only imagine but the fact of the matter is, as i can only presssumed, nothing.

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If only we could sum up the influences of this illustrious ilongos on the basis of how much the province of iloilo has become, we would be saddened. I am from the northern part of iloilo and my college years were spent communiting from my town to Central Philippine University. Ilongo hated Marcos, and i was one of those rabid street protesters of the Marcos regime. But regardless of how evil Marcos is, it was him who had designed the concept of establishing road from Sarat Ilocos NOrte to General Santos, Mindanao, which to the communters like I was were greatly benefited. The highway from Kalibo to Iloilo to Antique serves as the main thoroughfare which had shorten the time of travel from 4 hours in 1970's to one hour in the late 80's. Thirty years after, same old highway I traversed and so little had been done to improve its conditions. Last two weeks I came back, and you can weep at the sorry conditions of the road and worst the people. While other provinces from Northern Luzon gloried at the beautiful roads and highways not including economic booms, Iloilo Province is as underdeveloped as it was 500 hundred years ago.

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Of course, then we dont have the SM City, Robinsons, Gaisano and Mary Mart but also we dont have traffic jam that pesters everyone. Whenever I climbed up to Bagiou I cannot but always asked the question why in the world the Luzonians can make their highways better and not the Ilongos when there are so much Ilongos in the halls of power than can make such to happen?

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How about the idea of the throne occupied by an Ilongo? Miriam Defensor Santiago, born from Mina, Pototan, a Magna Cum Laude of University of the Philippine, Visayas, at the heart of Iloilo City almost made it to the Throne, but it was Ilongo group that has mustered the nervelessness to ensure that Ramos wins.

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Ennobling it is to note that so much Ilongos are not privy to power and astute statesmanship, but if we look at the history it is always the Luzonians that are the MAJESTIES and we are but second rate Iagos.

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Rasputin is the bane of Russian Czarist Empire, are we a rasputin? May be we are, but I beg to relegate the Ilongos to such base and beastly character. Ilongo is a noble class, whose language behooves humanity of culture, cultivation and unwritten aristocracy of the soul that forebears generations. But maybe we just forgot how much worthy we are and never aware that we are dividing ourselves. And our sorry fate bestows upon us the cursed of division.

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